Full Process Automated Processing Coating Production Line for Metal or Non-Metal Materials

• Customization: Available
• Application: Aerospace Industry, Appliance Industry, Automotive Industry, Construction Industry, Electronics Industry, Furniture Industry
• Coating Type: Anti-corrosion Coating
• Heating system: Diesel, electric, gas, LPG
• Warranty: One-Year Warranty
• Powder Coating: 40-120μm (Error ±5μm)
• Liquid Coating: 15-60μm (Error ±3μm)
• E-Coating: 10-30μm (Error ±2μm)
• Power Supply: 380V/50Hz Three-Phase AC Power
• Total Installed Power: 80-200kw
• Pressure: 0.6-0.8MPa
• Dew Point: ≤ -40°C
• Oil Content: ≤ 0.1mg/M³
• Solid Impurities: ≤ 1μm
• Transport Package: Cartons/Waterproof Plastic Film/Wooden Pallets
• Specification: custom
• Trademark: Tims
• Origin: Dongguan, China
• HS Code: 8424899990
• Production Capacity: 76sets/ Year

Product Description

Product Description

Basic Information

 Product Name: Coating Production Line

 ·Eequipment types include powder coating, liquid paint coating, electrophoretic coating, etc.; customizable to meet specific requirements.

· Equipment Type: Fully automated integrated surface treatment production line, compatible with the entire process of workpiece pretreatment, automated coating, coating curing, and quality inspection.

Scope of Application

Workpiece Materials:
- Carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, cast iron, and other metal materials; some non-metallic materials such as fiberglass, ABS plastic, wood.

Workpiece Shapes:
- Flat panels (e.g., refrigerator panels), cylindrical objects (e.g., water heater tanks), irregular shapes (e.g., automotive parts); adaptable size range: XX-XX mm (length/diameter).

Application Scenarios:
- Home appliance manufacturing (e.g., washing machine casings, oven housings), automotive parts (e.g., doors, wheel rims), building profiles (e.g., aluminum window frames), hardware items (e.g., brackets, fasteners), furniture, etc.

Core Parameters:

 

  Production Capacity:

 - 50-300 pieces per hour (based on the example of a standard appliance housing measuring 600mm x 400mm x 300mm).

 Coating Precision:

 - Powder coating 40-120μm (error ±5μm), liquid coating 15-60μm (error ±3μm), E-coating 10-30μm (error ±2μm).

 Power Supply:

 - 380V/50Hz three-phase AC power; total installed power: 80-200kW (depending on configuration).

 Compressed Air Requirements:

 - Pressure 0.6-0.8MPa, dew point ≤ -40°C, oil content ≤ 0.1mg/m³, solid impurities ≤ 1μm.

 Operating Environment:

 - Temperature 5-40°C, relative humidity ≤ 85% (non-condensing); suitable for standard industrial workshops.

 

 Certifications & Compliance: 

 - CE, ISO9001, SGS; complies with EU RoHS and Chinese standards GB/T 18581-2020, GB/T 24408-2020.

 Warranty & Service:

 - Full system warranty for 1 year; core components, (including painting robots, curing oven, and PLC control cabinet, are covered by a 2-year warranty.

 - We also provide on-site installation, commissioning, and operator training services.

 Product Composition

 

 1. Pretreatment Module:

Comprises degreasing, pickling (customizable to requirements), coating pretreatment (including phosphating, silane treatment, zirconium treatment, etc.), multi-stage washing, and a drying tunnel (utilizing hot air circulation). It is also equipped with an oil-water separator and an automatic liquid level replenishment system.

 2. Coating Module:

Configured according to the type, with electrostatic powder spray guns, liquid painting robots, or an E-coating tank, paired with automatic powder/paint supply systems that include stirring, filtration, and temperature control functions.The interior of the coating booth utilizes 304 stainless steel plates for their corrosion resistance and ease of cleaning; the bottom is equipped with a paint mist collection trough.

 3. Curing Module:

The hot air circulation curing oven (is customizable with zones such as a preheat zone, a constant temperature zone, and a cooling zone, as required.

The UV curing machine is configured to suit UV paints.The oven body is equipped with a waste heat recovery heat exchanger and temperature uniformity monitoring sensors.

 4. Conveying Module:

 Power & free conveyor (dual-track design, load capacity of 50-500kg per unit), servo-driven lifting transfer machine (positioning error ≤ 0.1mm).

It supports seamless workpiece transfer between modules.

 5. Inspection & Control Module:

 Coating thickness gauge (for real-time monitoring), visual defect detection system (identifies misses, sags, etc.), PLC control cabinet (featuring a 10.1-inch touch screen and capable of storing over 100 process recipes), MES data interaction unit (facilitating the upload and traceability of production data).

 6. Environmental Module:

 Paint mist filtration system (comprising dry filter cartridges and activated carbon adsorption), VOCs treatment equipment (including an RTO regenerative thermal oxidizer and molecular sieve desorption), and a dust recovery system (with three-stage filtration achieving a recovery rate of ≥ 95%). This ensures that exhaust gases and particles comply with emission standards.

Product Advantages

 

  1. Exceptional Flexibility and Adaptability for Multi-Category Production:

Compatible with workpieces ranging from XX to XXmm in size. Whether flat panels, cylindrical objects, or irregular shapes (such as uniquely shaped      appliance housings or complex automotive parts), precise coating is achieved through automatic positioning mechanisms.

It supports rapid switching     between different coating formulations (such as epoxy powder or water-based high-temperature resistant paint) without the need to alter core   equipment. The system meets production needs for a variety of product categories, including home appliances, automotive, and hardware, and is   suitable for small to medium batch, multi-variety production scenarios.

 2. Industry-First Flexible Production, Significantly Reducing Investment Costs:

 - Pioneers an ultra-flexible production line design in the industry.

A single coating line can simultaneously process three product types (e.g., small kitchen water heaters, single-tank, and double-tank water heater liners) and over ten different models (e.g., water heater liners with capacities ranging from 5L to 120L).

This innovation reduces the customer's initial production line investment by over 50%, eliminating the need for separate lines for different products. It also simplifies production scheduling and equipment management, increasing workshop space utilization by over 30%

 3. High Efficiency, Energy Saving, and Environmental Protection:

  Dual Reduction in Operating Costs, The curing oven employs high-temperature insulation wool (with a thermal conductivity of ≤ 0.03 W/(m·K) and   incorporates a waste heat recovery system, complemented by two patented TIMS technologies (Patent Nos.: CN ZL 202222652871.4, CN ZL 202320531560.4).

This combination results in a 28% reduction in energy consumption across the entire production line.

The thermally optimized curing oven system, featuring a special insulation design, ensures that the oven's surface temperature remains at ambient temperature minus 5°C. This approach not only reduces heat-induced structural wear (extending the service life by over 30%), but also enhances operational safety, maintains production efficiency, and further decreases operating costs and carbon emissions.

 4. Efficient Oil-Water Separation Technology, Reducing Consumables and Environmental Load: 

 The line is equipped with an upgraded oil-water separator that utilizes multi-layer inclined plate separation and ultrafiltration membrane technology. Compared to traditional equipment, degreaser consumption is reduced by approximately 50%, and rinse water consumption is nearly halved. This not only lowers chemical procurement costs but also reduces the pollutant concentration and treatment volume in wastewater processing, easing environmental compliance pressure and aligning with green production requirements

 5. Mature Counter-Current Rinsing System, Significantly Conserving Water Resources:

 Utilizing a multi-stage counter-current rinsing design, this system recycles later-stage rinse water for use in earlier stages, thereby enabling water recycling. Feedback from numerous partner factories indicates that this system saves over 30% in rinse water usage. A single line can conserve hundreds of tons of fresh water annually, while also reducing total wastewater discharge and treatment costs 

 6. AI Intelligent Coating Optimization: Enhancing Coating Quality and Efficiency:

 The AI Intelligent Coating Optimization system integrates proprietary AI visual positioning and coating path optimization algorithms.

 Coupled with the painting robot's ultra-high repeat positioning accuracy of ±0.03mm ((exceeding the industry standard of ±0.05mm), it precisely identifies complex workpiece structures, such as edges, corners, and grooves, and automatically adjusts the spray gun angle and paint flow. The coating thickness variation range is controlled to ≤ ±3% (compared to the industry standard of ±5%). The identification rate for micro-defects (≥0.1mm pinholes) is ≥ 99.8%.  The product qualification rate consistently remains above 99.5%. Compared to traditional lines, single-shift production efficiency is increased by 40%

Product Functions

1.Full process automated processing:
   Achieves unmanned operation for the entire process, from workpiece surface pretreatment (including degreasing, de-rusting, and forming a protective film), automated coating (ensuring uniform paint application), coating curing (through high-temperature or UV curing), to quality inspection (involving thickness measurement and defect identification). This reduces manual intervention and enhances production stability.

2.Precise Process Control:
   Monitors key parameters such as spraying pressure, curing temperature, and conveyor speed in real-time through the PLC system, automatically adjusting equipment operation to ensure consistent coating quality across various batches and workpiece types. Supports the quick recall of process recipes to meet rapid product changeover requirements.

3.Environmental Compliance Treatment:
   Efficiently treats paint mist, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particles generated during the coating process through the environmental module. The VOCs emission concentration is ≤ 15mg/m³ (well below the national limit of 120mg/m³), and the particle emission concentration is ≤ 3mg/m³. It meets stringent domestic and international environmental standards, making it readily adaptable for export-oriented production without the need for additional modifications.

4.Production Data Management:
   Automatically collects production data, including output, qualification rate, energy consumption, and paint consumption. Supports data storage (with a traceability period exceeding one year) and export, generating daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Provides data support for production optimization and quality traceability.

Product features

1.Basic Automation Assurance:
·Equipped with painting robots and automated conveying systems, these systems replace manual labor in tasks that are highly repetitive, such as coating and transferring. This reduces labor costs and operational errors, while also protecting operators from exposure to chemicals and high-temperature environments, thereby enhancing operational safety.

2.Universal Process Adaptability:
·Supports mainstream coating types, including powder, liquid, and electrophoretic deposition. Basic parameters, such as spraying distance and curing time, can be adjusted according to the workpiece material and coating characteristics. Suitable for standard production needs in industries such as home appliances, automotive, hardware, building materials, and furniture.

3.Modular Design: 
-Functional modules, such as pretreatment, coating, and curing, can be independently separated and combined. This design supports the addition of new modules for capacity expansion or process upgrades, such as incorporating UV curing for UV paints or expanding the E-coat tank for enhanced E-coating capability. It extends the equipment lifecycle and reduces future upgrade costs.

4.Basic Quality Monitoring: 
-Equipped with a coating thickness gauge and basic visual inspection capabilities, it can detect obvious defects such as misses, sags, and excessive or thin coatings in real-time. This triggers alarms and pauses production to prevent the creation of non-conforming batches, thereby ensuring the basic quality of the products.

Company Profile

ABOUT US

TIMS Group Company was founded in 2003. It is a professional company engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and service of high-end enamel equipment, intelligent enamel production line equipment, intelligent coating production line equipment, intelligent spraying, high-temperature enamel firing equipment, robot automation and other non-standard automation equipment. It is a national high-tech enterprise, vice chairman unit of China Enamel Industry Association, benchmark enterprise of China Enamel Industry Association, intellectual property demonstration enterprise in Guangdong Province, specialized and special new enterprise in Guangdong Province, gazelle enterprise in Guangdong Province, standardized enterprise in Guangdong Province, innovative small and medium-sized enterprise in Guangdong Province, and member unit of China Hardware Products Association Metal and Non-metal Coatings Committee for Metal and Non-metal Coatings.

After years of development, TIMS strategic layout has been formed with Shenzhen Qinhai TIMS Technology as its headquarters and Dongguan TIMS and Hubei TIMS manufacturing bases. The Dongguan manufacturing base is located in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, with a factory building area of 15,000 square meters. The Hubei Manufacturing Base is located in Yunmeng Economic Development Zone, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province, covering an area of 100,000 square meters.

Until now, we have 93 utility model patents, 31 invention patents, and 33 invention patents under application. TIMS has won one second prize for scientific and technological progress of the China Light Industry Federation, one software copyright and three registered trademarks. TIMS's "Intelligent Pre-treatment Coating Production Line", "Intelligent Cleaning Production Line for Water Heater Inner Tank", "Intelligent Enamel Firing Production Line for Water Heater Inner Tank" and "Intelligent Enamel Firing Production Line for Water Heater Inner Tank" have obtained the first set of products in Guangdong Province. We have also obtained the IATF16949:2015 Quality Management System Certification and have published more than 10 academic papers in various professional journals and magazines.

COMPANY BUSINESS SCOPE

- Complete Set Of Automatic Enamel Coating And Firing Equipment

- Automatic Pre-surface Treatment Equipment

- Automatic Painting And Powder Coating Equipment

- Robot Automation And Other Non-standard Automation Equipment

- Automatic Electrophoresis Coating Production Line Equipment

- Various Logistics Conveying Equipment

 

DONGGUAN TIMS AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT CO., LTD

Dongguan Address: 10B Intelligent Equipment Industrial Park, Qinfeng West Rd No.2, Qinfeng Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China

 

TIMS TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED

Hong Kong TIMS Address: 5th floor, Heda Business Mansion, 902 Emperor Street, Shamshu, Hong Kong, China

 

SHENZHEN TIMS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Shenzhen TIMS Address: No.1, Qianwan 1st Road, Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China

 

HUBEI TIMS MACHINERY EQUIPMENT CO., LTD

Hubei TIMS Address: TIMS Advanced Technology Industrial Park, Xinxial Road, Yunmeng County Economic Development Zone, Hubei Province, China

COOPERATIVE CUSTOMERS

FAQ

FAQ

1. How long does it take to produce the equipment we ordered?
The production lead time depends on your specific customization requirements. For a complete coating line (the most common type of equipment we supply), the standard production cycle is 30-70 days. If your order involves special configurations (e.g., extended production capacity, or additional functional modules), we will provide a detailed timeline after confirming the technical plan with you.

2. If I want to discuss product procurement with you, what information do I need to provide?
To help us quickly customize solutions and quote accurately, please share the following key details:

1). Type of workpieces to be processed (e.g., auto parts, metal frames, household appliances);

2.) Maximum and regular dimensions of the main workpieces (length × width × height, in mm or inches);

3). Weight range of workpieces (maximum and minimum weight, in kg or lbs);

4). Expected daily output (based on 8 working hours/day and 24 working days/month, e.g., 500 pieces/day);

5). Coating process requirements (e.g., liquid painting, powder coating, enamel coating, electrophoretic coating...);

6). Curing conditions (room temperature curing, electric heating curing, fuel heating curing, natural gas/LPG curing);

7). Available factory space dimensions (length × width × height, in meters or feet) – this helps optimize equipment layout.

3. How will you install the equipment we ordered? And how long will the installation take?
We provide turnkey installation and commissioning services: Our professional engineers will go to your factory to install, debug, and test the equipment until it operates stably.
1). Installation duration: Generally 30-60 days, which varies based on the project complexity (e.g., small coating machines take ~20 days, while large integrated lines may take 60+ days). We will confirm the exact schedule in the contract.
2). Cost note: As per industry practice, the buyer shall bear the on-site engineers' travel expenses (round-trip air tickets), accommodation, and meals during their stay at your factory.

4. What after-sales services do you provide?
We offer comprehensive after-sales support to ensure your equipment runs smoothly:
1). Spare parts supply: We provide a set of free wearing parts (e.g., filters, nozzles) with the equipment. For subsequent needs, we can deliver spare parts within 3-7 working days via international logistics.
2). Maintenance guidance: We will provide a detailed "Equipment Maintenance Manual" and a list of recommended consumables. Our team can also conduct online training for your maintenance staff to help build a regular maintenance system.
3). Technical troubleshooting:
a. Remote support: If there are software or program issues, our engineers can provide remote debugging within 2 hours of your request.
b. On-site support: For major mechanical failures, we will arrange engineers to your factory within 5-10 working days (subject to visa approval) – the buyer only needs to cover travel. accommodation and meal costs.
4). Warranty period: All equipment comes with a 12-month warranty (from the date of successful commissioning). During this period, we will repair or replace faulty components (non-human damage) free of charge.