CFS Unveils New Hook Locks Parts Racking Solution

Powder coating and electrocoating small parts can be tricky. Since each part must be individually hung for full coverage and grounding, parts can easily be pushed off during a wash cycle or floated off during immersion. Until now there hasn’t been an elegant solution for securing parts without affecting coverage and grounding.

Custom Fabricating and Supplies (CFS, Franklin, Wisc.) believes it has the answer with its patent-pending Hook Lock. Designed to fit over the end of the hook, the solution prevents part loss and doubles as a very important safety feature, preventing parts from falling off automated overhead paint lines onto unsuspecting employees below.

“A customer came to us for solutions when they were averaging $10,000 a month in parts lost to the bottom of their e-coat tank,” explains CFS marketing director Christy Schulthess. “These Hook Locks are the first product off our new in-house silicone molding press and are going to be a game changer for preventing part loss during immersion coating processes.”

Made from high-temperature silicone, the Hook Locks can be re-used many times. Currently stocked for round wire diameters of 0.062" - 0.180", other sizes are available on request. Color-coded for easy identification, the product is available for round and square hook profiles. CFS’s Hook Locks are suitable for use on most paint hooks types including standard S, C and V, jam hooks, spring hooks, snap hooks, crossbar hooks or any other hanging hook systems where part loss is a concern. 

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