How Car And Truck Spray Booths Can Minimize Energy Consumption

By Dennis Wallace


The automobile industry makes use of auto spray booth for painting cars. Some garages with a body restoration division have a spray booth. The equipment is inherently a high energy consumer. The users incur high energy bills from using it. However, car and truck spray booths are efficient. The painting process involves numerous controls including balancing the temperatures, humidity and pressure among other factors for a good finish.

Air re-circulation is among the most efficient methods to minimize the energy consumption of the appliance. Most of the appliances require an additional air conditioning unit for standardized air supply. Notice that the air conditioner also has energy demands to function. In this light, re-circulation of air ensures that the there is no need for an AC. Heat loss is reduced and an unnecessary consumption of energy is also managed.

Use a variable frequency drive. In motor driven parts and the fans, a variable frequency drive minimizes the energy consumption by matching the motor output closer to the load. The systems ensure that the booth fans are faster. This way, the air circulation is increased. In turn, increased air supply compensates for air loss when the doors are opened. Also, variable frequency drives allow for soft starter capabilities. In this light, wear on fan belts is curtailed.

The process of automobile painting is complex. There are several procedures that one may have to take the car parts through to ensure that the job is well-done. However, there are installations that allow for reduced procedures. Some booths require that one layers the coat of paint in one go. Others demand that every coat must dry before another is applied. Reduced processes help minimize the energy consumption.

Create fuel from the bi-products of the process. Manufacturers and spray booth operators and art garages must consider alternative methods of using the heat generated from the process. There are mechanisms where the energy can be redirected into the system to power a different function in the garage.

Maintenance of the equipment is mandatory. Efficacy of the equipment minimizes energy loss. Check the piping and pressure tubes for leakage. Also clean the vents and the filters. Replace the sieve if the filter is worn out. You can run energy diagnostics to establish the best course of action to manage the wastage point.

Consider the use of technology to increase controls of the appliances. Choose a programmable system to ensure that you achieved the intended results of the job. Programmable systems allow for prior programming and setting. Another efficient method of energy management is equipment using adiabatic humidification.

Spray booths are high energy consumers. Even so, they allow for efficient vehicle spray job. For equipment users to realize good profits, they must find ways to regulate energy consumption. Consider using technology for better controls. Also, recirculate air in the system and other bi-products produced through this process into other functions. Keep the equipment in good condition through frequent checks and repairs. Clean the filters. Devise mechanisms to compress the procedure into fewer processes. More importantly, use the variable frequency drives for minimized energy loss.




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