Abstract
A dual response surface optimization methodology for achieving uniform coating thickness in powder coating process
Highlights
The industrial enclosures are cabinets used for mounting the electrical and electronic equipment
This paper presented a methodology for reducing the variation in coating thickness around the target value of powder coated industrial enclosures
Four powder coating process variables namely oven temperature, curing time, conductivity and powder output are selected as factors and the coating thickness is chosen as the response for the study
Summary
The industrial enclosures are cabinets used for mounting the electrical and electronic equipment. The enclosures are generally painted using powder coating method. Powder coating has superior techno-economic benefits (Naderi et al, 2004) The coating thickness is an important quality characteristic of powder coating process. It affects the mechanical and physical properties of the coated surface. A company manufacturing industrial enclosures is facing the serious problem of coating thickness variation in the powder coated enclosures. This reduced the attractiveness of the enclosures and resulted in customer dissatisfaction. This study is undertaken to develop a methodology to reduce the variation in coating thickness around the target for industrial enclosures.
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