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Walther Pilot Air-Atomized Spray Gun Applicators

View Product Catalog: Search for Pilot Automatic Spray Guns by detailed specifications, compare products side-by-side and more. Walther Pilot Air-Atomized Spray Gun Applicators Kirkco’s Walther Pilot product line covers a full range of automatic applicators for spraying and marking applications...from a simple spray or marking valve to a sophisticated gantry-type system or robot-mounted unit for precise applications.

You can use WALTHER PILOT automatic guns to spray practically all coating materials. These include not only paints and lacquers but also adhesives, sealants and separating agents. The guns can be used within almost all industry and handcraft segments. In order to guarantee the highest quality and to save expensive coating material, WALHTER PILOT spray guns are usually available with a large variety of nozzle sizes. All guns are available as medium pressure or HVLP version. This guarantees extremely high transfer efficiency. So why not judge us by our results: the spraying quality, the material savings and our long-term contribution to environmental protection. Last but not least: parts availability for 10 years.

The minimum-wear needle seal packing.... a further step towards trouble-free production runs.

Dot matrix and marking guns must withstand highest mechanical stress levels, i.e. opening and closing in rapid succession, which primarily affect their needle seal packings - the first and foremost wearing parts in any gun. To counteract this, WALTHER PILOT needle seal packings are made of especially wear-resistant materials. In addition to this standard feature, we also offer gun models incorporating a special lubricator behind the needle seal packing. Also available is a new diaphragm gun version--the solution for all heavy-duty operating requirements.

PILOT SIGNIER

Automatic pressure-air controlled air spray gun. Suitable for a wide variety of delicate spray-painting operations. Gun body made of nickel-plated brass. Nozzle made of stainless specialty steel; needle made of stainless specialty steel or carbide metal. A flushable version is also available. Nozzle bore sizes: 0.3 - 1.5 mm Ø Air control heads: round- or flat-jet.

PILOT DOMINO

This automatic air spray gun is especially suitable for use with water-soluble and aggressive media and very popular in the pharmaceutical and food processing industries. The front section of the gun and all wetted parts are made of stainless steel.
Nozzle bore sizes: 0.3 - 1.5 mm Ø Air control heads: round- or flat-jet.

PILOT BLOCK

PILOT WA 200

Same as model PILOT Domino, but of extremely compact and space-saving design. The front section of the air spry gun and all wetted parts are made of stainless steel. This gun incorporates an internal control feature, i.e. the atomizing air input is proportionalized. The material input in controlled by a detent position adjuster.
Nozzle bore sizes: 0.3 - 1.5 mm Ø Air control heads: round- or flat-jet

PILOT WA 450

This model comes in several versions including conventional air spray, and HVLP, has adapter plates that allow swift and easy removal of a spray gun for servicing or cleaning. This is particularly important whenever downtimes need to be kept to a minimum. All the bores and ducts required for the spraying air, control air, wide-jet input air and material input are included. That means that hoses no longer have to be disconnected and the gun can be removed in the shortest possible time.

PILOT WA 500-2K

This model, made for applying two-component media, incorporates an internal control feature that automatically turns the atomizing air on and off with the material supply. This gun is highly recommended for operations where the spraying process is frequently interrupted, for example, with overhead conveyors or complex work piece geometries.

The Walther Pilot product line covers a full range of applications...from a simple mounting pin to a sophisticated gantry-type system shown here.

Round Jet Control Head Cone Pattern

Flat Air Control Head Fan Pattern

Spray Coating Definitions and Technology

Transfer Efficiency

Transfer efficiency rates the spray painting equipment's ability to put material on the target, compared to how much escapes as over-spray, bounce back material. Transfer efficiency relates directly to material savings and environmental compliance.

Flow Rate

Flow rate is the volume of material that can effectively be atomized through an applicator. It is typically referred to in ounces per minute (oz./min.) or grams per minute (g./min.)

Air Spray

Air spray is the most widely used finishing method because of its ease of use, flexibility and ability to produce fine, smooth finishes. It is used for the application of low to medium viscosity fluids for products requiring a high quality, Class A or decorative finish. Air spray is typically used in automotive, wood and metal finishing operations that require superior finish quality, typically utilizing atomizing air pressure of 60 psi and fluid pressures in the range of 5-20 psi at the gun.

High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) Spray

HVLP is a controlled air spray technology that limits the air pressure in the air cap in order to reduce bounce-back and over-spray. Although HVLP guns come very close to achieving the finish quality of air spray, atomization is generally more coarse when working with higher viscosity fluids and higher flow rates. HVLP is typically used on wood and metal finishing and touch-up applications utilizing up to 10 psi atomizing air pressure and fluid pressures in the range of 5-20 psi.

Spray Finishing Definitions

Electrostatic

Electrostatic technology can be applied to air spray, air-assisted and airless spray methods. Electrostatic applicators greatly reduce over-spray while providing better film coverage than non-electrostatic applicators. Electrostatics are commonly used in automobile, aircraft, heavy equipment manufacturing and metal finishing. Kirkco offers both air spray and air-assisted/airless electrostatic spraying equipment.

Air-Assisted

Air-assisted atomization is a hybrid application method that combines the hydraulic atomization method of airless with the atomization of air spray. The result is an atomization level between air spray and airless. This process is ideal for many finishing and coating applications that require high production levels and a relatively smooth finish, such as wood furniture topcoats, fabricated metal parts and farm and construction equipment. Air-assisted atomization typically utilizes air pressures up to 35 psi and fluid pressures range from 250 to 4000 psi at the gun.

Airless

Airless atomization is accomplished by directing fluid under high pressure through a controlled orifice. Airless works best when used to quickly apply high volumes of coatings to large surfaces, such as bridges, storage tanks, or large sheets of metal. Airless is most often used to apply protective, rather than decorative coatings. Typical fluid pressures are up to 5000 psi at the gun.

The minimum-wear needle seal packing....
a further step towards trouble-free production runs.