Product Information

EcoGun Air Cap Cleaner

P25100401

Area of Application
Construction and Functional Principle, Standard and Options
Advantages
Marginal Conditions of Use
Technical Data, Scope of Delivery

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Area of Application

The air cap cleaning device (ACCD) is mainly used with

robots.
On request, the ACCD can be used with machines.
In this case, the ACCD can both be positioned below
grid level by means of a pneumatic lifting device and
above grid level by means of an electric pivoting unit.
The ACCD is designed for the use with waterbased and
solventbased paint systems. When using 2K paint, raised
maintenance requirement must be expected, the use of
the disposal tank is not recommended in this case.
The ACCD can only be used with Drr air atomizer models
EcoGun1 and 2.

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Area of Application

The ACCD basically consists of the 4 main components:

-

cleaning tank
cover with integrated packing system
pivoting bracket
blowing air system

The ACCD is mainly used with robots. In order to meet this

requirement, the ACCD is to be expanded correspondingly
with the following components:
- ACCD disposal tank 0.75 l
N08050002, 3 or 4 (option: with position inquiry of the
shut-off fitting and tilting of the disposal tank)

It has the following functions:

- ACCD pneumatic add-on pieces N91150002

- exterior cleaning of the air atomizer air cap by means of

purging solvent (pivoting bracket)

- cover, console, adapter and bracket for the respective

version are planned for the standard case "installation at
the side of the robot basic body".

In the simplest case, the ACCD is operated with free outlet

of the dirty solvent into the washout. The dirty solvent can
be collected by the optionally installed disposal tank and
disposed into a collecting line by means of compressed air.

subsequent blow-drying of the air cap with compressed

air (blowing air ring)

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Construction and Function Principle, Standard and Options

In the gap between 2 bodies, the air atomizer is placed

vertically from above into the cover of the ACCD to clean
the air cap. The aperture of the cover has an especially
developed gasket system which prevents the escaping of
purging solvent or compressed air from the ACCD.
To compensate any possible position inaccuracies, the
cover has a movable bearing with radially arranged
springs and can be displaced from the zero position
approx. 5 mm into every direction.
Before the actual air cap cleaning, the color change action
(purging and pressing) of the air atomizer can be carried
out inside the ACCD first.
The air cap is cleaned by means of a pneumatically driven
pivoting bracket that sprinkles the air cap from
3 - 6 nozzles with a cleaning material adapted to the paint
material in several pivoting movements (at least 2 double
strokes). The pivoting movement realizes an efficient
cleaning with low solvent consumption.

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During the exterior cleaning of the air cap, fan pattern and
atomizer air of the air atomizer are active with low
required value (approx. 100 Nl/min) to prevent the ingress
of purging agent into the air atomizer.
After the exterior cleaning has been finished, the air cap
is blown dry drip-free by blowing air nozzles in the tank
and in the cover. A ventilation equipment installed in the
external tank wall leads the air outside.
Besides, fan pattern (horn) air and atomizer air are
activated with high required value (approx. 200 Nl/min)
when the atomizer is retracted.
All valve and monitoring functions are controlled
pneumatically.

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Construction and Function Principle, Standard and Options

SingleGun - Standard Installation Position

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SingleGun
Pivoting bracket
with nozzles (solvent)

solvent
connecting unit

Pivoting drive with position inquiry

Blowing air
with nozzles

Blowing air connection 5

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Construction and Function Principle, Standard and Options

TwinGun - Standard Installation Position

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TwinGun
Pivoting bracket
with nozzles (solvent)

Pivoting drive

Connecting unit
(solvent)

Blowing air with

nozzles

Opening for material

disposal

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Advantages

Compact design

Cleaning device for all air atomizer brackets available (SingleGun, TwinGun and DoubleGun)

Cover with flexible bearings

Especially suited for painting robots

Stationary and travelling assembly possible

Easily exchangeable through quick plug connections for hose lines

Color change inside air cap cleaning device possible

Short cleaning time and low use of solvent

Disposal directly into washout or via disposal tanks (option) into collecting return line

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Marginal Conditions of Use

Cleaning Device Versions:

Air cap cleaning device for EcoGun1

N05010006

Air cap cleaning device for EcoGun2 TwinGun

N05010039

Air cap cleaning device for EcoGun2

N05010007

Two cleaning devices of the model N05010007 whose centers are positioned at a distance of 300 mm are used for
the air cap cleaning of the EcoGun2 DoubleGun.
With too small body gap (cycle time) it may be necessary to separate color change and air cap cleaning, that is an
air cap cleaning can only occur in the body gap following after a color change.

An air cap cleaning is dependent on the painting scopes and not absolutely necessary after each car body. The
requirement must be determined specifically for each system.

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Technical Data, Scope of Delivery

EcoGun1/2

EcoGun Twin

width

250 mm

400 mm

depht

220 mm

385 mm

height

240 mm

280 mm

approx. 4 kg

approx. 8 kg

5 - 8 bar

5 - 8 bar

6 - 8 bar

6 - 8 bar

Purging agent consumption:

approx. 50 ml

approx. 100 ml

Air consumption (ACCD in cleaning position):

100 Nl

200 Nl

Cleaning duration (air cap): waterbased paint

10 - 12 s

10 - 12 s

8 - 10 s

8 - 12 s

860 - 900 Nl

1700 - 1800 Nl

Air cap cleaning device for:

Dimensions:

Weight:
Connected loads:

solvent
compressed air

solvent
Air consumption blowing air nozzles:

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Technical Data, Scope of Delivery

Example: Purging program for combined process

of color change and air cap cleaning

Purging
solvent V5 (5 bar)
blowing air BL4 (6 - 8 bar)
blowing air BL5 (6 - 8 bar)
fan pattern air HL (50 Nl/min)
atomizer air ZL (50 Nl/min)
fan pattern air HL (200 Nl/min)
atomizer air ZL (200 Nl/min)
SA
blocking air (5 bar)
immerse air atomizer in
cleaning device
Time in s

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Change Service

Date/Person Responsible
08.02.2002/Ballandies
25.03.2002/Karl

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Reason for Revision

First edition
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