Machine Function: COAT

Roller coaters, roll coaters, glass coaters, and other automated coating machines

Coating flat sheets, panels and boards with hot melt, adhesive, protective films, paint, and lubricants such as drawing compounds is a common application on many fabricating, production, and processing lines. Union Tool makes many machines that automate this coating process; chief among them are several varieties of roll and roller coaters. Union Tool roll coaters are available in roll widths from 6" to 120".

The terms "roll coater" and "roller coater" mean the same thing: automated machines that coat one or both sides of a flat substrate — metal, wood, glass, fiberboard, foam, or plastic — with precisely controlled thicknesses of coating material as the sheets are conveyed down a production line. Union Tool uses these terms interchangeably.

	AUTOMATIC ROLLER COATER FOR WEB-FED PLASTIC PACKAGING MATERIALS IN AUTOMATED THERMOFORMING SYSTEMS — This Union Roller Coater is specifically designed to apply a silicone, anti-fog, or anti static coating to one or both sides of plastic packaging materials in a thermoforming process. This coater includes the Unwind stand which holds and feeds out the plastic web controlled by a variable speed motor that changes speed from the direction of a loop control dancer arm. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 875KB)
	AUTOMATIC HITCH-FEED LAMINATOR SYSTEM FOR COATING PUR HOT-MELT TO WEB-FEED ARTWORK — This complete laminator system pulls artwork from an unwind station and coats the top surface with PUR hot-melt adhesive in a specified area, then pulls the spot-coated artwork into a hydraulic die-cut and lamination press. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 711B)
	DUAL HEAD STEEL STRIP UV ROLLER COATER — This dual-head reverse roll coater is designed to apply an extremely smooth, controllable, pinhole-free application of UV and other coatings to one or both sides of steel strips. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 387KB)
	110-inch DUAL HEAD HOT MELT ROLLER COATER — A really big hot melt roller coater for the lamination of wall panels, ceiling panels and floor panels in the recreational vehicle (RV), mobile home, and fifth-wheel towables industries. Coats one side or both sides of the substrate in a single pass; single or double sided coating modes selectable with the flip of a switch. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 39KB)
	2-SIDED RESIN ADHESIVE ROLLER COATER — An adhesive roller coater designed for applying a precise coating of resin adhesive to both sides of the substrate in one operation. (The illustrated machine has been optimized for coating clutch and brake facing plates with resin adhesive on both sides, but can be easily adapted for other coatings on other substrates.) REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 39KB)
	1- or 2-SIDED ADHESIVE ROLL COATER — An adhesive roll coater designed for applying a precise coating of water-based, solvent-based or phenolic resin adhesive to either side or both sides of the substrate in one operation. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 39KB)
	BLISTER PACK / SKIN PACK COATING SYSTEM — An automated machine that applies liquid vinyl and heat sealing adhesive to card stock to make blister packs or skin packs for retail display hanger cards or other product packaging. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 37KB)
	DOUBLE HEAD, HEAVY SPREAD ROLLER COATER — This heavy-duty roller coater has two coating heads, for applications requiring a heavier coating layer than would normally be possible with a single-head machine of the same size. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 36KB)
	PRESS BLANK FEEDER COATER — A combination metal blank de-stacker, drawing compound coater, and blank feeder all in one machine makes the Union Tool Press Blank Feeder Coater a natural for metalforming and metal stamping operations. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 31KB)
	PCB ROLLER COATER — This roller coater is for in-line application of coatings and protective sealants to the top surface of printed circuit boards as they travel down a production or assembly line. The coater has both infeed and outfeed conveyor sections which match the pass line height of the main conveyor line, and are synchronized to the line speed. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 42KB)
	METAL BLANK IN-LINE STOCK LUBRICATOR — Union Tool Inline Stock Lubricators apply a precise film coating of drawing compound or stamping lubricant to metal blanks and sheets just before they enter the stamping or drawing press. These compact units go between the stock feeder (typically a coil straightener) and the press. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 36KB)
	ROLL COATER - FLASH-OFF DRYER — A metal blank lubricant roll coater with integrated flash off dryer ovens (top and bottom). Lubricates and dries metal blanks prior to drawing or stamping operations. The flash-off dryer ovens combine infrared heat and moving air to flash dry the coated blanks; variable heat. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 38KB)
	ROLLER COATER for STAMPING LUBRICANT and DRAWING COMPOUND application — A roller coater for the application of drawing compound or stamping lubricant to metal sheets prior to metal forming operations. Includes infeed and outfeed conveyors. Coats top side, bottom side, or both in a single pass. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 39KB)
	SELF CLEANING ROLLER COATER — A stainless steel through conveyor belt with an integrated scrubbing brush roller and squeegee is the key to keeping things clean as the central roll coater mechanism applies a thin film of adhesive coating to the top surface of the gasket substrate material. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 71KB)
	REVERSE GLASS ROLLER COATER — A roller coater especially designed to apply paint and other coatings to glass plates and panels. While there are many applications for processing glass sheets in this manner, this particular machine is used in the creation of spandrel glass panels for buildings and architecture. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 51KB)
	REVERSE GLASS ROLL COATER w/ conveyors — A reverse roll coater for application of UV paint, solvent-based and water-based paints to glass plates, panels, panes and sheets. This Union Tool reverse roller coater has integral infeed and outfeed conveyors for direct integration with new or existing production and processing lines. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 44KB)
	ROLLER COATER Series 15 — A roller coater for the application of paints, drawing compounds, lubricants, adhesives and similar coatings to metal sheets, wood panels, and other flat surfaces up to 62" wide. Both single-sided and double-sided models are available, as either stand-alone or in-line units with infeed and offbearing conveyors. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 41KB) NEW! — Download Series No. 5 – No. 15 Operator's Manual (PDF, 78KB)
	ROLLER COATER Series 45 - Model A — An extremely rugged, heavy-duty roller coater for applying lubricant to heavy gauge hot roll blanks. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 36KB) NEW! — Download Series No. 45, Model A Operator's Manual (PDF, 84KB)
	ROLLER COATER Series 45 - Model B — An extremely rugged, heavy-duty roller coater for panels, sheets and coils up to 98" wide and up to 2" thick. For coating lubricants, drawing compounds, and synthetic oils. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 32KB)
	SILICONE ROLL COATER — Applies a silicone release coating to the top side, the bottom side, or both sides of plastic web material or sheet plastic before it is formed into packaging containers. REQUEST A QUOTATION ON THIS MACHINE Download a printable Product Bulletin (PDF; 89KB)