POWDER COATING APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN INCREASINGLY ACCEPTED BY THE AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. WITH ANTI-CHIP AND PRIMER SURFACER COATINGS ALREADY IN PRODUCTION AND POWDER CLEAR COAT NOT FAR OFF, THE DEMAND FOR IMPROVED PROCESS CONTROL IS GROWING. A POWDER FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM IS NOW AVAILABLE THAT IMPROVES THE CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY OF POWDER DEPOSITION.