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Schuberts Re-Invest In The UK Test Centre

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We’re pleased to re-introduce our newly refreshed Test Centre at Schuberts, a cornerstone of our R&D and production testing facility!

Based 2 minutes from the M1, Junction 35, its centrally positioned to serve the whole of the UK and close to international airports.

Schuberts are the only UK manufacturer of finishing systems to house and reinvest in, such an array of coating equipment for tests and trials with customers and coating manufacturers.

This site is equipped with production-rated, state-of-the-art finishing technology to ensure our products are tested to the highest standards.

It’s not a only laboratory, it’s a full scale production Test Centre.

Key features include:

– Fully Automated 420 panel and 1VE profile Giardina spray machines – For precise application and consistent results across various surfaces.

– Profile sanding machines – PVC, MDF, aluminium and solid timber pre-sanding and de-nibbing.

– Manual Spray enclosure with filtered air and auto-balance systems.

– Overhead tracking system for hanging products.

– Drying and Curing systems – Schubox™®, Kit-Cat, jetted hot air, laminar and electric NIR. Ensuring optimal drying and curing conditions for coatings.

– Advanced Analytical Equipment – Including WFT and gloss meters, to verify colour accuracy and surface finish.

– Environmental Testing Facilities – Simulate real-world factory conditions, from temperatures to humidifiers, ensuring product durability and reliability.

– Paint mixing room – gravimetric or volumetric mixing of all types of coatings.

– Flash-off clean rooms – filtered and conditioned air to allow coatings to settle and flash before drying and curing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


At Schuberts, we’re committed to investment, innovation and excellence, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in product development within the finishing sectors.

Want to learn more and run YOUR coatings with YOUR substrate on the best finishing equipment available? Book an appointment and visit our R&D Test Centre.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Automatic Profile Spray Line, Stacker and Schubox CIR System Installed

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New Giardina profile spray line and stacking machine installed at a leading UK door manufacturer.

 

The line consists of:-

– Infeed belt conveyor.

– 1VE profile spray machine, with 3 interchangeable catchment tanks with 3 sets of Wagner guns and pumps, to switch seamlessly between different coating types and film thicknesses to be applied.

– Intermediate belt conveyor.

– 4 arm auto-stacker onto trolleys.

– Schubox CIR drying system.

 

The line can run with a single operator and coat pieces from beading (30mm) up to window board (300mm) from 800mm long to 3600mm long.

 

Production speeds are 15m/min up to 40m/min.

 

 

Once the trolley is full of wet product, the trolley is disengaged from the line, the system goes into pause and the wet trolley is loaded into a Schubox CIR drying system. Another empty trolley is loaded onto the stacker and the line starts up again.

 

A truly flexible and labour saving system!

 

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Canadian Customer Goes Double-Double-Vision

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Vision Coatings Limited is the newest member of the Vision Group of Companies.

They provide advanced coating and finishing services for PVC and aluminium extrusion companies, window fabricators, and others in the fenestration industry. They offer a wide selection of colour choices and highly-durable finishing options, and can handle high-volume production orders.

Operating out of a brand new 50,000 sq. ft. facility in the Greater Toronto Area, they chose Schuberts and their Canadian partners, Yorke Towne as their chosen supplier for their new site.

Vision ordered a double length Schubox gas IR system, back in 2020. Such was the performance of the Schubox drying system, they ordered another system!

Dry cure times are now a remarkable 20 mins each cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, a double-double Schubox!

 

For more information on the Schubox systems for the Canadian market, email [email protected]

R&E Falkingham Invest With Schuberts

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R&E Falkingham are a UK manufacturer of high quality timber windows, doors and custom joinery work.

 

They engaged with Schuberts for a turn-key new finishing system. This involved a sanding booth, with clean air-return systems, a large manual spray booth and a Kit-Cat IR drying system, all integrated into an overhead track system.

The products are manufactured and sanded or de-nibbed in front of an ATEX booth, where the dust is filtered and pushed back into the room as clean air.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The spray booth is a full height, custom-fit unit, with hand-made transition ducting through the wall and out to atmosphere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once sprayed the peices go into a Kit-Cat drying tunnel, where direct IR, reflected IR and air movement all combine to dry the coatings very quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All in all, a lovely installation!

New Addition Joins The Team

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We’re very pleased to announce Ashley Butterworth has joined the team as Technical Sales Manager at Schuberts. We are convinced that he will add another layer of success to our quality and growing sales efforts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ash has worked in the finishing sector since 2012 with increasing responsibilities and authority in each of his roles. His experience has been in two companies that serve the same industries than we serve, but from a coatings and application viewpoint.

 

In his spare time, Ash is a keen golf player, enjoys road running and loves cars, which always helps at Schuberts!

 

For any new sales enquiries with Ashley, please email [email protected]

Or connect with him on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-butterworth-18a290128/

UK Audio Manufacturer Chooses Schubox Over Other Technologies

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A unique British company whose total preoccupation, since it was formed in 1974, has been with quality. Since its inception, they have kept steadfastly to its founders aims of building loudspeakers and audio electronics, which employ the most effective of modern engineering principles.

That has meant far more than keeping up with or even ahead of the competition. It has meant striving to make loudspeakers as near perfection in their performance as it is possible to make them.

All of their products are built to provide nothing less than the best sound reproduction money can buy and to meet the challenge of the latest digital recording technology.

Part of that quality is the finishing of their products. The feel, look and longevity of the finish is key. This is why the customer has invested in technology from Schuberts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Schubox gas catalytic infrared (CIR) drying system was installed to rapidly cure all wet coatings sprayed on, in a proper spray booth system.

 

Once applied, the Elmbridge products are flashed-off correctly for 10-15 mins and then introduced into the Schubox at 35-40c for between 30-90mins, depending on type of coating and film thickness sprayed. This client uses 2k polyeurathane and 3k polyester systems.

 

After the correct time in the Schubox, the peices are removed and sanded OR if top-coated are sent to fitting up, testing and despatch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another wonderful installation from Schuberts and one that has made a difference from day one of the commissioning for the client.

 

For more information, email [email protected]

 

 

Bespoke Joinery Company Trust Schuberts For The Perfect Finish

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RW have a dedicated in-house team of master craftsmen across two joinery workshops, and confidently deliver luxurious one-off pieces to an impeccable standard. Indeed, this precise level of finish is what so often influences their clients’ decision to work with them. With everything custom built, their dedicated joiners cater to requests ranging from custom kitchens, libraries and dressing rooms, to curved work, paneling, exquisite veneers, inlaying and polishing.

This capability is no longer commonplace in the industry and allows RW to maintain excellent standards of workmanship.

Complementing their joinery shops, for requests outside our usual productions, they have developed longstanding relationships with skilled subcontractors that equally work to their rigorous standards.

Adding to the very high levels of workmanship, they have just taken delivery of a custom-spec finishing shop from Schuberts.

 

Every single element of this new system was specifically designed and built for this site and the customers strict requirements, with tolerances and specification to make your eyes water!

-Preparation sanding/denibbing room with full wall extract and filtered cube system back into the factory, along with our Sandbox downdraft benches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


-Spray shop enclosure with full inverter-driven air balance, filtered air input, ATEX rated components and hooked up to twin biomass boiler hot water coils to give the perfect spray temperatures all year round via an HMI touchscreen.
A special multi-leaf hidden divider system allows either the spray shop to be used as one very large zone, or to be used in increments as they see fit.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


-Paint mix room, twin doors, with bunded floor, ATEX heating, filtered air input and bled extraction system.

-Drying room with variable air flow, varible heat through biomass boiler hot water coils, again via HMI touchscreen.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fit, the finish, the quality of materials and components is there in spades and a system that will serve many years of fantastic service to the client.

 

For more information about Schuberts’ custom finishing systems, email [email protected]

GB Projects Invests In A New Finishing System

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GB Projects trusted Schuberts with a new, custom-built finishing system for both solvent and waterbased coatings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new system comprises of both manual spray and automatic spray applications, feeding into a flash-off section and then finally into a Schubox CIR gas catalytic infrared drying system.

Product arrives at the finishing shop from manufacturing either in panel or carcass form. For long finishing runs such as priming, they use an automatic spray machine. When top coats or carcass work needs coating they use the manual spray shop enclosure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both the auto machine and manual spray shop both feed into a large flash-off room. The former through a slot in the side of the flash-off and the latter through double sliding product doors.

The flash-off is fitted with low level balanced extraction with adjustable louvers, through an atex fan, into ducting and finally into the Schubox.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once flashed-off for between 10-15 mins, either the finger trolleys or carts are wheeled into the Schubox for rapid curing. For solvent coatings, this takes 20 mins and for water based coatings 25-30 mins. The system will accept multiple racks, with a mixture of coatings, film weights and substrates at any one time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of GB, Eddy Burrows says; “Schuberts went above and beyond to provide us with a system that fitted perfectly. It’s rare to find a company that will not just supply the bare minimum but also go the extra mile and Schuberts do exactly that. Their team provided a brilliant service from start to finish.”

 

For more information on how Schuberts can transform you finishing process, email [email protected]

 

Advanced Machinery and Schuberts March Forward Together in the USA

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Advanced Machinery and Schuberts March Forward Together in the USA

 

Schuberts and Advanced Machinery have agreed a strategic partnership for the Intermountain West of the USA for finishing equipment and systems.

Founded in 1989, Advanced Machinery is the premier provider of woodworking solutions to wood shops both large and small across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, N. Arizona & Western Colorado. Advanced Machinery already have great experience with finishing systems such as automatic spray machines and the Schubert offering of both standard and custom flash-off clean rooms and Schubox drying systems fits perfectly into their range. With seasoned and experienced sales and engineering staff, as well as an extensive range of service and spare parts, they can easily cater for all types of customers and requirements.

Schuberts, based in the UK, already design, manufacture and export finishing systems to 15 key markets overseas and the new partnership will see this grow.

With multiple new installations already on the ground and new orders outstanding, the partnership will grow and strengthen quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information and live production demonstrations of the new range of Schuberts equipment in the Intermountain West USA, contact [email protected]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive and Intralogistics Customer Chooses Schuberts For Their New UK Factory

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Founded in 1953, Jungheinrich ranks among the leading solutions providers for the intralogistics sector, with revenue of €3.8 billion and more than 18,000 employees worldwide. With a comprehensive portfolio of material handling equipment, automatic systems and services, the company is able to offer customers tailored solutions for the challenges posed by Industry 4.0 from a single source.

 

Schuberts were approached to design, manufacture and install a bespoke high-end finishing system to deal with solvent based coatings, but to future proof the system for water-based in the coming years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The system comprises of 5 separate ‘cells’, side by side to give the best possible product flow and quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two of the cells are preparation dust booth enclosures, featuring full filtered air input, extraction and controlled air diffusion back into the factory zone.

 

Two of the cells are spray/dry enclosures, have modulating burners for spraying or drying, either full recirculation or full vent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The systems can run from ambient to 20c for spraying and up to 60c for drying and baking. Full interlocks are provided and automatic roller doors ensure the zones are kept sealed during each of the operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A large paint mix room has permanent extraction, filtered air input, an ATEX heating system and a bunded floor to contain any spills.

 

This system boasts full HMI touch screens, full ATEX certification and the highest level of design, quality and manufacturing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made in Britain at its best!