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Fluid bed coating dips heated parts into fluidised powder for a thick, even coat. PRV uses it for insulating busbars and electrical parts. PRV Engineering has been trading from Pontypool, South Wales since 1986 and now runs a well equipped 54,000 sq ft facility.
The finishing department includes a 6 metre shot blast room, various shot blast cabinets, a powder coating booth, a wet paint spray room and a 2.2 metre cubic high bake oven. Specialist insulative and conductive coatings are applied by electrostatic spray, fluid bath or heat shrink. Finishes are tested in-house for gloss level, coating thickness, adhesion, porosity, colour shade, dielectric strength and insulative or conductive properties.
A finish is the first thing a customer sees and the first thing to fail if it's done badly. Surface preparation, film thickness and cure all matter. Having blasting, painting, powder coating and testing under one roof means every stage is controlled and parts don't get damaged moving between suppliers.
Medium and high voltage switchgear manufacturers and electrical maintenance contractors need parts that conduct properly, fit first time and turn up when promised. PRV understands low, medium, high and extra high voltage plant, and can supply replacement parts to order at a cost the original manufacturers struggle to match.
Materials range from everyday mild steels through to stainless, aluminium, copper and exotics such as Monel, Inconel, Hastelloy and titanium. PRV caters for one-offs, rapid prototypes and large batch production, and can hold stock for customers to call off in line with Kanban, VMI, consignment and JIT arrangements.
Every order follows a controlled route. Drawings are reviewed, materials are sourced with certification, work is planned across the shop floor and parts are inspected before dispatch. Customers get one contact who knows the job from quote to delivery.
Quality sits at the top of the agenda, with a zero tolerance policy on rejects. Work is completed under BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and BS EN 1090 EXC3, and PRV also holds ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. With every major process in-house, problems are caught early and fixed fast.
To discuss Fluid Bed Coating, send your drawings or CAD files to Enquiries@PRV-Engineering.co.uk or call the team on 01495 769697. Visits to the Pontypool facility are always welcome.
For more information on Fluid Bed Coating talk to PRV Engineering Ltd