Coating line designed around variety rather than volume — 10 to 25 minute colour change, dense multi-level racking and 95 to 98 percent powder utilisation. MUSI Technology builds hardware coating lines in Changzhou, China, and has delivered lines for locks, tools and fittings to customers including those in India, Egypt, South Africa and Bangladesh.
Built for hand tools, fasteners, lighting hardware, brackets and small weldments running short jobs in many colours.
Hardware manufacturers and job-shop coaters running many short jobs across several colours, where changeover time governs capacity more than conveyor speed.
Five-stage pretreatment tunnel sized to the smallest part dwell time
Quick colour-change booth with non-stick panels and automatic blow-down
Cyclone plus cartridge recovery with reclaim sieving at 150-200 mesh
Multi-level racks and swappable hooks on a universal carrier body
Hook burn-off or strip station to hold earthing below 1 megohm
Curing oven sized to the heaviest part, not the average
MUSI engineers can run process simulations and ROI calculations based on your specifics. Contact us for a free proposal.
Need a custom coating line for your factory?
Tell us about your workpieces and capacity requirements. Our engineers reply within 24 hours; a tailored configuration and quotation follow once your part data is complete.
Quick colour-change powder booth Quick colour-change powder booths switch colour in 10-25 minutes instead of 60-120. Booth materials, cyclone versus cartridge recovery, cost per.
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Engineering Commitment
Every line is engineered against a written performance specification. Line speed, cure profile, film build and emission level are stated in the contract and demonstrated on your own part at the factory trial run before shipment. One engineering team owns the whole chain — pretreatment, application, curing, conveying and emission control — so the trade-offs between them are settled on the drawing board, not on your factory floor.
Service & Delivery
Standard configurations ship in 30-60 days with a 12-month full-machine and 36-month critical-component warranty. On-site installation, commissioning and operator training are available worldwide, and process tuning and spare parts support continue for the working life of the line. Structural parts are covered for up to 60 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is a colour change on the hardware line?
10-25 minutes with the quick colour-change booth, which has non-stick panels and automatic blow-down.
How many colours can one line run?
6-12 colours with cartridge module recovery.
How much of the powder is used?
95-98 percent with cyclone plus cartridge recovery and reclaim sieving at 150-200 mesh.
What throughput can the hardware line reach?
400-2,000 parts per hour at 1.0-3.0 m/min, with a minimum part spacing of 150-250 mm on multi-level racks.
How much does a hardware coating line cost?
Indicative ex-works budget from our published complete coating line cost guide: a standard automatic coating line of this class is roughly USD 200,000-600,000, and high-throughput multi-line plants run USD 600,000-2,000,000. Conveyor and oven length, pretreatment stages and automation level move the figure, so every line is quoted per project once we have your part sizes and output target.
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Questions buyers ask before ordering
quotation · price · lead time · installation · warranty
What information do you need to prepare a quotation?
Send part drawings or photos, the largest part size and weight, the material, the required output per shift, the paint or powder type and number of colours, and the available floor space, ceiling height and power or gas supply. MUSI engineers reply within 24 hours; a recommended configuration and quotation follow once your part data is complete.
How much does this equipment cost?
Budget depends on part size, throughput and the level of automation. Indicative ex-works ranges are published in our hardware coating line cost guide; a configured quotation is prepared from your part data.
What is the lead time?
Standard configurations ship in 30–60 days from contract signing and down payment; custom configurations take longer. The delivery date is fixed in the contract.
Do you install and train operators overseas?
Yes. MUSI engineers carry out on-site installation and commissioning and give 3–5 days of operator and maintenance training. MUSI has delivered 800+ coating lines to customers in 36 countries.
What warranty and after-sales support are included?
12 months full-machine warranty, 36 months on critical components and up to 60 months on structural parts. International customers get 24-hour phone response and 72-hour on-site arrival; spare parts ship from the Changzhou headquarters.
Can the environmental equipment be supplied with the line?
Yes. VOC treatment (RTO, RCO, activated carbon, zeolite rotor), dust collection and paint wastewater treatment are supplied with the coating line under one contract; MUSI has equipped 50+ coating facilities whose projects all passed local environmental compliance reviews.
What kind of painting line is used for metal hardware?
For hand tools, locks, fasteners, brackets and fittings the usual painting line is a powder coating line designed around fast colour change: 10-25 minutes per change, dense multi-level racking and 95-98% powder utilisation.
Manufacturer: MUSI Technology (Changzhou MUSI Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.), Changzhou, China. MUSI designs, builds and installs this equipment as a single unit or as part of a turnkey coating line.
Powder coating line for metal hardware: quick colour change, dense racking and 95-98 percent powder utilisation on small high-volume parts.
Item
Specification
Part range
Hand tools, fasteners, lighting hardware, brackets, small weldments
Throughput
400-2,000 parts per hour at 1.0-3.0 m/min
Colour change
10-25 minutes with quick colour-change booth
Colours on one line
6-12 with cartridge module recovery
Powder utilisation
95-98 percent with cyclone plus cartridge recovery
Delivery record
800+ coating lines for 500+ clients in 36 countries (MUSI engineering team, cumulative since 2011)
Services
Design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, operator training and after-sales support from one company
Specifications, delivery and support
What is the Hardware Coating Line for Tools, Locks & Fittings?
Powder coating line for metal hardware: quick colour change, dense racking and 95-98 percent powder utilisation on small high-volume parts. It is manufactured by MUSI Technology in Changzhou, China, and shipped worldwide as a standalone unit or as part of a complete coating line.
What are the main specifications of the Hardware Coating Line for Tools, Locks & Fittings?
Standard specifications are:
Item
Specification
Part range
Hand tools, fasteners, lighting hardware, brackets, small weldments
Throughput
400-2,000 parts per hour at 1.0-3.0 m/min
Colour change
10-25 minutes with quick colour-change booth
Colours on one line
6-12 with cartridge module recovery
Powder utilisation
95-98 percent with cyclone plus cartridge recovery
Film build
50-80 microns typical, 250-400 h salt spray
Part spacing
150-250 mm minimum, multi-level racking
Conveyor
Overhead chain, or power-and-free for mixed part families
Indicative price range
USD 200,000-600,000 for a standard automatic line of this class USD 600,000-2,000,000 for high-throughput multi-line plants (ex-works)
Figures outside these ranges are met with a custom-engineered build.
What performance does the Hardware Coating Line for Tools, Locks & Fittings deliver?
Rated performance is 400-2,000 parts per hour at 1.0-3.0 m/min. Actual output depends on part size, coating thickness, and the operating conditions of the plant.
What does the Hardware Coating Line for Tools, Locks & Fittings cost and how long is the lead time?
Price is quoted per project, because every unit is configured to the buyer requirements, parts and production volume. Standard configurations ship in 30-60 days with 12/36/60 months warranty (complete line / critical components / structural parts). On-site installation, commissioning and operator training are available worldwide. Structural parts are covered for up to 60 months.
Indicative price range (ex-works)
Indicative ex-works budget from our published complete coating line cost guide: a standard automatic coating line of this class is roughly USD 200,000-600,000, and high-throughput multi-line plants run USD 600,000-2,000,000. Conveyor and oven length, pretreatment stages and automation level move the figure, so every line is quoted per project once we have your part sizes and output target.
Comparing configurations first? Our spray coating line guide covers the main types, the specs that drive price and a worked cost breakdown.
