Powder coating for electrical enclosures with 3D vision
Electrical cabinets in a mixed hanging load are powder coated by a robot covering interiors and hard-to-reach areas while reciprocators with four guns per side cover the outer faces. A 3D laser camera identifies the cabinet type, corrects its position and generates the path, so no teaching is needed for each variant; line speed 1–2 m/min, running 24/7 at 60–70 µm.
The numbers behind this configuration
| Cabinets | 150 × 150 to 2,000 × 1,000 mm, 10–450 mm deep |
|---|---|
| Load | 3 to 24 mixed parts per 3 m beam on double hooks |
| Line | 1–2 m/min, 24/7 |
| Film build | 60–70 µm electrostatic powder |
| Robot | One six-axis 2 m reach, floor-mounted, with tracking card |
| Outer faces | Reciprocators, 4 guns per side |
Figures come from the project records behind the linked projects below, not from a brochure. Your line will differ — these are what we actually built or engineered.
What we supply
- Reachability check against the deepest part in the mix, interior faces included
- Vision system selection and calibration
- Split of work between robot and reciprocators
- Pilot on one robot and one part before scaling
What this application taught us
Reachability is verified against the deepest part actually in the mix — 450 mm here — not the depth stated in a vision supplier's standard proposal, and every quoted model number is checked against the attached datasheet.
What we need from you
- Part drawings or dimensioned photographs, including the deepest recess to be coated or the full weld list.
- The paint or process specification: 1K or 2K, solvent or waterborne, powder, adhesive or wire, with the required film build or weld size.
- The required output — parts or jobs per hour — and the shift pattern.
- Booth or cell dimensions, the conveyor or hanger arrangement, and the hazardous-area classification your safety engineer has assigned.