AUTOMATIC CONTROLS HAVE FOUND AN IMPORTANT PLACE IN FACTORIES. THEY OFTEN PROVIDE THE CONSISTENCY REQUIRED TO MEET QUALITY REQUIREMENTS OF POWDER FINISHING CUSTOMERS. CONTROLS PROVIDE MATERIAL COST SAVINGS BY CONTROLLING THE APPLICATION OF POWDER AND MONITORING THE COATING ENVIRONMENT. THEY ALSO REDUCE DOWNTIME BY NOTIFYING OPERATORS OF PROBLEMS WHEN THEY OCCUR AND BEFORE THEY CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT EQUIPMENT OR PRODUCT DAMAGE. THIS PAPER ADDRESSES JUSTIFICATION OF AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT POWDER FINISHERS.
