Lab Facility
General
Dubois Equipment has a dedicated Lab Facility to provide our customers with
positive hands-on test results to maximize coating performance on virtually any
substrate. Because the tests are conducted to achieve specific results with
given substrates and coatings, it is preferred that customer personnel, and a
representative from the coating supplier be present during the lab testing to
assist in the evaluation of the results. An alternate function of the Lab
Facility is for training of operators prior to equipment or system start-up.
This allows the operators to receive "hands-on" instruction in an ideal training
environment.
Lab details
Where required for test purposes, variable speed controls are installed. Various
roll covers are available to suit specific coating requirements. All laboratory
equipment installed is suitable for processing parts having a maximum width of
24" while part lengths may vary up to 48", unless otherwise noted in the machine
description below. For test purposes, part dimensions within these parameters
may be processed, but for convenience in handling 12" x 18" maximum substrate
sizes are recommended.
Lab facility equipment
| RCD-24 | Differential Roll Coater, complete with a sponge covered applicator roll. This machine is normally used for the application of stains, but may also be used for normal differential coating work. |
| RCD-24 | Differential Coater, normally used for the majority of coating trials. |
| CDC-24 | Combination Coater, used for combination coating tests, or normal differential coating work with the second head in the raised position. A chrome plated steel roll is available for use in the second head to allow simulation of reverse roll filling operations. |
| CC-24 | Curtain Coater, gravity type, with swiveling head design. |
| VC-6 | Vertical Edge Coater, differential type, conveyor mounted, complete with 18" UV curing unit and scuff sanding wheel. |
| UVS-12-3 | UVS-12-3 UV Mist Coater, equipped with three (3) automatic spray guns and automatic belt cleaning/reclaim system. Maximum part width of 12" and maximum part height of 3". |
| UVS-24-4 | UVS-24-4 UV Mist Coater, equipped with four (4)
automatic spray guns and automatic belt cleaning/reclaim system. Maximum
part width of 24" and maximum part height of 2 3/4". |
| SP-12-3 | SP-12-3 Moulding Spray Machine, with: variable speed live roll conveyor, trigger mechanism to automatically turn guns on/off with an adjustable time delay, three (3) adjustable gun arms, three automatic guns, and pump system. Can be fitted with air assisted airless, hvlp, or airspray guns. Maximum part width of 12" and minimum part length of 36". |
| UV3D-14-55-2 | UV3D-14-55-2 3D UV oven, includes two (2) 3D UV irradiators designed to provide both even dose and even intensity to all surfaces of the substrate at any location across the conveyor belt. Maximum part width of 14" and maximum part height of 6". |
| UV-24-25-2 | Ultra-Violet Curing Unit, conveyor mounted, with 25" conventional and gallium "doped" lamps. |
| HV-24 | High Velocity Oven, gas fired, two-zones, with high intensity infra-red section with SCR control. |
| SB-12 | SB-12 Moulding De-nib unit equipped with live roll conveyor, one (1) variable speed top de-nib head, and one (1) edge de-nib head. Various sanding media is available. |
| RSD-24 | RSD-24 Rotary Scuffer, equipped with vacuum hold-down conveyor, two (2) scuffing heads with five (5) rotary brushes each, and two (2) cleaning brushes. Various sanding media is available. |
| SBD-24 | Two-Station Scuff Sander, complete with cleaning brush. Various scuffing media is available. |
| SW-24 | Stain Wiping Brush & Conveyor, with quick change brush design. |
Test equipment
Gloss meter, contact and non-contact temperature measuring equipment, air
velocity meter, balance, RPM and surface speed indicators, durometer gauge,
viscosity measuring cups, radiometer, UV power puck and other testing equipment.
Solidly constructed for long term reliability, Dubois equipment is engineered
with innovations to improve productivity and minimize clean-up, maintenance and
downtime. It's manufactured in the U.S., to assure fast response and prompt
availability of replacement parts from local suppliers.
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