Industrial & Manufacturing
Paint Testing Doesn't Tolerate Variance.
PPG Industries · Industrial & Manufacturing
Paint testing is a precision science. Temperature and humidity directly affect viscosity, adhesion, cure time, and appearance · and test results are only valid if environmental conditions are controlled within tight tolerances. PPG Industries needed a system that could maintain those tolerances reliably in an active industrial environment.
Client
PPG Industries
Industry
Industrial & Manufacturing
Scope
Precision temperature & humidity control
Environment
Active industrial facility
The Challenge
What Made This Project Demanding
Paint testing requires conditions that standard commercial HVAC cannot deliver. Humidity must be controlled within narrow bands · not just kept "comfortable." Temperature must remain stable through the test cycle, not just average out over time. The facility was an active industrial environment with process equipment, vehicle traffic, and real-world thermal loads that fight against precision climate control. The system had to perform to specification while operating reliably in a demanding industrial setting.
Project Scope
- Facility assessment and process environment requirements analysis
- Engineering of temperature and humidity control system
- Equipment selection for precision control in industrial environments
- Integration with existing building infrastructure
- Installation with minimal disruption to ongoing operations
- Calibration and commissioning to testing specification tolerances
- Documentation of system parameters for testing compliance
The Solution
How We Solved It
Precision Mechanical designed and installed a purpose-engineered temperature and humidity control system for PPG's paint testing spaces. Equipment was selected specifically for precision control capability · not commercial comfort specifications. The system maintains the environmental parameters required by PPG's testing protocols, with controls that allow operators to set and verify conditions against testing requirements. Installation was sequenced to minimize impact on production operations.
The Outcome
Results
PPG's paint testing environment maintains the temperature and humidity tolerances required for valid test results. The system operates reliably in an active industrial environment · delivering precision where it matters, without the fragility that sometimes comes with highly specialized equipment. This project is a reference point for our capabilities in critical-process environments, including Liebert-authorized precision cooling for data centers and server rooms.
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