SpeedDri - An in-booth drying system for reducing the drying time on any waterborne paint job
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SpeedDri™ An in-booth drying system for reducing the drying time on any waterborne paint job

Fast, flexible, efficient drying The Meech SpeedDri™ system is a compressed air based in-booth drying system. Designed for use on waterborne paint the SpeedDri system will increase your paint booth throughput and is flexible enough to adapt to virtually any drying requirement. The SpeedDri system is a true alternative to the expensive in-booth systems and the cumbersome stand based systems. What’s more payback can be in a matter of weeks and the SpeedDri could wipe out the need for that extra Spray Booth. Photo courtesy of Dürr AG

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History Over the last decade the car refinishing industry has been under increasing pressure to reduce Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions. Governments around the World are now taking an environmental approach in passing laws restricting the quantity of VOC emissions. This legislation is now making it necessary for paint technicians to switch to compliant coatings, which has meant switching to waterborne paint. Waterborne Paint Waterborne paint is now the “norm” in all but a few paint shops in both Europe and North America and is quickly becoming standard around the rest of the world....

How does it work? The SpeedDri runs solely on compressed air utilising Air Amplifier technology to blow a high volume stream of air over the painted surface. No other power is needed and no electrical wiring is involved in any part of the system. The air is circulated to the SpeedDri directly from the existing compressed air supply via a ball valve and pressure regulator. A ring main is then fitted discreetly above the ceiling and filters. 14 bayonet drop points are fitted through the ceiling of the booth. These points act as an anchor for the Air Amplifier drops that expel air over the...

Why choose the SpeedDri? The Meech SpeedDri system combines the practicality, performance and unobtrusive design of much more expensive in-booth arrangements with the flexibility and cost comparable to that of hand held/stand solutions. Over 60% faster drying times The SpeedDri system will dramatically reduce the time it takes to complete each coat of paint. Trails show the SpeedDri dries a base, top and clear coat in 9 minutes compared to a standard oven which was takes approximately 27 minutes to dry the same area. So by simply fitting the SpeedDri you will immediately treble the...

Adjustable and interchangeable drops Each SpeedDri Air Amplifier is fully adjustable letting you determine the air flow over a particular job and allowing a controlled drying process. The design of the SpeedDri also allows you to decide how long you want each drop. Lengths of aluminium pipe work are supplied with the system which can then be cut to your requirement, letting you tailor the system to your needs. Simple, hassle free installation The SpeedDri system had been designed to retro fit into virtually any spray booth. Installation has been made as simple as possible; on average it...

SpeedDri: Quick and Simple Drying Customer: Cotswold Accident Repairs Based in Witney Oxfordshire, Cotswold Accident Repair have been repairing and refinishing vehicles for 18 years. A Jaguar body and paint centre of excellence, Cotswold Accident Repair has a long history of quality repair and refinishing. Benefit: The SpeedDri system offers a quick and simple answer to the problem of extended drying times associated with waterborne paint. Case Study: Cotswold Accident and Repairs have one full paint booth that sprays approximately 15 to 20 vehicles a week. The increased drying time needed...

SpeedDri: Cost Effective Drying Customer: DJW Coachworks Based in South London, DJW Coachworks is a maintenance and repair workshop/garage that refinishes approximately 20 to 30 cars or vans a week. They currently have 2 paint ovens. Benefit: The SpeedDri system offers a cost effective return on investment. The hands free drying also means that one painter can control the drying and painting in two ovens at once. Case Study: DJW were looking for a simple paint drying solution that wasn’t going to cost thousands and would provide them with some return on their investment. They also wanted to...

The SpeedDri system is designed to increase the overall paint drying and curing process. This means a single spraybooth can handle more jobs increasing the overall capacity of the workshop. Tests on the SpeedDri have shown a 63% reduction in the overall drying time of when compared to a booth that does not direct air over the painted surface. The table shows the reduction in drying time when using the SpeedDri system. Express Drying Times Comparision carried out on front wing of Transit van Drying time without any additional air drying Drying time using Meech SpeedDri system Unit of...

The graph below shows the true drying speed of the system when measured against a standard heated oven. All tests were carried out in a Garmat spray booth. Air changes were at approximately 3-4 minutes and air clearance time was approximately 2.45 minutes. Paint equipment used is a Devilbiss gti 1.5 fluid tip and a 115 air cap. Spraying carried out at 2 bar (drop coat 1.5 bar). No System SpeedDri SpeedDri Drying Comparison on Transit Van Front Wing Base Coat Top Coat Clear Coat Total Drying Time 30.00 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00 13:32 3:47 10:20 3:07 3:52 2:06 27:04 9:00 Time (min)