Solution to Optimize Ceiling Panel Production

OWA (Odenwald Faserplattenwerk GmbH), a renowned company in ceiling panel manufacturing, was facing challenges in its painting line. To apply the paint to the panels, it needed to be pumped from a tank at low pressure to avoid turbulence and the formation of bubbles, which would affect the product's finish. The 1-1/2” diaphragm pump from a competing brand that they were using was unable to start, causing the tank to overflow and production to be interrupted. This led to increased costs due to paint waste, cleaning, maintenance, and downtime.
For OWA, as a trusted supplier across various sectors—from commercial construction to healthcare facilities—it was essential to ensure efficient and reliable production processes, delivering the product quality their clients expect.

Challenges to solve

Automatic pump startup at low pressure

Optimize the process to achieve maximum reliability

Ensure a high-quality finish by preventing fluid turbulence and bubble formation

Increase productivity and process efficiency

This is how we face the project

After analyzing the customer’s issues, the competing 1-1/2” double diaphragm pump was replaced with SAMOA’s new 1-1/2” UP15. From the start, our UP15 was able to start up with the same supply pressure at which the competitor’s pump failed. Downtime and paint waste were eliminated. The SAMOA UP15, thanks to its low pulsation and optimized design, maintains a steady flow that prevents bubble formation and ensures a high-quality finish.

The solution

After four months of incident-free operation, the customer fully trusts the efficiency of their manufacturing process thanks to SAMOA’s UP15, achieving reduced maintenance costs and less downtime. SAMOA’s double diaphragm pumps deliver real results that strengthen their customers’ production processes, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to quality, ongoing support, and efficiency.

The Results:

Uniform surface finish, free of defects such as bubbles in the panels, thanks to clean and controlled paint application
Reduced downtime, leading to increased productivity by eliminating overflows or motor repairs
Reliable motor startup at low pressure without causing turbulence or bubble formation, ensuring better product quality