Before coating, the clean, stretched screen is loaded from the front of the coater manufacturer, and some models can also be loaded into the screen from the side. Among the models designed for large format frames, side loading is more common because the frame is large and bulky, and the side loading allows for a smaller amount of lift and movement. When the automatic screen coater is operated online with other automatic screen processing equipment (such as cleaning equipment, recycling equipment, drying equipment and developing machine), it is more convenient to mount from the side.

 

The common coater manufacturer's workflow is roughly the same, followed by unwinding, preheating, coating, drying, cooling and then winding.