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Applicator Heads
The patented Electromatic™ applicator head is the heart of every Spraymation industrial spraying system, and the reason our equipment routinely stays in production for 40 years or more. With only one moving part, no dynamic seals, an integral solenoid for instantaneous response, and a positive dripless shut-off, our automatic spray applicators deliver the precision, repeatability, and longevity that Fortune 100 production lines and small custom manufacturing operations have trusted since 1958.
Conventional industrial spray nozzles and automatic spray applicators fail in predictable ways. Dynamic seals wear and leak. Packings degrade and require rebuilds. External air valves introduce response delays and mechanical complexity. Multiple moving parts create multiple wear points. Trapped fluid areas allow material to dry, char, or accumulate. And every one of these failure modes shows up as downtime, rework, and material waste on a production line.
The Electromatic™ design eliminates all of them. Sixty-plus years ago, Spraymation’s first product introduced an applicator head with only one moving part and zero dynamic seals. The patented design has been continuously refined since — but the core principles remain: an integral solenoid coil provides the actuation force without requiring external valves or air pressure; straight-line fluid flow with no trapped areas keeps material moving and on-spec; all wetted parts are stainless steel; and the entire fluid section can be removed and replaced as a single unit in seconds without removing the gun from the line.
For applications requiring high viscosity material, high volume dispensing, or hazardous location operation, the same proven Electromatic™ seat-and-needle geometry is available in a complete series of pneumatically operated heads — built with the same precision and exclusive design as the standard solenoid-actuated applicators.
Anatomy of the
Electromatic™ Head
The internal architecture that defines every Electromatic™ applicator in the family — from miniature precision heads to high-volume air-operated variants. Six engineering decisions that together eliminate the failure modes that plague conventional industrial spray nozzles.
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The plunger/needle assembly is the only component that moves. Every other applicator design has multiple moving parts that create multiple wear points.
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No packings to wear, no O-rings to degrade, no seals to leak. The foundation of Electromatic™ longevity — and the reason our applicators don’t need scheduled rebuilds.
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Built-in electrical actuation provides instantaneous response without requiring external air valves or supplementary pneumatic pressure for operation.
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No trapped areas where material can dry, char, or accumulate. Critical for water-based adhesives, hot melt, and any fluid that solidifies in dead zones.
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Compatible with virtually any industrial fluid chemistry — from aggressive hot melt formulations to medical-grade silicone to food-grade release agents.
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The entire fluid section comes out as a single unit in seconds — service or replace without removing the applicator from the production line.
Spraymation manufactures the most complete family of automatic spray applicators and industrial spray nozzles in the industry — sized, configured, and specified for virtually any industrial fluid and any production environment. Every applicator shares the patented Electromatic™ design philosophy; what changes is size, heating, atomization, and configuration.
Full-size heated extrusion and airless spray applicators for hot or cold adhesives, marking fluids, perfumes, silicones, and similar materials. Heated to 450°F with built-in circular heating elements and RTD temperature sensing for accurate thermal control. Suitable for use with extrusion nozzles for dots and lines or spray nozzles for atomized patterns. Used with either pressure tanks or pumping systems depending on viscosity. The complete fluid section replaces as a unit without removing the gun from the line.
Temperature:
Up to 450°F
Control:
RTD Sensing
Output:
Dots · Lines · Spray
A smaller, lighter, lower-cost full-size alternative for cold fluids — the same proven Electromatic™ performance in a more compact form factor. Handles low to medium viscosities up to 6,000 cPs at operating pressures under 2,000 PSI, ideal for reciprocating or moving-applicator installations. Models 99201 (flat-back tips) and 99221 (3/8-24 screw-on tips) provide configuration flexibility, with ½-20 JIC fluid inlet compatible with standard Spraymation hoses.
Viscosity:
Up to 6,000 cPs
Pressure:
Under 2,000 PSI
Use Case:
Reciprocating · Moving
Miniature applicators for precision dot placement and compact-format spray applications. The 130 Series extrusion model features carbide plunger tips and stainless steel seats for extended service life; the 330 Series spray model handles high-speed atomized application. Both have been improved with redesigned coils and springs for increased operating speeds and broader viscosity tolerance.
130 Series:
Extrusion · Carbide Tips
330 Series:
Spray · High-Speed
Seats:
Stainless Steel
Full-size airless spray for cold adhesives, marking fluids, perfumes, silicones, and similar materials requiring small repetitive amounts at high speed. Available with extensions to reach confined areas — commonly used for coating the inside of beverage cans. Available in 3-head and 8-head common manifold configurations with specified or adjustable center distances for wide-web applications.
Spray Type:
Airless
Reach:
Extension Available
Manifolds:
3-Head · 8-Head
Air-atomized automatic spray applicator that applies precise amounts of low-viscosity fluids at room temperature. External air atomization at the spray head produces patterns ranging from fine mist to heavy wet coat by mixing air and fluid as it leaves the nozzle. Ideal for paint, coatings, lubricants, surfactants, fragrances, and any fluid requiring full-coverage atomized spray.
Atomization:
External Air
Pattern Range:
Fine Mist → Wet Coat
Use Case:
Paint · Lube · Fragrance
Handheld extrusion applicator for hot melt adhesives, waxes, sealants, and other thermoplastic materials in packaging, hand case sealing, woodworking, palletizing, and product assembly applications. Sturdy molded exterior minimizes heat transfer to the operator’s hand. Easy-pull trigger with lock, rugged cartridge heaters, RTD temperature sensing, and rapid temperature adjustment. Compatible with Thermopulse™ adhesive systems or available as a replacement handgun for other systems already in service.
Heating:
Cartridge + RTD
Trigger:
Easy-Pull + Lock
Compatibility:
Thermopulse™ Ready
Air-dispersed handgun applicator that creates a spiraling column of air around the hot melt fluid stream, producing a closely controlled circular cone pattern ranging from a narrow stripe to a wide band depending on adhesive and air cap selection.
Format:
Handgun
Pattern:
Circular Cone
Width:
Narrow → Wide Band
Multiple outlet automatic spray applicators for applications requiring multiple parallel lines or dots of material with consistent volume across every outlet. The XX series handles hot melt and thermoplastic materials; the XXV series handles cold materials. Patented Electromatic™ design principles applied to multi-line dispensing.
XX Series:
Hot Melt · Thermoplastic
XXV Series:
Cold Materials
Volume:
Consistent Across Outlets
Multi-line air-dispersed head for applying swirl patterns across wide webs and complex bond geometries — particularly common in hot melt adhesive coating applications.
Pattern:
Swirl · Multi-Line
Configuration:
Wide Web
Use Case:
Hot Melt Coating
Custom multiple-outlet configurations for hot melt (XXX) and cold material (XXXV) applications requiring non-standard center distances, specialized nozzles, or unique manifold arrangements.
XXX Series:
Hot Melt Custom
XXXV Series:
Cold Custom
Centers:
Non-Standard OK
Precision silicone spray applicators with internal and external mix atomizers, dispensing amounts as small as 0.25 mg. The 9 and 19 produce narrow patterns for small barrel siliconization; the 29 produces a wider pattern for large barrels. Unheated for 1,000 cPs silicone, heated for 12,500 cPs silicone, with platinum RTD temperature control, CE declaration, IEC connectors, and over-temperature protection.
Min Dose:
0.25 mg
Viscosity:
1,000–12,500 cPs
Compliance:
CE · IEC · Over-Temp
Coaxial internal mix applicators with very narrow spray patterns for precise non-contact lubrication and articulated robotics applications.
Pattern:
Very Narrow
Mix Type:
Coaxial Internal
Use Case:
Non-Contact · Robotics
Pneumatically operated Electromatic™ applicator heads for high-flow, high-viscosity, high-pressure, and hazardous-location applications. Available with 0.25″ orifices for highest flow rates at pressures up to 5,000 PSI (340 bar), and intermediate 0.125″ orifice variants up to 3,000 PSI (200 bar). Air-operated extrusion applicators with 0.03″ or 0.05″ orifices handle up to 2,500 PSI (170 bar) and are commonly used in explosion-hazard environments dispensing flammable fluids. All seals are spring-loaded graphite-filled Teflon for long high-speed life; all wetted parts are stainless steel or Teflon. Spreading bars available for coating wide materials.
Max Pressure:
5,000 PSI (340 bar)
Orifices:
0.03″ → 0.25″
Environment:
Explosion-Hazard Ready
One-of-a-kind Electromatic™ configurations for unique applications: Electromatic™ XV Light Weight Applicator with conduit body, IEC-connector and Low Voltage Directive compliant European variants, air-operated high-speed recirculating-path applicators for use with positive displacement metering pumps, high-instantaneous-flow applicators with accumulators (measured at 1.5 kg/sec), multi-line air-operated configurations, and custom designs for any specialized requirement.
Variants:
European · LVD · IEC
High Flow:
Up to 1.5 kg/sec
Build Type:
One-of-a-Kind
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No packings to wear, no seals to leak, no rebuilds at six-month intervals — the foundation of Electromatic™ longevity.
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The integral coil provides instantaneous, high-speed response and millisecond repeatability without requiring external air valves or additional pressure for operation.
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The patented seat-and-needle geometry delivers positive material cut-off no matter how high the actuation speed — eliminating stringing, drool, and product contamination.
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Straight-line fluid flow with no trapped areas, compatible with virtually any industrial fluid chemistry from hot melt adhesives to medical silicone.
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The complete fluid section comes out as a single unit in seconds — service or replace without removing the gun from the production line.
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Built-in circular heating elements deliver uniform thermal control; platinum RTD sensors maintain the precision that prevents fluid degradation.
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Air-operated configurations for explosion-hazard environments and pressures up to 5,000 PSI, with NRTL-certified panel machine configurations available for solvent-based applications.
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When standard configurations don’t fit your fluid, your environment, or your production requirements, our engineering team designs a one-of-a-kind solution.
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With CE declarations, IEC connectors, and Low Voltage Directive compliance available for European installations.
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Spraymation Electromatic™ applicators installed four decades ago are still in production today.
The Electromatic™ applicator family powers automatic spraying applications across virtually every industrial sector. From packaging and converting to medical device manufacturing to paint laboratories to bakery production, our applicators are at work wherever precision, repeatability, and longevity matter.
Every Spraymation Electromatic™ applicator is designed to integrate with the full ecosystem of Spraymation controls, fluid handling, and accessories for a complete turnkey solution.
3480 Pattern Controllers and 3400 Series DC Timers for precision pattern control with 0.1 ms timing resolution, plus custom control packages and silicone-specific drivers.
Stainless steel high-pressure pumps, ASME-approved tanks, Teflon-lined hoses, precision gear pumps, applicator connectors, spray tips, nozzles, and the complete accessories catalog.
Quick answers to the questions we get most often about Electromatic™ automatic spray applicators, industrial spray nozzles, and the Spraymation product family.
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Electromatic™ is Spraymation’s patented family of automatic spray applicators and electrically activated spray nozzles, first introduced over 60 years ago and continuously refined since. The defining features are one moving part, no dynamic seals or packings, all-stainless-steel wetted parts, straight-line fluid flow with no trapped areas, an integral solenoid coil for instantaneous actuation without external air valves, and a positive dripless shut-off. The same core design principles run across the entire family — from miniature precision applicators to high-volume air-operated heads — which is why Spraymation Electromatic™ equipment routinely stays in production for 40 years or more.
The Electromatic™ family handles virtually any industrial fluid: hot melt adhesives, cold adhesives, water-based glues, paint, coatings, heated wax, silicone (1,000 to 12,500 cPs), lubricants, oils, release agents, marking fluids, perfumes, surfactants, food-grade fluids, sealants, and many other industrial materials. Heated configurations handle hot melts up to 450°F; high-volume air-operated variants handle high-viscosity materials at pressures up to 5,000 PSI; specialized silicone applicators dispense doses as small as 0.25 mg. Send us your fluid specifications and our engineering team will recommend the right applicator configuration.
In Spraymation terminology, the applicator is the complete electrically activated head that controls fluid flow, while the nozzle or tip is the interchangeable component that determines pattern shape — dots, lines, atomized spray, swirl patterns, multiple parallel outputs, or wide bands. The same Electromatic™ applicator can be configured with extrusion tips for dots and lines, spray nozzles for atomized patterns, or specialized geometries for swirl and multi-line applications. We manufacture both the applicators and the full range of tips, nozzles, and air caps that configure them.
The integral solenoid coil in standard Electromatic™ applicators provides instantaneous high-speed response, with millisecond repeatability suitable for the fastest high-speed production lines. Used with a Spraymation 3480 Pattern Controller, the system delivers 0.1 millisecond timing resolution — fast enough for any production environment we’ve encountered. For pneumatically operated high-volume variants, response is also extremely fast with the same dripless positive shut-off characteristics.
Yes. Air-operated Electromatic™ applicator variants are commonly used in environments dispensing flammable fluids where an explosion hazard may be present, with operating pressures up to 5,000 PSI and air-operated extrusion configurations specifically designed for explosion-hazard applications. For paint and coating applications in hazardous-location paint labs, our Compuspray™ panel machines are now available in NRTL-certified configurations. Contact our engineering team with your hazardous location classification and we’ll recommend the appropriate applicator and control configuration.
Yes — custom Electromatic™ applicators are a core part of what we do. We routinely build one-of-a-kind configurations including lightweight applicators with conduit bodies for moving installations, IEC-connector and Low Voltage Directive compliant European variants, air-operated high-speed recirculating-path applicators for use with positive displacement metering pumps, high-instantaneous-flow applicators with accumulators (one in service measured at 1.5 kg/sec), multi-line air-operated configurations, applicators with extensions for confined-area access, and applicators sized for any unusual viscosity, pressure, or environmental requirement. Send us your specifications and our engineering team will recommend a solution.
The Electromatic™ design dramatically simplifies maintenance — the entire fluid section can be removed and replaced as a unit in seconds without taking the gun off the line, and there are no packings or dynamic seals that require regular replacement. We maintain an extensive inventory of spray gun replacement parts and consumables for every Electromatic™ generation, offer factory rebuild and applicator exchange programs that return a fully tested unit with documented test report, and provide remote technical support by phone, email, and Zoom. For critical applications including medical silicone dispensing, we recommend recertification every three years.
Properly maintained Electromatic™ applicators regularly stay in production for 40 years or more. The combination of one moving part, no dynamic seals, all-stainless-steel construction, straight-line fluid flow, and the long inventory tail of replacement parts and consumables we maintain means our automatic spray applicators consistently outlast every other piece of equipment on the production line.
All Spraymation Electromatic™ automatic spray applicators, industrial spray nozzles, controls, fluid handling equipment, and accessories are designed, manufactured, tested, and supported at our facility at 4180 NW 10 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We ship globally to customers in over 66 countries, with no offshore lead times and direct engineering access to the team that built your equipment.
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