BRAND-NEW
New Nozzles for More Efficient Coating with Metallic and Effect Powder
W
AGNER has expanded its
charge system. But they can also be
powder coating portfolio with
used just as effectively for all other
the special nozzles C4 F5 and
coatings,” explains Michael Topp,
X1 F5 for metallic and effect powders
Senior Global Product Manager © WAGNER
(Fig. 1). With the new nozzles, deposits on the inside of the nozzle are a thing of the past - and thus
for industrial powder coating systems at WAGNER. Customers also confirm the
powder deposits with
effectiveness of the new
sputter formation on the
special nozzles in long-
workpieces. The nozzles are available as a version
term tests. “The rework and scrap rate could
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for the manual gun PEM-X1
be minimized by
(Fig. 2) and the automatic
using F5 nozzles for
gun PEA-C4 (Fig. 3). Especially for the coating of complex geometries, whether as manual coating for pre- or postprocessing or robot application, WAGNER also launches nozzles in X-design on the
coating with highly Figure 1: Nozzles in X-design for robot applications and manual recoating of complex workpiece geometries.
market.
pigmented metallic powder. In addition, the coating material could be applied in a higher dosage,” says Michael Topp. Coatings with metallic and effect
Coatings with metallic or effect powder are
powders are used in many areas.
in vogue. Manufacturers are responding
They counteract deposits through an
They are particularly common in the
to the increasing demands on special
adapted internal geometry and the
furniture and automotive industries,
coatings from industry and consumers
optimized positioning of the electrode in
for example, as well as in
with innovative formulations. At the same
the nozzle. This ensures highest coating
household and sports
time, it is becoming increasingly difficult
quality even with the most delicate metallic
equipment.
to achieve a high-quality coating result
powder coatings, reduces time-consuming
with such “high-tech powder coatings”.
reworking of the workpieces, which can add
The processing of metallic powder is
up to thousands of Euros per year in terms
demanding. The added metal particles
of the working time required for this,
create an eye-catching appearance on
and rejects. Fast color changes in
the one hand, but also promote adhesion
improved quality and short
to the electrode holder on the inside of
cycle times are also
the nozzle on the other. These deposits
supported.
now offers for the first time special
Less postprocessing with metallic powder coating
metallic flat-jet nozzles especially for
“The F5 nozzles produce a particularly
the application of metallic powder and
homogeneous spray cloud when coating
for coatings with difficult effects as an
with metallic powder and achieve a higher
extension for C4 and X1 guns.
application efficiency due to the optimized
processes and adhere to the workpiece. In response to these challenges, WAGNER
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Figure 2: The manual gun PEM-X1 with metallic nozzle.
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detach during subsequent spraying
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