(US8741435) The invention claimed is: 1. A coated industrial automation device, comprising: an industrial automation device, wherein the industrial automation device comprises a device in the food and beverage industry subject to high pressure washes, and is selected from the group consisting of photoelectric sensors, encoders, limit switches, controllers, push buttons, and cordsets; an antimicrobial coating covering a surface of the industrial automation device, wherein the coating comprises acidified graphite particles, polytetrafluoroethylene resin particles, and silver ion doped microporous particles. 2. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the industrial automation device comprises stainless steel, plastic, or any combination thereof 3. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the industrial automation device comprises a sensor. 4. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the industrial automation device comprises a lens, wherein the lens is not covered by the antimicrobial coating. 5. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the silver ion doped microporous particles comprise pores with a diameter less than about 30 angstrom. 6. The coated industrial automation device of claim 5, wherein most of the acidified graphite particles comprise a diameter of less than about 20 micron, whereby the acidified graphite particles cannot enter into the pores of the silver ion doped microporous particles. 7. The coated industrial automation device of claim 5, wherein the acidified graphite particles comprise diameters of about 2 micron to 20 micron. 8. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene resin particles comprise particles with a diameter of about 0.05 micron to 0.5 micron. 9. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the silver ion doped microporous particles comprise greater than about 3 percent silver ion by weight. 10. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the antimicrobial coating comprises a thickness of about 50 micron to 75 micron. 11. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the industrial automation device additionally comprises a sensor, enclosure, mounting hardware, bracket, controller, push button, cordset, or any combination thereof. 12. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the surface of the industrial automation device is roughened prior to covering with the antimicrobial coating. 13. The coated industrial automation device of claim 1, wherein the silver ion doped microporous particles comprise zeolite. 14. A coated industrial automation sensor, comprising: an industrial automation sensor, wherein the industrial automation sensor comprises a sensor in the food and beverage industry subject to high pressure washes, and is selected from the group consisting of photoelectric sensors, encoders, and limit switches; an antimicrobial coating covering a surface of the industrial automation sensor, wherein the coating comprises acidified graphite particles, polytetrafluoroethylene resin particles, and silver ion doped microporous particles. 15. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 14, wherein the industrial automation sensor comprises stainless steel, plastic, or any combination thereof. 16. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 14, wherein a lens of the industrial automation sensor is not covered by the antimicrobial coating. 17. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 14, wherein the silver ion doped microporous particles comprise pores with a diameter less than about 30 angstrom. 18. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 17, wherein most of the acidified graphite particles comprise a diameter of less than about 20 micron, whereby the acidified graphite particles cannot enter into the pores of the silver ion doped microporous particles. 19. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 17, wherein the acidified graphite particles comprise diameters of about 2 micron to 20 micron. 20. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 14, wherein the polytetrafluoroethylene resin particles comprise particles with a diameter of about 0.05 micron to 0.5 micron. 21. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 14, wherein the silver ion doped microporous particles comprise greater than about 3 percent silver ion by weight. 22. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 14, wherein the antimicrobial coating comprises a thickness of about 50 micron to 75 micron. 23. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 14, wherein the surface of the industrial automation sensor is roughened prior to covering with the antimicrobial coating. 24. The coated industrial automation sensor of claim 14, wherein the silver ion doped microporous particles comprise zeolite.
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