Verweij Installs New Finishing Line

July 15, 2014/in Products

In association with their long term working partner in Holland, LTI Bv, Schuberts have helped to supply one of the most advanced and high capacity window finishing lines in Europe at Verweij Houttechniek.

After an unfortunate fire in late 2013, LTI Bv and Schuberts had to react quickly to get one of their most important customers back up and running in record time. Within 2 weeks, Verweij had a small manual window coating and rapid drying system (from Schuberts) installed to help them get back up and running, albeit in another part of the factory, covering just 30m x 12m footprint and around 30 flight bars per day production.

The new installation, only just commissioned, covers an area of 80m x40m and has a capacity of 56 flight bars, 5m long each, per shift (between 200 and 275 finished window sets per shift).

The 3 coat process, strictly follows the PPG recipe for Concept 4 Sigmalife system for super high quality and longevity.

A 25 micron (dry coating) flowcoat product is used first of all with a dynamic automatic flowcoater. The curing time inside the catalytic IR drying room is 2 hours.

The base coat is applied through a robot spray system to 75 microns (dry coating) and cured for 2 hours in drying room two.
Finally, a top coat is applied to 75 microns (dry weight) and cured for 4 hours (daytime) or 8 hours (night time).

For more information on joinery coating systems, email sales@schuberts.co.uk or info@ltibv.nl

New Schuberts Gas Catalytic Powder Coating Pre-gel Oven Installed

July 8, 2014/in Products

One of the world leaders in switchgear and energy management systems has just taken delivery of a new Schubert gas catalytic infra red pre-gel oven. The project was completed in association with systems partner TSD(UK) Ltd, for their existing powder coating line.

The Schubert pre-gel powder coating gas catalytic oven is designed to give a very rapid ramp up in heat energy prior to entering a conventional hot air oven. This rapid temperature gain is through the use of gas catalytic emitters and means that the overall coating line can be run much faster and with a much more even distribution of energy, the gelling and flowing of the powder gives a better surface quality and adhesion.

Process air is filtered to ensure that powder/dust is kept out of the gas catalytic pre-gel tunnel. The air pressure inside the tunnel is controlled through an air damper system and then extracted through a high temperature fan and ducting set to atmosphere. This combination ensures the oven is kept clean and the air recirculation system increases the efficiency of the oven.

The control that the customer has with this Schubert pre-gel oven is precise. With a rapid reaction time for each of the recipe settings, the pre-gel oven can quickly change output and profile to suit production.

Schuberts use highly polished stainless steel to reflect and refract the long wave infra red around the pre-gel tunnel, meaning that all faces of the powder coated product are subjected to an even and rapid energy rise.

The footprint and efficiency of a pre-gel oven is the key to its success. For example, with a traditional hot air system running at a line speed of 2m/min, we can increase the line speed by 40-50% with the addition of a 3-4m long pre-gel tunnel. Compared to traditional flame gas tunnels, this is a tiny footprint and with efficiencies of 60% better than flame gas systems, the Schubert gas catalytic pre-gel system has a very quick payback.

The pre-gel system shown in the attached photos is just 3.0m long, has a potential output of 105kw/hr and with our gas catalytic technology allows the powder coating line to run at a 40% faster line speed. No other modifications to the line were required, just a simple retro-fit of the pre-gel!

For more information, contact sales@schuberts.co.uk or call 00 44 (0) 1226 360900

Want A High Gloss Polishing Machine For PU Or Polyester Sprayed Panels That Doesn’t Round Off Sharp Edges? Schuberts have got the solution!

July 4, 2014/in Products

Schuberts have just commissioned a new turn-key automatic Emme Elle Srl panel polishing machine at one of the UK’s largest furniture manufacturers.

Once sprayed in multiple coats of high gloss polyurethane lacquer in a new purpose built Schubert spray shop and Schubox curing system, the panels are placed on the Emme Elle LBA type polishing and buffing machine.

The LBA machine is fitted with a vacuum table to secure different sized panels to the bed of the machine. The LBA polishing machine is also fitted with automatic storage and spraying of polishing compound and wax additive for each of the two processes (polishing and buffing).

The bed of the machine is a huge 3200mm x 1350mm, so even the largest of panels can be loaded as multiples. The machine will happily accept different thicknesses of panels, as the height of the machine can be altered automatically to suit.

When loaded with product, the central head of the machine moves over the painted panels, applying an exact dose of polishing compound liquid and then a series of rotating, tumbling, dense cotton mops rotate evenly across the surface. The key to ensuring a perfect finish and that the edges of the panels remain undamaged is the unique loading and securing system of the LBA machine.

Depending on the type of lacquer applied, the gloss level required and condition of the surface, the polishing can be made in as few as two passes or as many as four passes before the buffing process.

Once polished with the cotton mop heads, they are automatically withdrawn from the panels and foam buffing pads are introduced to bring the high gloss shine up.

All the above is controlled via a user-friendly touchscreen HMI PLC system.

The LBA machine shown here will process up to 2500 panel pieces per week single shift.

For more information on how to do high gloss polishing properly, please email sales@schuberts.co.uk

Kitchen Manufacturer Invests In Schubox Technology (Again!)

June 30, 2014/in Products

Howley Kitchens manufacture and install exquisite handcrafted furniture made from the finest materials. Styles range from classic to the contemporary using the highest quality of materials to produce furniture in oak, walnut and hand painted finishes.

We offer a tailored design service taking projects from concept to final completion to the highest possible standard.
They have just taken delivery of their second custom built Schubox gas catalytic infrared drying system for their growing spray shop needs. With large doors at the front only, this Schubox has been installed hard up against a wall and will accept product up to 4.8m long x 2.4m wide x 2.4m high.
The new Schubox serves alongside two new paint spray booths to provide rapid curing of solvent acid catalysed, polyurathane and waterbased paints and lacquers.
With a curing time of just 30 mins, the new Schubox drying system is a perfect addition to a growing business.
For more information call 01226 360900 or email sales@schuberts.co.uk

Schubert Technical Services Ltd V’s Jason Barnes t/a Deacon Finishes and Deacon Decor and Finishes Ltd

May 23, 2014/in Products

In a long-standing legal dispute within the finishing industry, Schubert Technical Services Ltd V’s Jason Barnes t/a Deacon Finishes and Deacon Decor and Finishes Ltd, Schubert Technical Services Ltd were awarded their original claim in full, plus interest and a costs order against Deacon and Decor Finishes Ltd. Deacon’s counterclaim against Schubert was also dismissed in its entirety and costs awarded to Schubert. Permission for Deacon to appeal was refused.

The claim was due to be paid by the Defendant in full by 4pm 9th May 2014. This lapsed without any payment being made and before Schubert Technical Services Ltd had the opportunity to utilise High Court Enforcement Officers to recover the debt that had been defaulted on, Jason Alexander Barnes, sole Director of Deacon Decor and Finishes Ltd has taken the decision to wind up the company. A meeting of creditors has been called to take place on 28 May 2014.

A new company, AJH Coatings Ltd, with Jason Barnes as a Director is now trading from the same Castle Road address as Deacon Decor and Finishes Ltd and have exactly the same business activities.

Schuberts would like to thank all the ongoing support and assistance during the last 4 years of litigation and feel totally exonerated and justified for pursuing this case.

A New Benchmark Spray Finishing System Installed

April 25, 2014/in Products

A well-known UK manufacturer, Benchmark, have just had a full Schubert manual finishing system installed.

The installation comprises of a full spray enclosure, with filtered air input system, a dedicated flash-off zone, a Schubox catalytic IR drying system, a paint mix room and Sandbox down draft sanding tables.

The spray shop is fitted with slow running, high output centrifugal fan sets, with anti-spark internal features to cope with solvent AC paint and lacquer.
Bright white 1000 lux white light tube sets throughout ensure a perfect working environment and very good colour rendition.
Two operators can work side by side in the spray shop, with an adjustable divider panel, ensuring maximum flexibility in the booth and no cross contamination of paints between operators.
The cycle time in the Schubox for curing solvent AC lacquers is set at 20 minutes!
Sanding and denibbing is done outside the spray system on dedicated Sandbox tables.

For more information, contact sales@schuberts.co.uk

Kitchen and Bathroom Journal Article

April 9, 2014/in Products

GRP Composite Door Manufacturer Cures Painting Issues

February 9, 2014/in Products

A major manufacturer of GRP composite door sets has recently invested in technology from Schubert Finishing Systems.

The composite skins are sprayed with a multi-coat water-based paint system. Traditional drying times on each coat with hot air range from 60 minutes to over two hours, depending on the time of year and film thickness applied.

Special jigs were manufactured and now each door is put inside a Schubox catalytic IR drying system for a 20 minute cycle.

Each door is masked off, sprayed both sides in a single pass and then loaded into the Schubox. 20-25 doors at a time can be loaded into the Schubox and with a cycle time of just 20 minutes, 400 doors per shift can be produced.

Key to the success of the Schubox is it’s rapid cure time, but also it’s low operating temperature of just 30c. This means that the composite doors are not subjected to the the heat energy of traditional drying systems that can cause warping, twisting and buckling of the door skin or core.

To see how simple, straight forward practical thinking can help your composite door coating business, email sales@schuberts.co.uk

Belgian Manufacturer Of Woven Furniture Benefits From Schuberts Expertise

February 8, 2014/in Products

An old hot air gas tunnel has been fitted with Schuberts gas catalytic infra red drying technology.
The well known manufacturer of high-end woven furniture had a major bottleneck in the spray shop. Quite simply, they couldn’t cure their base coat or top coats quickly enough.
Along with their long-standing regional working partner, LTI Bv, Schuberts installed a custom built retrofit inside the existing footprint, overhead conveyor, new control system, with temperature feedback and timer system.
Drying times have been slashed and productivity increased, all with very low running costs.

For more information, contact sales@schuberts.co.uk and info@ltibv.nl

Happy Christmas!

December 20, 2013/in Products

Happy Christmas to all our customers and suppliers! We hope that 2014 brings us all good health, happiness and continued success!
We ‘officially’ reopen on the 6th January 2014, but emails and phone messages will be picked up over the festive season.