Graco Inc. TI14428A Manuel D’Utilisation

Air Flow

Every AirPro EFX gun must pass a spray pattern test. The test report is printed and shipped in the box with the gun.
A sample is reproduced here, with explanatory notes.

 

 
 
Test Number:    1234 
Operator: 

JI 

Date: 6/17/2009 
 
 
Part Number:    24B857 
Date Code:   

F09A 

 
 
Spray Pattern Test Parameters 
Width:   

Passed 

Height: 

Passed 

Consistency: 

Passed

 

Position: 

Passed 

Curvature: 

Passed

 

Tilt: 

Passed

 

 
 

 

Actual spray pattern image 

 

 

Notes: 
x Detailed descriptions of the spray pattern test parameters can be found in instruction manual 313869. 

x Spray pattern shape is dependent on the material type, material flow rate and air pressure. 

 

 

Use this number for reference in 

communications with Graco.

Name of the technician who certified your gun.

Date on which the spray test was performed.

Part number of your gun.

Date code for Graco use only.

Certifies that the gun is within acceptable

limits on all parameters.

Colors (if visible) represent paint

density, with red meaning most paint

particles and blue meaning fewest.

Width: the distance from 

one end of the pattern to 

the other along the spray 

pattern major axis.

Height: The distance from 

one end of the pattern to 

the other along the spray 

pattern minor axis.

Consistency: The calculat-

ed variation in concentra-

tion along the spray pattern 

major axis.

Position: The distance be-

tween the intended spray 

gun center target location 

and the actual spray

pattern center location.

Curvature: The vertical 

distance between the 

spray pattern location and 

a line formed by the

intersections of the spray 
pattern end points on the 

major axis.

Tilt: The angle between a

horizontal line and a line

formed by the spray

pattern major axis.