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FLAT WELDING BURR-FREE \/ POWDER COATING \/ ACCEPTANCE CHECK<\/p>\n

A weld bead that catches a glove is a safety finding, not a finish complaint<\/h2>\n

EHS and 5S audits keep raising the same two issues on guarding: a protruding weld that cuts an inspector\u2019s hand, and rust blooming out of a weld crevice a few months into a humid shift. Both start at the joint. Flat welding burr-free construction puts the wire flush with the tube and fully welds every contact point, so there is no sharp edge and no open pocket to hold moisture. An epoxy-polyester electrostatic powder coating tested to ISO 9227 neutral salt spray then protects the steel, within the limits of the service environment.<\/p>\n

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Ask for the finish and weld acceptance checklist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Why joint shape decides corrosion life<\/h2>\n

A proud, intermittent bead leaves a crevice at every wire crossing. Cleaning fluid and condensation sit in that crevice, the coating is thin at the sharp edge, and corrosion starts from the inside of the joint. A flat, fully welded joint has no pocket and no peak for the coating to pull away from.<\/p>\n

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Detalle<\/th>\nWhat the acceptance check looks for<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Wire to frame joint<\/th>\n3.0 or 4.0 mm wire welded flat into the 20x30x1.5 mm tube, wire not standing proud of the tube face.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All contact points<\/th>\nFully welded, with no missed intersections or open laps.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surface after grinding<\/th>\nSmooth to a gloved hand along the whole perimeter; no burr at panel ends or gate edges.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coating<\/th>\nEpoxy-polyester electrostatic powder, continuous over welds and cut edges, no misses inside frame corners.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evidence<\/th>\nISO 9227 neutral salt spray test reference and GB\/T 9286 adhesion reference in the handover file.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Three checks at handover, and one honest limit<\/h2>\n
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Check the weld with a glove, not a datasheet<\/h3>\n

Run a gloved hand along the frame, across the wire ends and around the gate latch edges. Flat welding burr-free means the wire is welded into the inner face of the tube and ground flush, so nothing catches. It is also a rigidity check: an intermittent bead may look clean in a photograph but will open under panel flex. Because every contact point is fully welded, the mesh and the 20x30x1.5 mm border behave as one section rather than a loose sheet held in a frame.<\/p>\n

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Look for missed coating where it is hardest to spray<\/h3>\n

Inspect the inside corners of the frame, the underside of the base plate and the weld toes. Those are the places a thin coat shows up first, and they are the places a humid or wash-down cell attacks. The epoxy-polyester electrostatic powder finish is applied after fabrication and is referenced in the product documentation together with ISO 9227 neutral salt spray testing and GB\/T 9286 adhesion. Ask for the test reference on the actual batch, not a generic certificate copied from another project.<\/p>\n

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State what the coating does not promise<\/h3>\n

A salt spray test is a comparative laboratory result, not a service-life guarantee for every plant. Cutting fluid, alkaline cleaners, solvent wash-down and constant humidity will age any organic coating, and impact damage or a site-made weld breaks it locally. Treat the finish as a consumable layer: record the baseline at handover, add it to the inspection round, and touch up chips with the specified repair material. ISO 9227 salt spray powder coating evidence supports the specification at delivery; it does not remove the need for periodic inspection.<\/p>\n

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Plants where this detail gets checked twice<\/h2>\n