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AIRLESS TIP TECHNOLOGY
THE INDUSTRY
LEADER IN TIP
TECHNOLOGY
Airless spray tips are a key component to the successful operation
of an airless spray system. They define the spray pattern, control the
flow, atomize the coating and ultimately tell the pump how hard it
must work. A proper understanding of airless tips is critical to the
success of any airless application.
Tip Characteristics
It is important to remember that the orifice size, in conjunction with
the fan-width, determines the spray characteristics of the tip.
Tip Wear
When beginning a project, choosing the right tip size and fan width
will determine both coating consumption and production time. If
the tip size is wrong — either by choice or through wear — mil
thicknesses will be too heavy and the finish will be unprofessional.
The spray pattern chart demonstrates what happens as a tip wears.
As wear occurs, the pattern size decreases and the orifice size
increases. You will have to make more passes to cover the same
area. There is no standard rate of tip wear due to the variation of
the abrasiveness of all coatings.
Examples for Understanding Airless Tips
Example A:
The larger the orifice with the same fan width, the greater the
volume of paint applied to the area.
Example B:
The larger the fan width with the same orifice means the same
amount of material is being applied over a greater area. The
result is less volume of paint per square inch.
Fan Width: 10" 10" 10"
Orifice Size: .017 .021 .026
Tip Number: 517 521 526
Least Volume More Volume Most Volume
Fan Width: 8" 12" 16"
Orifice Size: .017 .017 .017
Tip Number: 417 617 817
Narrow Fan Medium Fan Large Fan
How a Tip Fan Pattern Typically Wears
SC-6+ WITH 517 TIP
SPRAY PATTERN WIDTHS
New 517 Worn to 419 Worn to 321 Worn to 223
FLOW RATES
.31 gpm
(1.17 lpm)
.39 gpm
(1.47 lpm)
.47 gpm
(1.78 lpm)
.57 gpm
(2.15 lpm)
FLOW RATE INCREASE
0% 26% 52% 84%
TR
1
WITH 517 TIP
SPRAY PATTERN WIDTHS
New 517 Worn to 519 Worn to 521 Worn to 523
FLOW RATES
.31 gpm
(1.17 lpm)
.39 gpm
(1.47 lpm)
.47 gpm
(1.78 lpm)
.57 gpm
(2.15 lpm)
FLOW RATE INCREASE
0% 26% 52% 84%