Facilities

Batch Operation

PRETREATMENT

  • Alkaline degreasing agent
  • Power wash rinse process with water recycling. MHPC was the first metal finisher in Colorado to develop a method to reclaim water treatment.   EPA has brought clients to MHPC to demonstrate a model use of reclamation and environmental responsibility.
  • Phosphate surface treatment
  • High Heat and power wash rinse process
  • Oven dried
  • QC inspection before coating

CHEMICAL STRIPPING OPTIONS (Aluminum)

  • Powder/paint strip process-low hazard, water soluble, solvent based and safe on all non-ferrous materials.

SANDBLASTING

  • Precision Blasting cabinet

PREHEAT (METAL DEGASSING)

  • Performed in one of our cure ovens

POWDER BOOTH

  • 432 sq/ft JBI enclosed spray booth with overhead transport rails
  • 120 sq/ft JBI enclosed spray booth with high filtration

POWDER APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

  • (4) Wagner Latest Generation booth mounted Sprint XL units
  • (1) Mobile Wagner Sprint XL unit

CURING OVEN

  • 26ft long x 9’ tall gas fired cure oven with overhead transport rail with digital time/temperature readouts with overhead transport rails
  • 12ft wide x 10 ft deep Despatch cure oven with digital time/temperature readouts
  • Ultra Pure Despatch gas fired cure oven (clear coats) with digital time/temperature readouts

TYPES OF METAL SUBSTRATES

  • Cast Iron
  • Aluminum
  • Brass
  • Steel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Nickel
  • Copper
  • Zinc

LIMITATIONS of BATCH PROCESS

  • Size only

Semi-Automated Line System

PRETREATMENT

3 Stage Process

  • First Stage filtered and heated phosphate
  • Second Stage high pressure filtered rinse
  • Third Stage final low pressure, ph stable, filtered rinse

DRYING

  • Gas fired 6000 BTU Output
  • Digital Time and Temperature Controls

SANDBLASTING

POWDER BOOTH

  • Back to Back JBI Powder Booths with high filtration

POWDER APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

  • Wagner latest generation booth mount Sprint XL units

CURING OVEN (list all oven options)

  • 420 sq/ft Gas fired curing oven
  • Digital Time and Temperature Controls
  • 40,000 BTU Output

TYPES OF METAL SUBSTRATES

  • Cast Iron
  • Aluminum
  • Brass
  • Steel
  • Stainless Steel
  • Nickel
  • Copper
  • Zinc

LINE SPEED

32 inches per minute overhead conveyor

PART SIZE CAPABILITY

3’ x 2’ x 6’

PART CAPACITY PER HOUR

4950