Coating Professionals in the pipe coating industry in Saudi Arabia rely on the Graco XM Plural-Component Sprayer because it offers precise, automatic ratio control for high-viscosity protective materials. Pipe linings require tough, fast-curing, two-part chemical mixtures (like 100% solids epoxies and polyurethanes) that must be mixed perfectly to successfully prevent pipeline corrosion.
AEMCO, authorized distributor for GRACO in Saudi Arabia recommends GRACO XM for pipe coating industries as it offers following benefits:
Precise On-Ratio Mixing & Failure Prevention
- Variable Ratio Flexibility: The unit digitally adjusts fluid ratios from 1:1 to 10:1. This allows operators to easily switch between different primers and coatings on a single machine. This saves money on capital equipment and works perfectly with shop floors all coats have to done in one go.
- Automatic Shutdown Defense: If the chemical mix goes off-ratio, the system automatically stops spraying. This ensures unmixed, faulty product never reaches the pipeline surface, eliminating catastrophic coating failures.
Massively Reduced Material Waste
- On-Demand Mixing: The chemical base and catalyst only mix right before passing through the spray gun manifold.
- No “Hot-Potting”: Contractors no longer have to manually pre-mix large batches in open buckets. This prevents leftover hardened material waste at the end of a shift.
- No Total System Flushing: Because unmixed components stay separated in individual tanks, operators do not need to constantly flush out the entire machine during brief pauses. This saves around 5-10% of the material from wastage.
Automation & High-Volume Output
- High-Pressure Capability: Heavy-duty industrial models like the Graco XM70 push thick, high-solids materials seamlessly through long, heated hose setups.
- Assembly Line Integration: It pairs directly with automated factory equipment and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to alternate spray guns for coating both the inside and outside of pipes automatically.
Strict Data Logging for Quality Assurance
- USB Data Reports: The system automatically logs spray pressures, actual mix ratios, temperatures, and fluid volume output.
- Regulatory Compliance: Operators can instantly download historical data logs via a USB port to prove to pipeline clients that the coating application precisely met technical engineering specs.
- Sprayability of Various APCS : GRACO XM is alsocompatible with various APCS (Aramco Pipe Coating Guidelines).
GRACO XM is a highly customizable machine with the following options:
- Ratio as recommended by the material manufacturer
- Pressure as needed
- Pneumatic Agitators can be added
- Primary Heaters
- Hose Heating
- Various Hoppers like Plastic, Stainless Steel and heated.
Do you want to choose the right XM for your application. AEMCO, GRACO’s authorized distributor for Saudi Arabia can assist you with the same. If you would like to see a demonstration this also can be arranged with the help of AEMCO.