The Smartest Investment in Your Product's Durability.

The Smartest Investment in Your Product's Durability.

A TIMS COATING water heater enamel production line is a model of integrated manufacturing. We design our systems to seamlessly connect with your upstream and downstream processes. The line begins by taking a newly welded tank, often still hot, and transporting it through the entire enameling process. After the tank exits the cooling tunnel, it is ready for the final assembly stages of foaming and casing. We engineer the entire water heater enamel production line for a smooth, continuous flow, balancing the cycle time of each stage to match your overall plant production rate. This holistic, integrated approach maximizes efficiency and minimizes material handling.

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PROFESSIONAL MANUFACTURER OF HIGH-END ENAMEL.COATING AND AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT

          TIMS Group Company was firstly founded in 2003 in Shenzhen City. It is a professional company engaged in the research and development, design, production, installation, commissioning, sales, after-sales service, and technical consulting of automated, information-based, greening energy saving and intelligent enamel spraying, high-temperature enamel firing equipment, dust-free painting, powder coating, electrophoresis and other coating equipment, logistics and conveying equipment, robot automation and other non-standard automation equipment. It is a national high-tech enterprise, vice chairman unit of China Enamel Industry Association, benchmark enterprise of China Enamel Industry Association, intellectual property demonstration enterprise of Guangdong Province, contract abiding and trustworthy enterprise of Guangdong Province, specialized, refined, special and new small and medium-sized enterprise of Guangdong Province, innovative small and medium-sized enterprise of Guangdong Province, gazelle enterprise of Dongguan City, member unit of China Household Electrical Appliances Association, and member of the Enamel Technical Committee of the National Standardization Technical Committee for Metal and Non metal Coatings.

         

 

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"A Thicker Enamel Lining is Better"

It is a common myth that a thicker glass lining in a water heater is more durable. In fact, the opposite is often true. An excessively thick enamel coat, often the result of a poorly controlled water heater enamel production line, can be brittle and more prone to cracking under the stress of the tank expanding and contracting with heat. The goal is not thickness, but perfection and uniformity at the optimal thickness. A high-quality water heater enamel production line from TIMS COATING is designed to apply the enamel at the precise thickness specified by the frit manufacturer to achieve the best balance of flexibility and corrosion resistance.

What are the Key Components of a Water Heater Enamel Line?

A complete water heater enamel production line is a complex system of integrated equipment. The key components are: 1. A conveyor system with custom tooling to hold and rotate tanks. 2. A multi-stage pretreatment tunnel with tilting stations for draining. 3. A climate-controlled application booth with robotic lances (for wet) or specialized powder applicators (for dry). 4. A drying oven (for wet applications). 5. The critical high-temperature enamel furnace, designed for heating hollow cylinders. 6. A cooling tunnel. 7. A central PLC-based control system to synchronize and manage the entire water heater enamel production line.

Wet Slip vs. Dry Powder Enameling for Water Heaters

When designing a water heater enamel production line, a key choice is the application method. Wet slip application is the traditional, proven method, using a robotic lance to spray a liquid enamel slurry into the rotating tank. It is highly reliable and well-understood. Dry powder application is a newer, innovative method that uses an electrostatic charge to adhere a dry enamel powder to the interior. The dry process can offer a cleaner plant environment and potentially higher transfer efficiency. TIMS COATING has deep expertise in engineering a water heater enamel production line for either method and can consult on the best choice for your specific production goals.

What is an Anode Rod and How Does it Relate to Enameling?

An anode rod is a "sacrificial" metal rod installed in an enameled water heater tank. It is designed to corrode away before the steel tank does, offering a secondary line of defense. However, its effectiveness depends on the quality of the finish from the water heater enamel production line. In a perfectly enameled tank with no pinholes, the anode rod corrodes very slowly. If the enamel lining has defects, the anode rod will be consumed much more quickly as it works to protect the exposed steel. Therefore, a superior finish from a high-quality water heater enamel production line extends the life of not just the tank, but the anode rod as well.

User Reviews

What users say about TIMS COATING

The automatic spray painting production line has greatly improved our coating consistency. The robotic system ensures precision and saves a lot of labor costs.

David Chen

We have been running the enamel production line for over a year. It is stable, reliable, and the coating quality is excellent. Highly recommend for water heater tank manufacturing.

Michael Rodriguez

The electrophoresis production line for compressors delivers strong anti-corrosion coating and reduces rework rates. Very satisfied with both the equipment and technical support.

Sarah Johnson

This powder spraying line integrates pre-treatment and coating seamlessly. It improved our efficiency by nearly 30% and the finished shells look flawless.

Kenji Nakamura

Great investment! The automated production line not only increased our output but also helped us meet environmental standards with lower emissions and less paint waste.

Ahmed Hassan
Frequently Asked Question

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A water heater enamel production line uses a specialized "glass lining" enamel. It is a specific formulation of porcelain enamel designed to withstand constant immersion in hot water and to have a coefficient of thermal expansion that closely matches the steel tank, allowing it to flex without cracking over thousands of heating cycles.

Achieving 100% interior coverage is the primary challenge. A TIMS COATING water heater enamel production line uses specialized application methods. For wet application, a lance enters the tank and sprays the enamel slip while the tank rotates. For dry powder application, a specialized gun fluidizes the powder and "pours" it into the tank, which is then tilted and rotated to ensure the powder electrostatically adheres to all interior surfaces.

The most common failure is corrosion caused by a microscopic "pinhole" or holiday in the enamel lining, which is a process defect. This is why a high-quality water heater enamel production line is so critical. By ensuring meticulous pretreatment and a flawless application process, we eliminate these pinholes, which are the primary cause of premature tank failure and warranty claims.

The furnace is a critical stage of the water heater enamel production line. It must heat the entire cylindrical tank to a uniform temperature of around 850°C (1560°F). This melts the glass particles and fuses them to the steel, creating the final impervious glass lining. Our furnaces are specially designed to heat these hollow forms evenly to prevent defects.

Yes. We engineer every water heater enamel production line for the specific range of tanks our client produces. The conveyor system, the application lances or robots, and the furnace profile are all designed to be flexible, often using automated recipe systems to handle different tank diameters and heights seamlessly.

A longer warranty is a direct result of a more durable product. By creating a flawless, pinhole-free, and powerfully bonded enamel lining, a TIMS COATING water heater enamel production line creates a tank that is highly resistant to corrosion. This significantly extends the service life of the water heater, giving manufacturers the confidence to offer extended warranties (e.g., 8, 10, or 12 years) as a key competitive advantage.

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More Than a Machine: What 22 Years in the Trenches Taught Me About a High-Performance Automation Coating Production Line

Drawing on 22 years of hands-on industry experience, this article reveals the crucial difference between a simple automated setup and a truly intelligent automation coating production line. It argues that genuine ROI comes not just from replacing labor, but from creating a seamlessly integrated ecosystem that guarantees relentless quality, consistency, and throughput. Readers will learn how the right expert partnership moves beyond selling machinery to architecting a custom-engineered solution that drives long-term profitability and a powerful competitive advantage.

Stop Buying Coating Equipment. Start Investing in a Flawless Finish

This article challenges the conventional, spec-sheet-based approach to purchasing **coating equipment**. Drawing on 22 years of industry experience, it argues that true value lies not in individual machines but in a holistically engineered system designed to produce a flawless finish. It repositions TIMS from a supplier to a partner that engineers predictable, efficient, and high-quality coating outcomes, urging readers to invest in perfection rather than just hardware.

Specialized Enamel Equipment for Flawless Fusing | TIMS

This article positions enameling as a precise science that demands specialized, purpose-built hardware, not generic industrial machines. Citing 22 years of focused experience, it highlights the critical importance of temperature uniformity and climate control in the process. It presents TIMS as a master of **enamel equipment** engineering, offering not just machinery but the deep scientific expertise required to achieve a flawless, premium-quality enamel finish.

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