DIP COATING SYSTEM WITH STEPPED APRON RECOVERY

摘要

A coating apparatus and method of using for use in dip coating an article, having a container with opposing sides and a volume for holding a liquid coating material and at least one article to be coated, and a stepped apron capable of holding the liquid coating material to a depth sufficient to maintain the material in the liquid state and receiving the liquid coating material dripping from at least one coated article positioned above the stepped apron; and at least one support member above the container capable of holding at least one article to be coated by dipping in the container. The apparatus may include localized heating of the article, such as by spot welding, and air cooling of the article using a cooling system having at least one fan and a conveyor before the article is dipped in the container containing the liquid coating material and subsequently dried.