Process Equipment

Our process equipment includes two, conveyor-driven Autophoretic® 800 series coating lines. Line A and B have a “parts window” or total output size of 38” x 62” and 27” x 45” respectively. The two output sizes allow us to process a variety of sizes and shapes; parts as small as a bolt or nut and as large as a 74” drive shaft. The two lines also provide Express Coat with the flexibility that is required to meet “just-in-time” applications with little or no down-time. Line A and B both include a 9 stage process which is detailed below.

Process Stages

1. Spray Alkaline Cleaner (Heated to approx. 170° F.)
2. Immersion Alkaline Cleaner (Heated to approx. 170° F.)
3. Tap water spray rinse.
4. Tap water immersion rinse.
5. De-ionized water immersion.
6. 866 Autophoretic® immersion (Ambient Temp.)
7. Tap water immersion.
8. Seal Rinse immersion.
9. Conventional oven cure. (Low temp bake approx. 220° F.)

Services and Capabilities

1. Full EDI capabilities.
2. Light Assembly, Inspection, and Packaging.
3. Freight and Delivery Services Available.
4. 24 hour turn-around time in most cases.
5. In-house design and fabrication team for job specific tooling.
6. Specialized in design of masking components for tooling.
7. Full Shipping and Receiving capabilities with certified scale.
8. ISO 9001:2000/ISO 14001 certified, providing full PPAP packages and related quality services.
9. Chemical testing and control equipment.
10. General coating consulting and advice.
11. Currently providing services as a North American supplier to Ford, GM, and Daimler-Chrysler at various Tier 1, 2, & 3 levels.