Environmentally sound investment pays big dividends for Link 51
To stay in the premier league of surface technology, Link 51 Shelving plant in the UK, part of the Whittan Group, has recently installed a specially-designed Nordson powder coating booth equipped with advanced dense-phase spray systems. Walker, “however, each day we came to work smelling solvent in the air. Although all cleaning and disposal procedures were closely followed, we have a high level of environmental awareness and it was time to do the right thing – convert to a more environmentally friendly finishing method.”
“In 2015, our sister-plant, Link Lockers, installed a new Nordson spray system with dense-phase pumps and significantly improved their powder usage”, explains Tom Clayton, the Powder Coating Line Manager and a member of the project team. “It was clear that we had to get away from liquid and convert”. “First we defined our goals,” recalls Christopher Walker, “and agreed that if we were to improve the paint system, it would need to deliver not only environmental benefits but also improve our operating efficiency and finish quality”.
After Link 51 joined the Whittan Group in 2017, the move from liquid to powder became a priority project. In early 2018, Link 51 began a search for a powder coating system tailored to their production needs. “We were used to our liquid system applying 25 micron of coating. One of the concerns with powder was the ability to match that thickness consistently, without daily fine-tuning, and to reduce the overall applied coating and operating costs”, recalls Peter Charles, Engineering and Maintenance Manager at Link 51, who also led the upgrade of the Link Lockers’ line to Nordson technology back in 2015. Read more about our case study, watch the video and view the final results for Link 51.
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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.