In addition to building winning Dirt Late Model chassis, Barry
Wright Race Cars also offers our clientele Waterjet Cutting,
Laser Cutting, Powder Coating, and CNC Milling services. Although
we use these services to assist our racing clients, we also
do a lot of industrial and custom work for a wide array of companies
and individuals. If you have a question concerning our Waterjet,
Powder Coating, or CNC capabilities or would like a job quoted,
please contact Lance Wright at 864-463-4711 x104 or via email
at supertech@barrywright.com!
Waterjet Cutting
At BWRC, we provide excellent waterjet cutting services. Waterjet
cutting allows another dimension outside the capabilities of
laser cutting. With our 60,000 psi Waterjet, BWRC can cut virtually
any material up to 6.0" thk. Regardless of material, the
waterjet allows for precise cuts with no kerf. There is no heat-affected
zone associated with waterjet cutting.
- Materials: Aluminum, Armor Plate, Plastic,
Rubber, Granite, Glass
- Waterjet Capabilities: 72" x 144"
Cutting Area, Precision Tolerances to +/- .005, Cuts Up to
8" Thick, Files Stored for Repeat Jobs
- Industries Served: Industrial & Municipal
Applications
- Waterjet Cutting Advantages: Allows for
Processing of Materials for Machined and Fabricated Products,
Cuts Virtually Any Material Up to 6.0" thk, Precise Cuts
with No Kerf, No Heat-Affected Zone
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Laser Cutting
We have recently added
a laser cutting machine! It is used as an alternative to the
waterjet, as it cuts different material than the waterjet, and
is both faster and cleaner. Both machines have a use, as they
cut different materials!
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Powder Coating
BWRC has our own Powder Coating facility located at 714 Mount
Pleasant Road Spartanburg, SC 29307. There we use Akzo Nobel
Powder Coatings, DuPont Powder Coatings, and Tiger Drylac Powder
Coatings for a wide variety of industrial, commercial, and residential
applications. Any color is available. You can learn more about
the powder coating process below or call William Garrett at
864-579-0440 to setup an appointment.
Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing,
dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid
paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not
require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid
suspension form. The coating is applied electrostatically and
is then cured under heat to allow it to flow and form a "skin."
It is usually used to create a hard finish that is tougher than
conventional paint.
There are several advantages of powder coating over
conventional liquid coatings:
- Powder coatings emit zero or near zero volatile organic
compounds (VOC).
- Powder coatings can produce much thicker coatings than conventional
liquid coatings without running or sagging.
- Powder coating overspray can be recycled and thus it is
possible to achieve nearly 100% use of the coating.
- Powder coating production lines produce less hazardous waste
than conventional liquid coatings.
- Powder coated items generally have fewer appearance differences
between horizontally coated surfaces and vertically coated
surfaces than liquid coated items.
- A wide range of specialty effects is easily accomplished,
which would be impossible to achieve with other coating processes.
The powder coating process involves three basic steps:
- Part preparation or the pre-treatment
- The powder application
- Curing
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CNC Milling Center
Barry Wright Race Cars also has a state-of-the-art CNC Milling
Center in-house. It is a 3 axis machine on a 40" x 20"
table. We mainly use the CNC Milling Center for a variety of
racing-related jobs, but we also do custom work as well!
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CNC Press Brake
BWRC now has a new CNC Press Brake, which is six feet long!
