There is nothing more serious than playing. Especially when it comes to children’s games and street furniture where the playful part must necessarily submit to a higher order need: safety.
In the play area sector, the quality of the paintwork plays a crucial role not only from an aesthetic point of view, but above all to guarantee the safety and durability of the structures . Outdoor play areas, as well as street furniture, are constantly exposed to adverse weather conditions, mechanical stress and, in some cases, even vandalism. For this reason, it is essential that the surfaces are effectively protected, to avoid the degradation of the materials and above all to minimize the risks for users, especially children.
For an important Italian company specialized in the sector of play areas and street furniture we have recently installed a manual Cartesian powder coating system designed for:
- optimize the efficiency of production processes,
- improve the quality of the finishes
- ensure maximum product durability.
The Cartesian powder coating plant
The system consists of four main elements:
- Shotblasting booth with shot recovery system : before painting, the pieces are treated in the shotblasting booth, an essential step to prepare the surfaces for coating because it allows the removal of any impurities and oxidations, ensuring a perfectly clean surface ready for painting. The shot recovery system also ensures an efficient and sustainable sandblasting process, reducing material waste and optimizing operating costs.
- Powder coating booth : it is the heart of the painting process that offers a high quality aesthetic finish, but also guarantees greater resistance to atmospheric agents and wear, particularly important for products intended to be installed outdoors, such as street furniture and playground structures.
- Polymerization oven : after the painting phase, the parts pass into the polymerization oven, where, thanks to a precise temperature control, the powder melts and transforms into a solid, durable and resistant coating. The advanced temperature management system ensures a uniform polymerization cycle, minimizing defects and optimizing energy consumption.
- Manual overhead conveyor : the system includes a manual overhead conveyor, which allows for easy transport of parts from one phase of the process to another, simplifying the production flow and reducing handling times. Manual management of the conveyor allows for direct control over the positioning and transport of parts, easily adapting to operational needs.
The system installed for the company producing play areas and street furniture was designed taking into account the specific needs of this sector that makes resistance the core of its business. This is not only to satisfy the aesthetic and safety aspect – as already mentioned – but also to postpone over time the need for maintenance of the play structures and furniture provided.
This powder coating system not only meets the customer’s current needs, but also represents a future-oriented choice.
