ESS XT-3 - Overview of ESS XT -3 Air-Assisted Electrostatic Sprayer

ESS XT-3 OWNER’S MANUAL
Air-assisted electrostac sprayers produce electrically charged spray drops that are
carried to the plant canopy or onto the target in a low pressure, gentle, air stream.
The heart of the XT -3 Sprayer is the patented MaxCharge™ nozzle.
Air and liquid enter separately at the rear of the nozzle. Just before leaving the
nozzle, the air hits the liquid stream to make many thousands of ny spray
droplets that pass through the charging ring. An electrical charge is applied to the
spray droplets by the charging ring. Then the charged spray droplets are blown out
of the nozzle and move into the plant canopy where they are aracted to plant
material by electrostac forces. The electrostac charge induced by the Max-
Charge™ nozzle is strong enough to allow the droplets to move in any direcon
to cover all plant surfaces, even defying gravity to coat the underside of leaves and
the back side of fruits, vegetables, and objects. The result is uniform spray
coverage on hidden surfaces that other sprayers miss. Air-assisted
electrostac sprayers give more than twice the deposion eciency of hydraulic
sprayers and non-electrostac types of air-assisted sprayers. The grower benets
in terms of signicant reducons in applicaon costs and opmized insect and
disease control, sanizaon of beef or other coverage.
The MaxCharge™ nozzle is easy to clean and corrosion-proof. The interior ceramic
outlet resists wear three mes beer than stainless steel outlets. These features
combine to give the best spray coverage on the market. This quality product is
virtually maintenance-free, and assures you of savings in the applicaon of
chemical.
The comparison of air-assisted electrostac spraying versus convenonal
spraying is dramac.
Electrostacally charged droplets are
aracted to plant surfaces.
A picture is worth a thousand words…
In this test, orescent dye has been
sprayed on two round knobs. The le
knob was sprayed with the electrostac
system ON; the right knob was sprayed
with the same sprayer, but with the
electrostac system OFF. Note how even
the coverage is on the electrostac
knob.
Where Does The Spray Go?
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Overview of the ESS Model XT-3 Air-Assisted Electrostac Sprayer
The University of California completed a series of tests to invesgate what
happens to spray liquid aer it leaves the nozzle.
Conclusion: ESS technology places over 4 mes the amount of spray
onto the plant surface using 1/2 the amount of chemicals. Furthermore,
they also reported that ESS sprayers send 2/3 less chemicals to the
ground and into the air. Less chemical used overall, less waste, and less
dri than convenonal equipment.
Imagine the environmental benet!
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