Funabashi Technology Center

Solvent and powder coating test center, we support our customers with the latest equipment and technology.

技術開発センター外観

Funabashi Technology Center has been renovated to provide a laboratory that meets verious needs, including the latest solvent and powder coating systems, pretreatment demonstration equipment, and multi-purpose drying oven,

We can provide a variety of demonstrative condition with the facilities, so please feel free to contact us for more information.


In addition, we also realize Smart Laboratory with “PARKER LEAPS” IoT equipment management system, which allows you to conduct lab tests, obtain data and results in real time from your own office.

Please use “More Familiarized Laboratory”.



Location: 2-14-6 Sakae-cho, Funabashi, Chiba 273-0018, Japan

INTRODUCTION OF FACILITIES





1. Center Venturi Booth
Features Low-floor center venturi booth and sludge treatment equipment connected to booth circulation tank (microbubbles, biotron, centrifuge)
Equipment Specification Dimensions: W4,500 x L4,000 x H3,500
Controlled air speed: 0.35 m/s
Supply/exhaust airflow: 378 m3/min
(simple air conditioning system *Switching air conditioning system for DRY CUBE)
Main Device Robot: KJ314 7-axis robot (Kawasaki Heavy Industries)
Coating equipment: Airless, Air mix gun
External Axis: Horizontal Spindle Device (Servo)
Maximum Work Size W2,000×L1,500×H1,800
2. Dry Cube Labo Booth
Features Developed in parallel to use our proprietary environmentally friendly corrugated cardboard filter “DRY CUBE” efficiently .
Equipment Specification Dimensions: W3,500×L4,000×H3,500
Control air speed: 0.35 m/s
Supply/exhaust airflow: 2,948 m3/min
(air conditioning recycle & direct expansion air conditioning system)
Exhaust system: 12 DRY CUBE filters
Main Device Painting robot : KJ314 7-axis robot (Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.)
Painting robot: KJ155 6-axis robot (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) + Successor
Coating Equipment: High-efficiency coating machine (Landsberg proximity bell)
External Axis : Servo Spinner
Maximum Work Size W2,000×L1,500×H1,800
3. Pretreatment demonstration equipment
Features Experimental equipment for spray rinse that performs three processes in one booth Utilized to determine optimal cleaning by comparing nozzle replacement and to verify air blow effciency.
Equipment Specification Dimensions:W1,300×L3,600×H5,500
Tanks: 1 heating tank, 2 room temperature tanks
Heating tank temperature: 50°C
Spray volume: 500L/min
Main Device Conveyor: Overhead conveyor with elevating function
Ancillary Equipment: Microbubble Generator
(future testing: iron powder remover, alkaline electrolyzed water, etc.)
Maximum Work Size W400×L800×H1,200
4. DRY CUBE Standard Booth
Features Can be used for painting processes that require large amounts of paint, which has been a problem with conventional dry booths.
Requires less cleaning and other maintenance than wet type booths.
Can be delivered quickly and at low cost to customer factories.
Equipment Specification Dimensions: W3,000× H2,500
Controlled air speed: 0.5m/s
Exhaust air volume: 250 m3/min
(DRY CUBE quantity: 5 rows x 2 stages of 10 units)
Main Device Coating robot: MPX3500 6-axis robot (Yaskawa Electric)
Painting machine: under installation work (equipped for each test)
Maximum Work Size W2,000×L1,500×H1,800
5. Multi-Purpose Drying Oven
Features In addition to typical functions of a air circulation oven, it is also possible to conduct experiments as a high-air-speed circulation oven and a hybrid oven which is combined a far-infrared heater and hot air.
A high-efficiency air seal is installed at the entrance of oven.
Equipment Specification Dimensions: W2,000×L2,500×H2,400
Heating temperature: Max 200℃
Heat source: Electric (heater capacity: 90 kW)
Main Device Air-seal: High-efficiency air-seal and thermo-shutter (2-stage)
Far-infrared heater: Carbon heater
Maximum Work Size W1,500×L2,000×H1,500
6. Multi Color Change Booth (MCCB)
Features The latest powder coating system with color change function for powder coating.
Installed the latest our own powder coating equipment PulsePower 9000.
Can be provide optimum coating for workpieces of any shape by reciprocator and 6-axis robot.
Equipment Specification Reciprocator Booth: W2,450×L3,850×H4,125
Robot Booth: W2,450×L3,000×H4,050
Conveyor: Overhead conveyor
(Speed: 5 m/min, Weight capacity: 50 kg/hanger)
Main Device Coating equipment: PulsePower 9000 x 16 sets
Robot: 6-axis robot (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) x 1 set
Reciprocator: 2-axis reciprocator x 2 sets
Powder Supply Equipment : Multi-box center
Maximum Work Size W800×L900×H1,800
7. Open Booth
Features Lateral type powder coating system for a work which is difficult to process in the No. 6 multi-color change booth.
One robot and one reciprocator are located in front of the booth, and it also supports paint tests that simulate continuous transportation with an overhead conveyor.
Equipment Specification Dimensions: W2,500×L7,000×H3,550
Conveyor: Overhead conveyor
(Speed: 5 m/min, Weight capacity: 30 kg/hanger)
Main Device Coating robot: 6-axis robot (Kawasaki Heavy Industries)
Coating equipment: PulsePower 9000 x 8 sets
Maximum Work Size W1,000×L5,000×H1,700
8. Large Batch Oven
大型乾燥炉
Features Utilized for baking of powder and solvent coating tests
Can be used to measure temperature rise curves of workpieces, etc.
Equipment Specification Dimensions: W2,370×L1,800×H2,825
Heating temperature: Max 250°C
Heat source: Electricity (Heater capacity: 38.4Kw)
Main Device ———————–
Maximum Work Size W1,300×L1,400×H2,300