A new automatic powder coating plant for SPRECH, a leader in metal and solar canopies

In the solar awning sector, especially when it comes to covering rather large spaces, using both steel and aluminium allows combining structural lightness and strength. The offer of SPRECH Srl (Martano, Lecce, Italy), a company specialising in the conception, design, planning, and industrialisation of outdoor solutions, is geared towards this goal, with a particular focus on open-air public areas. Recently, the success of SPRECH's industrial philosophy has called for the installation of a new powder coating plant capable of providing the company with the finishing quality and operational flexibility required to cope with its increased production volumes. 
 

Quick color change and significant powder savings

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

  • Automatic booth with part detection and eight automatic guns
  • SuperCenter EVO for quick and reliable color changes through highly automated, contamination-free operations
  • Manual post-finishing platform to avoid even the smallest imperfections
  • Equipped with sensors for data acquisition, e.g. powder consumption

Source: A. Venturi "A New Automatic Powder Coating Plant for SPRECH, a Leader in Metal and Solar Canopies: Efficiency and Quality for End Customers" in ipcm® International Paint&Coating Magazine no. 79 (January/February 2023), pp. 34-38.

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powder conveyor with powder coating system

The application area, with a focus on the switches of the power&free conveyor which creates the storage buffers needed to guarantee the flexibility of the system.

metal workpieces at powder conveyor

As can be seen from the type of workpieces hanging from the load bars, SPRECH paints a wide range of parts in very different sizes.

supercenter evo

SuperCenter EVO powder management unit

supercenterevo paint feeding system

The SuperCenter EVO's paint feeding system.

 

Within one working day, we are able to change fifteen to twenty different colors in just 6 minutes and with one operator. Although it is a very quick color change, it guarantees effective cleaning. Since the start-up of this plant, we have already recorded significant powder savings, thanks to a 90% overspray recovery rate.

Lucia Rescio

SPRECH Management

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About the company

The family business offers modular covers, pergolas, gazebos, dehors and tensile structures for commercial or residential use, with a particular focus on public spaces and coastal environments.

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