Engineering & Design Solutions for Metal Finishing

Optimize Metal Coating Performance & Value with Product Engineering and Design

At Beacon Industries, we believe your powder coating company can play a significant role in product engineering and design processes. We can assist your project in a variety of ways to help you achieve the best, most optimized coating solution possible.

Custom Part Masking

Certain areas of a part must be free of paint, especially for close-tolerance components: any overspray can cause fitment or compatibility issues during the assembly processes down the line. Beacon employs a highly experienced engineering division that will design and develop complex custom molds and masking solutions to meet our customers’ most complex finish requirements.

Beacon has a variety of masking solutions including custom plugs, caps, or tape ideal for protecting threaded areas, bearing surfaces, electrical ground areas, and any areas that need protection from paint.

• In-house engineering abilities to custom design, create and validate masking prototypes.

• In-house 3D printers are used to create molds and masking for validation of mask designs.

Selecting the Best Blasting and Coating Processes for Your Products

Powder coating companies can provide valuable expertise in selecting the appropriate coating materials and finishes for a specific product. They can consider factors such as the product’s function, desired appearance, durability requirements, and environmental considerations. We can also advise on surface preparation techniques, such as cleaning, sandblasting, or chemical treatments, to ensure optimal coating adhesion and performance. Contact us to get started.

Product Customization and Color Matching

Powder coating companies today are expected to offer a wide range of colors and finishes, and Beacon takes that challenge one step further. We work closely with product designers and engineers to achieve the desired aesthetics and appearance for a particular product. We may also provide color matching services to ensure consistency across different components or batches.

Prototype Development Assistance

We often collaborate closely with product engineers and designers during the prototyping phase. They can provide insights into how the coating process may affect the product’s design, tolerances, and assembly methods. This collaborative process helps optimize the design for efficient and effective coating application.

Product Performance Enhancements

Beacon’s engineering and design experts can suggest coating solutions to improve the performance of your products. For example, we may recommend coatings with specific properties like corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, abrasion resistance, or UV protection. These recommendations can substantially increase the durability and lifespan of the product in its intended operational conditions.

Product Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

We can help you modify your product designs to improve compatibility with the custom coating process. By considering factors such as part geometry, masking/hanging requirements, and part accessibility, we can help optimize the design to facilitate more cost-effective, consistent, and sustainable coating results for your project.