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Application & Maintenance Class For Manual Gun Users

Hotel Information

Holiday Inn Express
7220 Woodland Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46278
317-290-1212
* Ask for ITW Gema Rate

Wingate Inn
6240 Intech Commons Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46278
317-275-7000
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Wingate Inn Airport
5797 Rockville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46224
800-228-1000
317-243-8310
* Airport shuttle available

Hampton Inn Northwest
5860 W. 73rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46278
800-426-7866
317-290-6000
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Indianapolis International Airport is located about 20 miles from ITW Gema. Click Here for more hotel accommodations, directions and maps.

April 11-12, 2012 - Indianapolis, Indiana

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Operators and persons responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of ITW Gema electrostatic powder coating manual systems will benefit from this course. Companies that want their employees to learn proper and efficient manual application techniques, as well as troubleshooting and maintenance skills, should attend.

Our Teaching Philosophy

Attendees will learn how the equipment is designed to work, then how to use and maintain it. This class consists of a lecture conducted by an ITW Gema Technical Specialist and hands-on applications work in our lab with the ITW Gema Sales Lab Team.

How to Register

To register for this class online click here. You can also download the registration form and return the completed form with your payment to ITW Gema. For questions please contact AJ Smotherman at asmotherman@itwgema.com or 1-800-628-0648.

Click here to review our Refund Policy.

Class Schedule

  Day 1
8:30 a.m. Introduction
8:45 a.m. Electrostatic Powder Coating Overview, Grounding and Safety
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Application Equipment
  • Powder Spray Guns
  • Gun Control Units
  • Powder Pumps
  • Nozzles and Accessories
12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided for all)
12:45 p.m. Application Equipment (Cont.)
1:30 p.m. Manual Gun Application Techniques in Lab*
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Manual Gun Application Techniques in Lab* (Cont.)
4:30 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjournment
  Day 2
8:30 a.m. Review
9:15 a.m. Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Cleaning Procedures
11:30 a.m. Lunch (provided for all)
12:15 p.m. Manual Gun Application Techniques in Lab*
4:30 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjournment
* Items coated will consist of parts provided
by ITW Gema. Alternatively, attendees may
bring a part to coat with a manual gun. Our
lab technicians will help identify optimal
coating techniques. If you plan to bring a
part, it must meet these requirements:
  • No larger than 3'X3'X3'
  • Under 100 lbs.
  • ITW Gema will supply powder or bring your own if desired

Note: Hands-on application work
performed in the ITW Gema laboratory will
utilize OptiFlex2® series guns and control
units. Other ITW Gema models, such as
OptiFlex®, OptiSystem®, EasySystem® and PG series equipment, will be covered in lecture, but will not be available in our laboratory.

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