For a company to thrive in this era of global competition, embracing modernization in the production facility is vital. Manufacturing processes must be lean and flexible, able to achieve maximum production efficiency as well as meet ever-increasing ‘green’ regulations. The challenge facing current business leadership in balancing these factors can be daunting, if not wholly overwhelming.
The UV 3D Finishing System from Prime Heat, Inc. is designed to cure water-based ultraviolet coatings on three-dimensional products in a single pass. Until now, water-based UV coatings had to be used only on flat-line conveyors, requiring the product to be disassembled, run in pieces through a system and then reassembled once dry. This can take up to six passes, and the system must be flushed every time a color or coating is changed. Using a UV 3D cell, however, fully assembled products, such as chairs, or desks, can be completely cured using minimal labor in as little as five to eight minutes, depending on the UV coating supplier.