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INDUSTRIAL FINISHING: MANUAL SPRAY GUNS
WORKHORSES
OF THE P AINT INDUSTRY
Manual spray guns are ubiquitous
in paint shops, and unlikely to be replaced by
automated systems any time soon.
BY EDWARD MASON
F
or every occasion where automated paint spray
systems might be required, there are a dozen more
where reliable manually operated guns are the tools to
use. Whether the end-use is a short production run, a
refinishing job or painting of a part with a particularly complex
geometry, the manual gun is nowhere near about to disappear
from the shop floor.
Key developments in gun design today include an emphasis on
ergonomics. For example, leading suppliers are producing lighter
guns with triggers that require less pressure to actuate.
The Nanogun Airspray from SAMES KREMLIN is specially
designed for spraying liquid solvent-based materials at low
pressures. It is one of the newer generation of ergonomic units,
resulting in reduced fatigue for users. It is also claimed to be the
lightest electrostatic manual gun available at the present time.
" The Airspray's high transfer efficiency, " the company says,
" offers unrivaled paint savings. The unit produces optimum
coverage for outstanding finishing applications. "
Automatic control of high voltage maintains a constant paint
charge to ensure the intended higher transfer efficiency. Optimal
wrap-around and penetration effects offer savings with both high
current and high voltage.
The air and paint flows are easily adjustable with intuitive
knobs, the company adds, and a spray change from flat to round
type is fast and simple. High voltage is triggered when the needle
moves, so there is no need for a pressure sensor to ensure higher
safety.
Graco's FinishPro HVLP manual systems are built to deliver
a smooth, even professional finish on small to medium jobs
that call for extreme control. Standard, ProContractor and
ProComp packages offer different features that address specific
job requirements. All FinishPro HVLP sprayers provide a fieldproven
design, the company says, and are 100 percent factorytested.
A
variety of sizes is available in the FinishPro range, to suit
applications from small production runs up to medium-sized
runs of larger parts.
Walther PILOT develops and manufactures a wide range
of products in paint application technology. In spraying, the
company points out, one can distinguish between the air
atomization (pneumatic spraying) and the airless (hydraulic
spraying) processes.
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