Manual powder coating doesn’t always happen at full production scale. You still need clean, repeatable results for prototypes, short runs, samples, and small parts—but you don’t always need (or want) a full hopper or box‑feed system hanging off the gun. The Encore Cup Gun Kit is built precisely for that gap: production‑level performance in a compact, quick‑change package for small‑scale manual work.
Production results without a full system
The Encore Cup Gun Kit lets you run small jobs with the same coating quality you’d expect from a standard Encore system fed by a hopper or vibratory box feeder. That means you can :
- Coat small profile parts in a lab, test area, or low‑volume cell
- Run colour trials or sample parts without tying up a full booth
- Keep film build, appearance, and consistency aligned with your main production standards
Instead of improvising with makeshift setups for short runs, you get a purpose‑built path to “real” results on a smaller scale.
Compact, all‑in‑one design for small batches
The kit combines everything you need to turn an Encore manual powder gun into a self‑contained, cup‑fed system. You’re not dragging in a hopper, box feeder, or extra hardware just to coat a handful of parts.
The core components are:
- An Encore inline pump
- One 14‑ounce capacity cup for powder supply
- Optional Encore manual powder spray gun
- Optional additional cups with lids for pre‑staged colours
Because the powder is fed directly from the cup, you can keep the footprint tight and the setup simple—ideal for labs, R&D spaces, job shops, and any location where space and complexity are at a premium
Quick, clean colour changes
Small‑batch and test work almost always means frequent colour changes. The Cup Gun Kit is designed to make that as painless as possible. Through‑the‑handle purge cleaning lets you clear the powder path quickly, so switching colours is fast, clean, and repeatable.
With extra cups and lids, you can:
- Pre‑load multiple colours
- Snap them on and off as needed
- Minimize contamination between powders
For teams doing frequent shade or product changes, the time saved on clean‑down and setup adds up quickly.
Why this approach makes sense for manual powder work
For many operations, the Cup Gun Kit fills a specific need:
- You want manual control and flexibility.
- You need production‑quality finishes on small runs.
- You don’t want to commit to a full‑scale feed system for every colour or test.
By giving you a fast‑connect, fast‑purge, cup‑based supply, the kit keeps your small jobs efficient without compromising on finish quality. And because it’s still built on Encore hardware, you benefit from the same focus on productivity, reliability, and service that Nordson designs into its larger systems.
Ready to simplify your small‑scale powder work?
If you’re tired of over‑complicating short runs, colour trials, or small‑profile parts just to use your “big” powder setup, the Encore Cup Gun Kit is likely a better fit. HMFT can help you :
- Decide where a cup‑fed Encore setup makes sense alongside your main powder system
- Configure kits, guns, and extra cups for your most common colours and batch sizes
- Integrate the Cup Gun Kit into your existing manual booth or test area with minimal disruption
If you want production‑level powder quality in a compact, quick‑change manual package, reach out to HMFT to talk through how an Encore Cup Gun Kit could streamline your small‑scale powder coating work.