Method of operating a finishing system

A method of operating a finishing system, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of stations along a frame in a process direction, each station configured to receive and treat a load;
• positioning an immersion station along the process direction;
• suspending a latent coating material in a liquid provided in the immersion station;
• operating a power supply to generate electrical charge to the frame and the liquid;
• providing a hoist moveable along the process direction through the plurality of stations, the hoist including an electrically conductive lifting chain and an electrically conductive sprocket meshed with the lifting chain;
• moving the hoist into register with the immersion station;
• electrically communicating the power supply and the sprocket through the hoist;
• connecting the load to the lifting chain;
• immersing the load in the liquid;
• establishing a path of conduction between the sprocket and the load solely through the lifting chain;
• and
• driving electrophoretic deposition of the coating material onto the load through the electrical charge generated by the power supply.