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    • Revamping ETA's powder feed and color change system made coating switchboards easier, faster and more efficient

    With a coating process borrowed from the automotive sector, ETA was the first company in the industry worldwide to introduce a cataphoresis and powder application process to provide its wireless switchboards with both protective and cosmetic finishes. To meet the demands of a market that is focussing on ever greater production automation and placing increasingly demanding requirements, it has upgraded its coating line by integrating a SuperCenter EVO powder feed and color change system and two-latest generation IPS systems developed by its long-standing partner Wagner S.p.A.

    Upgraded coating process improved ETA's operational performance

    Read the full report to learn more about the powder coating system in ETA's production process.

    • Installation of 3 new powder centers: 1 SuperCenter EVO and 2 IPS coating centers
    • 3 WAGNER booths: 1 single-color and 2 multi-color booths to adapt to the increasing demands for customized switchboards
    • 10 - 25 color changes per day
    • IPS coating center enables a fully automatic color change operation without manual intervention
    • Smart Feeding technology ensures constant powder feeding even at high flow rates over a long time
    • The system update improved ETA's operational performance, saving time for gun flushing and streamlining application management for the operators

    Source: M. Fumagalli "Revamping ETA's Powder Feed and Colour Change System Made Coating Switchboards Easier, Faster, and More Efficient" in ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine no. 88 (July/August 2024), pp. 32-42.

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    powder coated workpieces

    Single-color paint application in the WAGNER booth

    powder coated workpieces

    WAGNER booth applying different colors to the switchboard components

    control system of the powder coating

    The user-friendly touchscreen simplifies programming.

    ips coating center by wagner

    The IPS system managing the multi-color booth: The Smart Boxer can accomodate two boxes at a time and automatically switch from one to the other for continuous-flow powder feeding.

    conveyor with coated parts

    The conveyor takes the coated parts to the curing oven.

     

    We immediately chose WAGNER's application equipment because this company is a leader in the design and installation of that kind of plant and is, therefore, a reliable partner for this delicate stage of the production process. We knew it could ensure the high coating quality we were looking for.

    Antonio Turati

    Production Manager of ETA S.p.A.

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    Since 1978, the Italian company ETA has established itself as an international manufacturer of high-quality enclosures for the automation world, including cabinets, control desks and boxes made from steel and aluminum.

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    About the company

    Since 1978, the Italian company ETA has established itself as an international manufacturer of high-quality enclosures for the automation world, including cabinets, control desks and boxes made from steel and aluminum.

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