Month: January 2012

Zapped!

Published on by Lee EvansLeave a comment

As the year begins we’re beginning to field a large number of calls from people and production facilities wanting to increase efficiency and production, and decrease reject parts and lost revenue. These clients are hopeful and confident, as are we, that the installation of an EXAIR product will be a benefit to their current installations. This time of year in particular is plagued with high static levels due to lower temperatures and arid environments. One benefit of the lower temperature and humidity level is that these contribute to a lower corona onset voltage.

The corona onset voltage is the voltage necessary to achieve ionization of the air surrounding the Ion Bar. This voltage varies directly with temperature and humidity, and indirectly with air pressure. Most of the applications using an Ion Bar or Super Ion Air Knife are not in a pressurized vessel, so the major factors contributing to static and its elimination are temperature and humidity.

For those of you with an EXAIR Static Eliminator already in place, check out the latest video blog from Brian Farno showing how to clean and maintain an Ion Bar for optimal performance. For anyone with questions, feel free to give us a call.

Lee Evans
Application Engineer
leeevans@exair.com
@EXAIR_LE

Frequently Asked Questions…And Others

Published on by Russ Bowman1 Comment

One of the things I like about being an Application Engineer at EXAIR is the thrill associated with the possibility that, when I pick up the phone, I’m going to get asked a question that I’ve never heard before. As I approach the end of my “rookie season” here, I’ve noticed that this is happening a little less frequently, but still with enough regularity to keep me on my toes.

I’ve also noticed that there are plenty of Frequently Asked Questions as well. I’m sure that anyone in a customer service/tech support type position will develop a “mental script” of sorts to answer these…it’s how we end up sounding so darned knowledgeable, and who doesn’t enjoy the opportunity to be smart, if only for a minute or two?

Of course, the most practical of these questions deal with how to apply a particular product. For instance:

*What’s better for cleaning up my workstation: the Chip Vac or Heavy Duty Dry Vac? The Heavy Duty Dry Vac will pick up heavier material – if you need to vacuum up steel shot, it’s definitely the way to go. Either will pick up sand, metal chips, shavings, etc., but the Heavy Duty Dry Vac will do it faster. But for very light material, like dry sawdust, the Chip Vac is the logical choice, because you can only move the hose & wand so fast anyway, right?

*Speaking of cleanup, what about the Vac-u-Gun? For portability, nothing beats the Vac-u-Gun…it’s hand-held, and the bag goes wherever you do. And it’s versatile: simply reverse the Flow Generator, and you’ve got a high-output blowoff. Add a hose, and it’s a low-cost, easy-to-use material transfer system.

Now, I could go on and on (seriously; ask anyone around here), and I certainly don’t want to discourage anyone from calling in to ask questions – it’s ALWAYS a genuine pleasure to assist in providing a solution for your application – but if you’re so inclined, we’re quite proud of our FAQ section on our website. I encourage you to check it out.  This comprehensive data source is sorted by product category, and even has a link to submit a question that isn’t as “frequently asked”…yet. We’ve been known to update the FAQ’s from time to time, and we thank you in advance for helping us grow this source of relevant information!

Russ Bowman
Application Engineer
EXAIR Corporation
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Video Blog: How to Clean & Test Ionizing Bars

Published on by Brian Farno2 Comments

In today’s video blog I am going to discuss how to clean and test your EXAIR Ionizing Bar.  EXAIR offers a full line of Static Eliminators and this is just one product out of the full line.  If you have any static problems or would like to know how to clean and test one of our other products, please feel free to contact us.

Brian Farno
Application Engineer
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF