Abstract:
A valve for use in conjunction with an application device having a valve housing and a valve spindle which bears a sealing element at a first free end outside the valve housing and, within the valve housing, is mounted displaceably between a closed position and a release position. The valve spindle includes at least one first piston element and at least one second piston element, wherein the first piston element is guided in a first piston space and the second piston element is guided in a second piston space, said piston spaces being bounded by the valve housing. A pressure fluid can be supplied in each case to the first piston space and to the second piston space in such a manner that a force acting in the same direction is exerted on the first piston element and on the second piston element.
Abstract:
An installation for coating objects with a powder, in particular for powder painting, comprises a booth, in which powder can be applied to the objects, a recovery device for the excess powder, which does not adhere to the objects during coating, a storage container for fresh powder and a mixing container, which can be supplied with excess powder from the recovery device and fresh powder from the storage container. A screening machine is arranged in the immediate vicinity of the mixing container, preferably directly beneath the latter, and serves at the same time as an application container, in which mixed powder can be temporarily stored for removal by the application device. The screening machine is not subjected to any low-frequency vibrations, so that a weighing device, which continuously measures the weight of the screening machine, measures the instantaneous consumption of mixed powder in real time. From the stored data, an unambiguous correlation between the quantity of powder dispensed at a particular point in time and the object coated at the point in time in question is possible, so that in the event of faults in the coating operation any defective objects can be determined.
Abstract:
An electrical separating unit is disclosed for a fluid conveying line, in particular a paint conveying line, which has an elongated separating pipe that can be freed or closed at its ends by separating valves. The interior of the separating pipe can be brought by a compressor to a pressure that is significantly above atmospheric pressure or can be evacuated by a suction pump to a pressure that is significantly below atmospheric pressure. In both cases the electrical resistance of the separating unit has a significantly higher value than if a pipeline over a corresponding length was only freed from paint, solvent, or cleaning agent, and was filled with air.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an electric separation unit (28) for a liquid supply pipe (12), in particular for a supply pipe used for paint. Said unit comprises a housing (30) having a chamber (34), wherein a discharge sheath (44) is arranged. The latter forms part of a fluid channel, which extends from the inlet (52) to the outlet (54) of the housing (30). The liquid contained in the sheath can be discharged by pressurizing the outer part of the discharge sheath (44) and compressing said sheath, an isolating passageway not containing any liquid passage being thus obtained.
Abstract:
An electrical separating unit is disclosed for a fluid conveying line, in particular a paint conveying line, which has an elongated separating pipe that can be freed or closed at its ends by separating valves. The interior of the separating pipe can be brought by a compressor to a pressure that is significantly above atmospheric pressure or can be evacuated by a suction pump to a pressure that is significantly below atmospheric pressure. In both cases the electrical resistance of the separating unit has a significantly higher value than if a pipeline over a corresponding length was only freed from paint, solvent, or cleaning agent, and was filled with air.
Abstract:
An electrical field is generated between an application device and an object to be coated. At least one corona electrode associated with the application device is connected to ground, and at least one counter electrode associated with the object is connected at least at intervals to a positive potential. A system for electrostatically coating objects having an application device coating material, and an electrical field device having a high-voltage source which generates an electrical field between the application device and an object to be coated. The field device comprises at least one corona electrode associated with the application device, and at least one counter electrode associated with the object, wherein, during the operation of the device, the at least one corona electrode is connected to ground, and the at least one counter electrode is connected at least at intervals to a positive potential.
Abstract:
An apparatus for deposition of lacquer overspray from the used cabin air of painting facilities laden with overspray comprises electrode apparatus and/or several regions of an electrode apparatus allocated to several different deposition surfaces. The several electrode apparatus and/or regions of one and the same electrode apparatus can be charged with high voltage independently of each other. This achieves not only an energy savings but also fault locating in the high voltage range is simplified and emergency operation in case of a breakdown in the high-voltage range is made possible.
Abstract:
A high-speed rotary atomizer for applying powder coating includes a housing to the front end of which a bell disc is rotatably mounted. Bell disc is driven by a motor arranged inside housing. At least one powder supply channel passes through housing, and emerges at the front of housing. This channel contains an acceleration jet in which the coating powder particles are accelerated to a higher velocity which is maintained over at least a certain distance. The increased velocity, preferably supported by acceleration air forming a surface layer, prevents coating powder particles from being deposited on the walls of powder supply channel. In this way an insulating section is formed by which a backflash of the high voltage used to ionise the coating powder particles, from the internal electrode of the high-speed rotary atomizer towards the powder supply, is prevented.
Abstract:
An electrical field is generated between an application device and an object to be coated. At least one corona electrode associated with the application device is connected to ground, and at least one counter electrode associated with the object is connected at least at intervals to a positive potential. A system for electrostatically coating objects having an application device coating material, and an electrical field device having a high-voltage source which generates an electrical field between the application device and an object to be coated. The field device comprises at least one corona electrode associated with the application device, and at least one counter electrode associated with the object, wherein, during the operation of the device, the at least one corona electrode is connected to ground, and the at least one counter electrode is connected at least at intervals to a positive potential.
Abstract:
A pig for conveying a working medium inside a feed line comprises a pig body which can be driven inside the feed line by a pushing medium and which has on one front side a projection with a free front surface. The pig also contains at least one first and one second circumferential sealing element arranged on the pig body which are made of elastomeric material and which are at a distance from each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the pig body and which run coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the pig body. The sealing elements can be pressed against the inner wall of the feed line, in that the working medium or the pushing medium bears against a contact surface of the respective sealing element. The contact surface of the sealing element neighboring the front side with the projection is smaller than the contact surface of the other sealing element.