Manual Powder Coating Line for Urban Furniture Manufacturer

Client:

mmcité, a.s.
Year of Implementation:

2024
Location:

Veselí nad Moravou (CZ)
Technical Specifications:
- Max Product Dimensions:
  L 4500 x H 2000 x W 1200 mm
- Max Product Weight: 250 kg per hanger beam
- ESCO control system
- Manual conveyor
- Floor-type powder coating booth
- Nordson Encore LT manual powder spray system
- Drying oven
- Curing oven
- Wash booth

Client:

mmcité, a.s.
Year of Implementation:

2024
Location:

Veselí nad Moravou (CZ)
Technical Specifications:
- Max Product Dimensions:
  L 4500 x H 2000 x W 1200 mm
- Max Product Weight:
  250 kg per hanger beam
- ESCO control system
- Manual conveyor
- Floor-type powder coating booth
- Nordson Encore LT manual powder spray system
- Drying oven
- Curing oven
- Wash booth

Technical Description of the Implementation

New Manual Powder Coating Line Helps mmcité Meet Growing Production Demands

What exactly does mmcité produce? Not everyone might know – yet nearly everyone has seen their work. Stylish benches, litter bins, bus shelters and bike racks from mmcité decorate cities across Czechia and around the world. However, growing popularity leads to increased demand. That’s why this internationally successful manufacturer of urban furniture turned to us for a solution to their insufficient powder coating capacity and heavy reliance on external subcontractors. Our answer – a new manual powder coating line – not only increased throughput but also brought the entire coating process in-house, giving mmcité complete control over surface quality. So how did we make it happen?

Simplified Handling for a Diverse Product Range

From benches and bins to full-size bus shelters, mmcité offers a wide range of urban furniture. To accommodate the variety of product sizes and weights, we adapted the hanging technology accordingly. For easier handling, we installed a manual overhead conveyor capable of moving multiple products at once. Each suspension beam supports up to 250 kg, and the conveyor system includes several of these beams. Despite the load capacity, the system remains highly ergonomic – the entire structure can be moved by a single operator.

Efficient Manual Powder Coating

To ensure high-quality powder coating across all product shapes and sizes, we implemented a floor-type spray booth. Its generous dimensions allow operators to move freely around each item, ensuring complete and uniform coverage without compromise. Combined with a manual Nordson Encore LT application system, mmcité now benefits from an efficient and cost-effective coating setup. The booth also features full-surface floor extraction, which quickly removes excess powder from the spraying zone.

Smart Control System Integration for Full Process Oversight

To ensure maximum control over the line and consistent coating results, we integrated the ESCO smart control system. This system continuously monitors the current status and temperature levels of the drying and curing ovens, maintaining ideal conditions for every production cycle. It also includes ESCO Aqua, which manages and oversees the line’s water treatment operations. Thanks to this integration, mmcité can now collect production data, track processes in real time, and instantly check the status of every individual station on the coating line.

Let’s take a detailed look at the coating process.

Hover over the green areas to learn more about each step.

Manual powder coating line process visualization

Step 1 of the Coating Process

Efficient Part Hanging

The loading station at mmcité allows multiple parts to be hung simultaneously, helping increase the overall capacity of the line. The hanger beam can be easily lowered for convenient loading of larger and heavier parts.

Once the parts are hung, the entire beam can be manually moved onto the overhead conveyor.

Step 2 of the Coating Process

Surface Cleaning for Flawless Finish Quality

For all parts entering the powder coating line, it is crucial to ensure a clean surface before coating.

The manual washing booth enables fast and effective spraying that reliably removes dust and other surface contaminants.

Step 3 of the Coating Process

Drying Parts Before Coating

After washing, each part must be thoroughly dried — residual moisture on the surface can lead to defects in the final powder-coated finish.

A short stop in the drying oven removes any remaining moisture and prepares the product for coating.

Step 4 of the Coating Process

Manual Powder Coating of Components

Once dry, the parts move to the coating stage. Inside the coating booth, they are manually powder-coated within minutes using a Nordson Encore LT powder spray system, which ensures a precise and even application of powder across all surfaces.

Step 5 of the Coating Process

Final Powder Curing

The final step before unloading is the curing oven. Here, the powder coating melts at high temperature and forms a solid, durable finish — one that can withstand the demanding conditions of urban environments across Europe.

Manual powder coating line process visualization with numbers

Step 1 of the Coating Process