The IST Metz Group supplies specially developed UV drying systems for processing aluminium coils, metal coils, stainless steel coils or wires. The customers use the UV coating mainly to achieve corrosion protection, scratch resistance or anti-fingerprint properties, as well as to cure primers. Compared with using drying ovens for water-based coatings, UV drying offers extremely short drying and processing times, as well as significantly lower energy consumption. The UV systems from IST are specially tailored for use in coil coating. For example, strong steel wires are fitted in front of the UV lamps to protect the lamps from being damaged if the aluminium strip should break. Equally, the UV driers can be separated to guarantee very good access for maintenance and servicing, or if a coil breaks.
Substrates
Aluminium coils
Stainless steel coils
Steel coils
Galvanised steel
Wires
Applications
Curing the primer
Curing top coating: scratch resistance, corrosion protection, anti-fingerprint
Curing under inert conditions using nitrogen
Special features of IST technology
Fast production processes using UV technology
Strong steel wires protect the UV lamps
The UV system can be separated for maintenance and servicing or if a coil breaks
Drying under inert conditions with nitrogen
Energy savings in production processes thanks to high UV efficiency
Low thermal load of the substrates
The systems’ compact design allows them to be integrated easily into new and even into existing production systems
UV and UV lamp technologies can be operated alternately if required
Low nitrogen consumption for inerted UV systems
Made in Germany: Development and manufacture of all UV core components (including UV lamp, reflectors, UV unit, ballast) at IST Group’s headquarters in Nürtingen
Use of simulation software to shorten developments
Industry expertise
Longstanding cooperation with equipment manufacturers, OEMs, paint and raw material manufacturers
Contacts with associations, as well as research and development centres
Highly developed process expertise in the metal-processing industry
Expertise of integrating UV systems into production machinery
The IST Metz Group offers the world’s largest product portfolio of air and water-cooled UV systems
Development of customised, UV curing solutions with LED, UV lamp and excimer technologies
LED, UV lamps and excimer laboratory systems at the headquarters for trials and individual application development with an IST team with many years of experience in process engineering
Systems for hire for trials on production machinery
Global sales and service subsidiaries for effective customer support and supply of spare parts
Individual business models for equipment manufacturers
