Apparatus for powder coating welded cans

Details Apparatus for powder coating welded cans Apparatus for powder coating welded cans

1996-01-16

1998-03-10

Edwards, Laura

Coating apparatus

With means to apply electrical and/or radiant energy to work...

Electrostatic and/or electromagnetic attraction or...

118308, 118312, 118317, 118326, 118DIG3, 239697, 239704, 239706, 239708, B05C 1900

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057256705

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for spraying powder into the interior of welded hollow can bodies from a spray gun mounted to the welding arm of a can forming machine. The spray gun can either apply a stripe of highly charged powder on the welded seam areas of hollow can bodies, or can simultaneously apply a coating of powder having a first thickness on the longitudinally welded seam areas and a second thickness less than the first thickness on the remainder of the interior surface. Air is vented off from the powder flow being transported through the welding arm so that the powder to air ratio is increased. Air is introduced at the downstream end of the welding arm to provide a suction force to help draw the powder flow through the welding arm and to increase the velocity of the powder flow for better tribo charging of the powder in the gun and to improve spray pattern stability. A flow of cleaning air through the powder spray gun prevents powder from collecting on the front surface of an offset nozzle secured to the spray gun. The gun assembly is affectively grounded to prevent arcing, and has an exterior shape which has been geometrically configured to improve powder coating of the can.

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