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Kenworth New Turnkey Paint Shop Chillicothe Ohio

First new US PACCAR paint shop in over 40 years
Integrated into the existing paint shop seamlessly with no change in existing
carrier design
Provides 30% increase in production capability with only 108,000 sq. ft. of
paint shop
Two levels of production area housed under a single roof
Patented GIFFIN ELITE™ scrubber technology with a 25% reduction in overall energy usage per truck
Quality improvements that limit rework
LED lighting throughout for improved illumination and cost effectiveness

Positive pressurized facility to eliminate infiltration of outside dirt rendering the entire paint shop a ‘clean zone’
Interior noise abatement optimized to allow for integrating equipment into production areas
First US PACCAR facility to utilize turbo bells for paint application
Conveyor tilt stations prevent water carryout of entrapped washer water, eliminating water cause defects. A first in the truck industry
Extensive use of GiffinGARD clean tunnel that encloses the trucks from the cleaning stages to spray booths
Expansion provisions adapted into design for future paint shop growth
Full skid tacking capability
Paint delivery with pig systems to minimize paint waste and allow for infinite color options

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