Multicolor powder center for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required

A multicolor powder center for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required, wherein the multicolor powder center comprises:

• at least one powder container for accommodating coating powder;
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• at least one pump unit having at least one powder pump, including at least one of a dense phase powder pump or thin stream powder pump, a pressure side of which is fluidly connected or connectable to a powder inlet of a powder spraying device,
• wherein the at least one powder container comprises at least one intake duct formed in an inlet tube, which has an intake opening that empties into an interior of the powder container and an oppositely disposed delivery opening which ends at a connection, wherein a suction side of the at least one powder pump is configured to be fluidly connected to the connection of the powder container;
• wherein a powder chamber of the at least one powder container has at least one fluidizing compressed air outlet with an outlet opening for discharging fluidizing compressed air introduced into said powder chamber;
• wherein the at least one fluidizing compressed air outlet comprises a vent line which is connected or connectable to a riser pipe outside of the powder container to prevent discharge of powder from the powder chamber of the at least one powder container during a powder coating operation of the multicolor powder center;
• wherein the at least one powder container comprises a first powder container and at least one second powder container, and the multicolor powder center includes a recovery powder recirculation system for refeeding recovery powder into the first powder container and/or the at least one second powder container as required;
• wherein the recovery powder recirculation system comprises at least one return line in the form of a return hose, which is fluidly connected or connectable on one side to a powder coating booth and the first powder container and/or the at least one second powder container for refeeding recovery powder into a respective powder container;
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• wherein the at least one return line is horizontally or vertically movable on a carriage or slide assembly, in particular horizontally, relative to the first powder container and/or the at least one second powder container.