Bespoke Spraybooth Installation for Penske Porsche, Germany
A challenging first-floor installation for Penske Porsche in Germany, featuring a fully electric Cyclone spraybooth designed around a low ceiling and complex existing services.
Robert Stuart – Harlow
A purpose-built six-booth spray facility was installed beneath a mezzanine to increase capacity, improve coating quality, and achieve NADCAP compliance for aerospace and industrial components.
Project Overview
Industry: Metal component spraying Aerospace and Industrial
Due to increased demand for their aerospace and industrial coating services, Robert Stuart required additional production capacity within their Harlow facility. Their existing paint operation was outdated, constrained in layout, and raised concerns around quality consistency and legislative compliance.
STL was engaged to design and deliver a purpose-built spraybooth solution that would release valuable floor space, improve coating quality, and achieve NADCAP compliance, while supporting the client’s future growth plans.
The challenge
The key challenge was to maximise productivity within a restricted footprint. All spraybooths were required to be installed beneath an existing mezzanine, allowing the client to reclaim the space above for additional productive use.
The project also demanded a step change in quality, environmental control, and compliance standards, requiring a carefully engineered solution tailored to both the process and the building constraints.
A collaborative approach was fundamental to the project’s success. The client and their operatives were open to adopting new design concepts and fully engaged in understanding the long-term benefits of the proposed solution.
The solution
STL designed and installed a six-spraybooth configuration, incorporating a pressurised clean air corridor between each booth. This design prevents airborne contamination and ensures consistent, high-quality paint finishes across all processes.
The final solution exceeded the client’s initial expectations, delivering increased capacity, enhanced environmental control, and a future-proofed facility aligned with NADCAP requirements.
Key features
Six rear-wall component spraybooths
Fully temperature-controlled spray environments
NADCAP baking class compliance achieved
Continuous data recording of temperature and humidity within each spraybooth
Pressurised clean air corridor to eliminate cross-contamination
Installation highlights
Seamless installation delivered in close collaboration with the client
Strong operator engagement and positive feedback throughout commissioning
The result
Increased production capacity
Improved and more consistent coating quality
Enhanced compliance and traceability
A safer, more efficient working environment
Highly satisfied operators and management team
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