Pöttinger has started using a modern cathodic dip priming (CDP) and powder coating line at its new rake and baler plant at St Georgen, Austria.
The 33 million euro project took 18 months to complete, and means parts can now be painted on-site rather than being delivered from the paint line at Pöttinger’s headquarters at Grieskirchen, about 35km away.
In addition, the new site will complete contract orders from external firms requiring high-quality coatings. Thanks to the advanced layout of the paint line, orders can be carried out in black CDP with high wall thicknesses and heavy unit weights. The maximum suspended load is 1,200kg.
The automotive-quality paint finish using CDP and powder coating is an environmentally friendly process. No solvent is used in the mixing and application of the coatings. The painting process achieves excellent hardness and therefore a longer service life.
“The finish of the paintwork also plays a major role in ensuring the high quality expected from our machines,” the speaker of Pöttinger’s executive board, Gregor Dietachmayr, said. “The impact-resistant coating lasts the lifetime of the product. This was one of the reasons why we also invested in a painting line at this location.”
As a family business, Pöttinger feels responsibility towards people and the environment. In addition to the sustainability aspects of building the new production hall (generous use of wood, green roof, photovoltaic system, reuse of residual heat and so on), the design of the coating process also respects the highest possible conservation of resources and the environment.
