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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2018
Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Henry Marcon, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Carlisle Fluid Technologies, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A colour change system for a powder coating facility comprises a plurality of containers-each with a different colour powders; a conduit for conveying powder from one of the containers-to a coating applicator; a suction unitconnected to the conduit and having an end-piece with a powder-drawing inlet opening; a cleaning unit; a translation mechanism for moving the end-piece; and a controller. The containers-and the cleaning uniteach have an openingfor receiving the end piece. The controller effects a change of powder colour by controlling the translation mechanism to extract the end-piece from a first container, to move it to the cleaning unit, and after cleaning to move the end piece to a second container. The system allows automated cleaning between colour changes, which reduces operating downtime.