New Porcelain Enamel (PE) Coating Technologies Improve Operating Efficiency and Coating Performance
Encore® PE Guns incorporate 100 kV voltage multiplier for superior first-pass transfer efficiency. Encore PE Pump delivers up to 30 percent more powder than previous generation technology.
AMHERST, OH, April 8, 2013 – Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ-NDSN), a recognized leader in liquid and powder coating technologies, introduces new Encore Porcelain Enamel (PE) Guns and Encore PE Pump to improve operating efficiency in porcelain enamel coating operations.
“These technologies incorporate the proven industry-leading designs and application performance of their predecessors – the Versa-Spray® PE guns and the Nordson 100 Plus PE pump,” explains Bob Allsop, marketing manager, Nordson Powder Coating Systems. “However, with many design enhancements, our new products for PE coating incorporate features that enhance system versatility, efficiency and coating performance.”
Encore PE Guns are available in manual and automatic configurations. Both feature a 100 kV voltage multiplier, assuring maximum first-pass transfer efficiency. For the Encore PE manual gun, this is a significant increase compared to previous-generation guns. In addition, a new, positively retained deflector and locking pattern adjustment sleeve ensures consistent, repeatable spray performance. The addition of electrode air wash in the Encore design helps keep the gun charging electrode clean. This maintains maximum electrostatic charging efficiency. It also helps prevent agglomerated powder from disturbing the spray pattern or dislodging and inadvertently being applied to the part, causing possible surface finish defects.
The new Encore PE Pump delivers up to 30 percent more powder at comparable compressed air settings (or comparable output at significantly reduced settings) compared to its predecessor, the Nordson 100 Plus PE pump, In typical high-gun-count porcelain-enamel powder coating operations, this improved efficiency translates to substantial savings in compressed air consumption. Both the Encore guns and Encore pump incorporate specially engineered parts designed for porcelain-enamel powder to maximize spray performance and wear life. They are easy to disassemble for routine cleaning and maintenance and are also completely field repairable.
About Nordson ICS - Industrial Coating Systems Division
Founded in 1954 to produce and market airless spray equipment, today manufacturers rely on our equipment for the precise application and curing of powder coatings, liquid paint, ambient temperature adhesives and sealants, and food and beverage container production. Our solutions help our customers improve their manufacturing process, produce better products and become even more competitive. We do this by combining in-depth knowledge, world-leading technical expertise and precise, performance enhancing production solutions for some of the world’s most demanding and diverse manufacturing environments.
We offer world leading application and curing equipment for powder coating, liquid spray painting, container coating, automotive applications, battery applications and precision dispensing for various application needs. Visit Nordson ICS on the web at Nordson Website, Twitter Profile, Facebook Profile and LinkedIn Profile.
About Nordson Corporation
Nordson engineers, manufactures, and markets differentiated products and systems used for dispensing and processing adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants and biomaterials; and for managing fluids, testing and inspecting for quality, treating surfaces and curing. These products are supported with extensive application expertise and direct global sales and service.
We serve a wide variety of consumer non-durable, consumer durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, building and construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at Nordson Website, twitter.com/Nordson_Corp or facebook.com/nordson.