{"id":9615,"date":"2026-06-05T15:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/?post_type=cases&#038;p=9615"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:33:22","slug":"nozzle-pharma-003","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/cases\/nozzle-pharma-003\/","title":{"rendered":"Automated, Uniform Antistatic Agent Spraying with Pneumatic Nozzles"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Key Reasons for Implementation<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:2.8rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:2rem\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">Selection of a pneumatic nozzle suitable for fully automated antistatic agent spraying<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">Fine atomization enabling uniform application with minimal chemical consumption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Challenges Faced by the Customer<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/nozzle-pharma-003-image_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">A production equipment engineer at a mouthwash manufacturing facility was tasked with integrating an additional unit into an existing packaging line.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/nozzle-pharma-003-image_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">Mouthwash production consists of four primary stages: formulation, bottle filling, packaging, and shipment.<br \/>\n    Among these, packaging is particularly critical. It includes shrink-film wrapping of filled bottles, label application, and lot-code printing\u2014operations that directly affect product appearance and shape the consumer\u2019s first impression.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/nozzle-pharma-003-image_3.jpg\" alt=\"Side View of the Mist Spray Layout\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin: 1rem auto 3rem;text-align: center;font-size: 0.85rem;color: #666\">Shrink-film wrapping and label application<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\"> The planned addition was a process to <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">apply an antistatic agent to products<\/span> after completion of the entire packaging sequence.<br \/>\nThe purpose was to suppress electrostatic charge, prevent dust adhesion to packaged bottles, and maintain a cleaner condition through final visual inspection and shipment.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/nozzle-pharma-003-image_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">Application by spray gun was initially considered. However, because the packaging line was fully automated, it was impractical to assign an operator to perform this process manually.<br \/>\n    Furthermore, implementing a spray gun system would have required a relatively large and complex installation, creating additional design constraints.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/nozzle-pharma-003-image_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">\nThe customer therefore needed a <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">compact, automated spraying system<\/span> that could be easily integrated into the packaging line, and consulted IKEUCHI, a manufacturer specializing in industrial spray nozzles.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Solutions Proposed by IKEUCHI<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">After reviewing the application requirements, IKEUCHI selected a pneumatic spray nozzle that uses compressed air to atomize the antistatic agent into fine droplets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">To achieve full coverage across the conveyor width, IKEUCHI focused on the BIMV series, which produces a flat-fan spray pattern. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/products\/noz-pne-bimv-s\/\" style=\"color: #00a273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BIMV-S<\/a> model was selected because it features a suction feed mechanism that draws up the liquid using compressed air.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">\nWith this suction feed mechanism, <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">no pump is needed to pressurize and supply the liquid<\/span> to the nozzle, allowing a simpler system configuration. By storing the antistatic agent in a tank and connecting it to the nozzle with tubing, the system can <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">spray the agent as a fine mist<\/span> using only compressed air.<br \/>\nThis configuration eliminates the need for continuous manual operation and supports automated spraying as part of the packaging line.<\/p>\n<p>Related Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/projects-technology\/technical-report\/basics-011\/#:~:text=Liquid%20Feeding%20System\" style=\"color: #00a273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How liquid feeding systems work in pneumatic spray nozzles<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/nozzle-pharma-003-image_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">\nSpray testing confirmed that the antistatic agent was atomized to a droplet size of approximately <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">20\u201330 \u00b5m<\/span> and discharged in a flat-fan spray pattern.<br \/>\nThe spray covered the full conveyor width and achieved <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">uniform application across the entire surface of bottles<\/span> in motion. Antistatic agent consumption was kept <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">below 1 liter per hour<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom: 10px\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2111\/05\/nozzle-pharma-003-image_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin: 0 auto 2rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f\">Benefits Achieved<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:2.8rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:2rem\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">Automation of the antistatic agent application process<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">Implementation of a simplified, compact spray system<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">Uniform atomized coating across the entire bottle surface<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 auto 0.5rem\">Minimized antistatic agent consumption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 2rem auto 1.5rem;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height:1.6\">IKEUCHI\u2019s pneumatic spray nozzle series will continue to support process automation and labor savings, while helping customers maintain and improve product quality and reduce water and chemical consumption.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;margin: 50px 0\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dry-fog.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"background-color: #e67f00;color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;padding: 15px 30px;border-radius: 5px\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<div style=\"max-width:824px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;margin-top:3rem\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2UnHl_A9AiI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"margin-top:5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid #E9E9E9\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);padding-left: 14px;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0.8rem;border-left: 5px solid #0c9b6f;line-height: 1.4\">SDG Contributions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 auto;padding: 0 10px 20px 10px;text-align: left;max-width: 100%;font-size: 1.125rem;line-height: 2.1rem\">Relevant SDG goals for this case.<\/p>\n<div style=\"--col:2;width:100%;max-width:800px;margin:20px auto;overflow:hidden\">\n<div style=\"float:left;width:calc(100% \/ var(--col) - 2%);margin:1%;height:55px;min-width:100px;background-color:#FD6925;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3;padding-top:12px\">9. 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