Work piece processing arrangements

A workpiece processing arrangement comprising:

• a spray booth defining a work space, and operable to provide a controlled environment for spraying of material;
• a first oven located adjacent a first end of the work space, the first oven defining an internal zone, and being operable to heat that internal zone to a desired temperature;
• a second oven located adjacent a second end of the work space, the second oven defining an internal zone, and being operable to heat that internal zone to a desired temperature;
• and
• a transport rail which extends from the internal zone of the first oven, through the work space of the spray booth into the internal zone of the second oven, the transport rail being adapted for transport of a workpiece from the work space of the spray booth into the internal zone of each of the first and second ovens, and into the work space from the internal zone of each of the first and second ovens, wherein the spray booth comprises:
• a roof portion;
• a side portion which extends from the roof portion to a floor;
• first and second end portions which extend from respective opposing ends of the roof portion to the floor, the roof portion, side portion and first and second end portions thereby defining the work space having a substantially closed side, a pair of substantially closed ends, and a side substantially open to the outside of the booth, the work space including a work zone in which an operative is located during use of the spray booth, and a spraying region in which a workpiece is located during spraying thereof;
• air input equipment operable to provide an input airflow at an input volume flow rate into the work space via the roof portion;
• and
• air extraction equipment operable to extract airflow at an output volume flow rate from spraying the work space.

A method of processing a work piece in a workpiece processing arrangement comprising a spray booth defining a work space, and operable to provide a controlled environment for spraying of material, a first oven located adjacent a first end of the work space, the first oven defining an internal zone, and being operable to heat that internal zone to a desired temperature, a second oven located adjacent a second end of the work space, the second oven defining an internal zone, and being operable to heat that internal zone to a desired temperature, and a transport rail which extends from the internal zone of the first oven, through the work space of the spray booth into the internal zone of the second oven, the transport rail being adapted for transport of a workpiece from the work space of the spray booth to the internal zone of each of the first and second ovens, and into the work space from the internal zone of each of the first and second ovens, the method comprising:

• a. locating a first workpiece in the spray booth;
• b. performing an operation on the first workpiece;
• c. moving the first workpiece to the internal zone of the first oven using the transport rail;
• d. locating a second workpiece in the spray booth;
• e. performing an operation on the second workpiece;
• f. moving the second workpiece to the internal zone of the second oven using the transport rail;
• g. moving the first workpiece from the first oven to the spray booth using the transport rail;
• h. removing the first workpiece from the spray booth;
• i. moving the second workpiece from the second oven to the spray booth using the transport rail;
• and
• j. removing the second workpiece from the spray booth.