Rotary atomiser with onboard colour changer and fluid pressure regulator.

摘要

A rotary atomiser (10) for spray coating objects includes an onboard colour change valve manifold (140) as well as an optional onboard fluid pressure regulator (145). The manifold facilitates rapid and efficient colour changing while reducing coating material wastage and solvent usage. The invention also contemplates mounting the colour changer repositionally along an axis which preferably coincides with the rotary axis of the atomiser. This facilitates installation and removal of the regulator (145) and permits the coating material flow path between the discharge port of the colour changer and the atomising head to be kept short and straight which improves flow control and facilitates thorough flushing of the flow path with solvent. Other improvements including a particular colour changer manifold and atomiser head structure are also disclosed.