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Rimstock Upgrades Paint Shop Rimstock, the UK’s largest manufacturer of alloy wheels, upgrades its wheel coating system with Graco equipment.
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ounded in 1985 and based in West Bromwich in the heart of
A challenge in the paint shop
England, Rimstock designs, manufactures and supplies alloy
Rimstock’s modern paint shop includes an acrylic powder clear coating
wheels to more than 40 countries around the world. It is the UK’s
system and an 11-tank pre-treatment anti-corrosion process. However,
leading prestige wheel manufacturer. In its state-of-the-art facilities
a problem arose in the paint shop. The existing spray guns were
the company takes customers’ initial design concepts through to
giving inconsistent coating results. To rectify this, the supply system
manufacture and distribution.
was having to be continually emptied and refilled for each colour.
Specialising in the design and production of cast and forged wheels,
This continuous flushing of the supply system and then the constant
Rimstock also has full testing facilities available in-house, certified to
adjustment of the spray gun settings was causing a significant and
test to German TÜV approval standards.
unnecessary waste of materials, money, and time.
In 2018, a new plant was commissioned on site, specialising in the
In an attempt to find a better solution, Rimstock spoke with authorised
manufacture of forged alloy wheels. These offer OEMs more complex,
Graco distributor Fluid Handling Solutions in nearby Wolverhampton.
stronger yet lighter forged wheels, which significantly improve vehicle
Nick Turton from FHS proposed a solution incorporating Graco AirPro
braking, handling and fuel economy compared to cast wheels.
Auto spray guns, Triton pumps, and colour change valves.
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Rimstock designs, manufactures and supplies alloy wheels to more than 40 countries around the world.
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