SEHON Multi spray booths | The all-rounders

It is therefore extremely important for company owners to take a close look when purchasing a multi-workstation to ensure that the desired multi-workstation actually meets all functional, technical and legal requirements and guidelines. These include EN 12215 and the BG guideline DGUV Information 209-89. Multi paint booths from SEHON are therefore not universal preparation stations tuned to be “multi”, but fully-fledged paint booths in which all work steps of a refinishing process can be carried out, from filler to finish. Legally compliant, effective and economical. Multiple functions at a single workstation (preparation – painting – drying – finishing) are not feasible with conventional paint booths and dryers. Ultimately, a SEHON multifunctional booth (SE-PROFESSIONAL MULTISTAR) is a complex hybrid paint booth that has been created from the symbiosis of a preparation station, paint booth, dryer and finishing workstation. A glance inside the multi booth reveals the difference to a traditional paint booth. The visibly integrated infrared and UV dryers make it clear that drying is carried out using infrared or ultraviolet radiation and not circulating air.

In principle, a multi-function paint booth is suitable for approx. 85% of all repair paint jobs, i.e. in particular for small and medium-sized damage areas. According to statistics, these damage cases continue to increase and make a multi-cabin a worthwhile investment in the long term. Traditional paint booths and dryers continue to be part of the basic equipment of every paint store. For example, to process all surfaces on the vehicle – preferably hoods and vehicle roofs – and all components on painting stands in one painting process. The traditional combi paint booth is also indispensable for the simultaneous painting/drying of several vehicle components, even in different colors. An additional separate air dryer is always recommended for more passes. Nevertheless, it is worth considering an all-in-one workstation, i.e. a multi-paint booth, when building, converting or modernizing a paint store. First advantage: A multi-booth can be used for the majority of all damage cases. Second advantage: IR or UV drying significantly shortens drying times. Energy costs are also reduced compared to recirculating air operation. Third advantage: The integration of preparation and finishing in the multi-paint booth leads to further time savings. This is because vehicles do not have to be maneuvered between the individual workstations and the actual paint booth, as is usually the case with traditional processes. The result is a higher vehicle throughput with simultaneous cost savings. Another advantage is that a single employee can work on several multi-workstations at the same time. Multiple multi-workstations – not uncommon at SEHON – lead to higher operational productivity.

In practice, customers for whom SEHON has supplied multifunctional booths in addition to paint booths and dryers confirm another major advantage of these systems: in-house damage and capacity control is significantly improved by multi-cabins. Depending on the size and type of damage, processing can now be directed to the appropriate booth technology. Either traditionally in a combination paint booth/dryer or directly in a multifunctional booth. This makes painting operations even more flexible, effective and economical. Capacity fluctuations – for example due to a higher volume of painting and repair work – can also be absorbed by using a SEHON multifunction booth. Many companies have problems expanding their own painting capacities and thus their own business. The main reason for this is that there are no expansion and extension options on the existing premises, i.e. no space for an additional paint booth and an additional dryer. Even in such cases, a SEHON SE-PROFESSIONAL MULTISTAR is the perfect solution. This is because multifunctional booths can usually be easily retrofitted in an existing business. For example, by using an existing preparation area for the new multi-cabin. The paint store thus gains additional painting capacity without requiring additional space.

At this point, we must once again refer to the workstations described at the beginning, which are generously and generally described and advertised as multifunctional. A cabin-like, enclosed preparation station can be described colloquially as a multifunctional cabin. However, this does not make the workstation a true multi-workstation. A number of parameters must be fulfilled for this. This is because a genuine multi-workstation (multi-booth) depends, for example, on the painting quantity, the supply and exhaust air, the interlock between the spray air and the electrical components, explosion protection and other technical and safety requirements. These are defined in standards, regulations and directives. It is therefore very important that the entrepreneur / company owner checks exactly what is to be offered and sold to him as a multifunctional workstation before investing. With an original SEHON multifunctional workstation (SE-PROFESSIONAL MULTISTAR), the company is always on the safe side in every respect. Tiemo Sehon, CEO of SEHON innovative paint spraying systems, comments: “It is sometimes unbelievable what is offered and sold to the market under the blanket term multifunctional workstation. With our products, we adhere to the premise of our company philosophy: Highest quality and efficiency while complying with the specified guidelines, standards and regulations. We are completely uncompromising in the interests of our customers and don’t do things by halves.”