Wet Coat Line Inputs
Number of Components per Load Bar
By default, the number of components per load bar is the maximum number that satisfies appropriate size and weight constraints (see Wet Coat Line Cycle Time Calculation). Users can override the default and specify the number explicitly. Select one of the following options:
Auto-computed: this is the default
User-specified: enter a value greater than or equal to 1.
Number of Masked Features
By default, the number of masked features is assumed to be the number of threaded holes (see Wet Coat Line Cycle Time Calculation. Users can override the default and specify this value explicitly. Select one of the following options:
All threaded holes: this is the default.
No masking: assumes there are 0 masked features.
Enter number of masked features: enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Painted Batch Size
By default, batch size is the value specified in the Production Scenario tab of the Cost Guide. Users can override the default and specify a painting-specific batch size with this setup option. Select one of the following options:
Use production batch size: this is the default.
Specify painted batch size: enter a value greater than or equal to 1.
Painted batch size is used to calculate amortized batch setup, which is the machine property Setup Time divided by the batch size—see Surface Treatment Accounting Calculations. Note that the machine property Setup Time is 0 in starting point VPEs, so this setup option has no effect on amortized batch setup unless this machine property is modified.
What Fraction of Component is Painted?
By default the entire (external) surface area of the part is assumed to be painted. Users can override the default and specify what fraction of the surface area is painted (which affects paint costs—see Wet Coat Line Additional Direct Costs). Select one of the following options:
Whole part/assembly: this is the default.
Enter fraction painted: enter a value greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1.