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Nozzle Technology

• Nozzles designed to reduce drift
• Improved drop size control
• Emphasis on Spray Quality

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Nozzles Types?
air induced
chamber
Flat Spray Patterns
flat-fan
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Extended Range Flat-fan

• Tapered edge pattern
• 80 and 110 degree fan
• Requires overlap - 50 to 60
• 15-60 psi range

Unless - working with higher application
volumes 10 GPA and above - Fungicides
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Turbo Flat-fan
chamber
Pre-orifice

• Turbulence chamber as in the Turbo Flood
• Tapered edge, wide angle flat pattern
• Designed to work in flat-fan nozzle holder
• Uniform spray distribution, 50-60 overlap
• Wide pressure range, 15 90 psi
• Large, drift resistant droplets
• Plastic with superior wear characteristics

Exit orifice
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Recent release
See Page 10, TeeJet Catalog 50A

• Dual outlet
• Superior leaf coverage
• Droplet range slightly larger that comparable TT
  flat-fan

Turbo TwinJet
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Pre-orifice Air Induction Nozzles
Pre-orifice
Air induction
Mixing Chamber
Exit orifice
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Next Generation Air Induction Nozzles
See Page 11, TeeJet Catalog 50A

• More compact
• Larger drops
• Operates at lower pressures
• Percentage of fines do not increase with pressure

Turbo Injection - TTI
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New release in 2007
See Page 14, TeeJet Catalog 50A

• XR outlet with venturi air aspirator design
• More compact than AI style
• 2-piece with removable pre-orifice

AI XR TeeJet
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GuardianAir Induction

• More consistent droplet
• All-in-one cap and screen
• Wide angle with 15 degree incline toward the rear
• Aim forward or rearword alternate?

GuardianAir
See Page 16, Hypro Spray Tip Guide
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2008 Test Nozzles!
Air Mix TDHSTF- Greenleaf
Turbo TwinJet
AI XR TeeJet
Guardian GuardianAir - Hypro
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Materials and Methods cont.

• Turbo Flat-fan (TT)
• AIXR Flat-fan
• Air Mix (AM)
• GuardianAir (GA)
• Turbo Twin Flat-fan (TTJ60)

70 PSI

• AIC Flat-fan
• TDHSTF
• Ultra Lo Drift (ULD)

40 PSI



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Percent Control by Nozzle TypeGlyphosate - 28 DAT
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Percent Control by Nozzle TypeParaquat - 28 DAT
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Nozzle Efficacy/Drift Slope
Reducing Spray Drift
Extended Range
Nozzle development timeline

• XR, TR
• Turbo TeeJet
• Air Mix
• AI XR
• GuardianAir
• AI
• Ultra Low Drift
• Turbo Drop
• TTI

Chamber Design
Venturi Design - II
Venturi Design - I
Efficacy
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Nozzles-Recommended Use
20-25 PSI
flat spray
chamber
30-40 PSI
40 PSI
IN BETWEEN VENTURI
air induced/venturi
50-80 PSI