Month: September 2013

Fall, My Favorite Season

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As the sun sets lower in the sky and the daylight hours get shorter, we are reminded of the impending  winter season. The good part is this is the most fun season for me. There are falls festivals and cool nights for good sleeping. You do not have to run the A/C or the furnace and we see the benefit in low utility bills.

Static Eliminator Line

Inevitably “Ole Man Winter” will come and put an end to it all and we will have to turn on the furnace. As we heat the air in our homes and places of business, problems with static electricity emerge. In the production environment static charges can wreak havoc with sensors, conveyors, personnel and other products within your process.

EXAIR has an extensive line of static eliminating products. We have Super Ion Air Knives up to 96″ long to provide a flat sheet of ionized air. For more localized treatment we have the Ion Air Cannon and Ion Air Jet.  For manual application there is the Ion Air Gun.

With all the selections available it may be a bit confusing on which product to select.. That is why we have a team of application engineers ready to assist you. Give them a call at 1-800-903-9247.

Joe Panfalone
Application Engineer
Phone (513) 671-3322
Fax (513) 671-3363
Web: http://www.exair.com
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R&D…&D Research & Development Daily

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research

I tend to find myself doing quite a bit of research, whether here at work or at home.   Any time I am looking to buy something or test something I am constantly trying to find out if someone has already done it or if they haven’t, can I get my money back if it doesn’t work. Whenever I am trying something new, I always want to make sure I have all the information and just in case it still doesn’t work, be able to minimize my out of pocket cost in the end.

This is why, when you call EXAIR and ask us for a custom product when you are just trying something out, we offer a stock product first to get a base line.  If the stock product doesn’t exactly fit, say you need a 20.5″ long Super Air Knife, we would recommend to test either an 18″ or 24″ stock Super Air Knife to see if it is a viable option.   Once you have tested the stock length then you can simply let us know, within 30 days from the date of purchase, and return the unit.  Then place the order for the custom product that is exactly what you want.

Special Super Air Knife

Not only do we work with you and try to get you exactly what you need, we also will pull from all the experience that the entire company has to help you figure out what is going to work best for your application.   Not to say we have seen everything and done everything, but we are pretty darn close.

If you have any questions or need help with a research and development project you might be working on, give us a call, email, fax or chat.

Brian Farno
Application Engineer
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF

Try It; You’ll Like It

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old-couch

In my continuing adventures of marriage, my wife and I are looking for a new couch.  We both had previous couches from our individual apartments that aren’t going to make the move with us to the new place.  My couch was purchased on clearance from a warehouse store, and didn’t make it six months before I had to reconstruct the 1X4, staple and glue construction.  The couch is less than comfortable to sit on properly, and it’s color, brown, does not fit into the décor of the living room or any room.  You get the picture.  I spent a tiny amount of money and it held up to a tiny amount of use.  I knew the couch wouldn’t hold up for very long when I bought it, but I definitely got what I paid for, and I will not make that choice again.  For one, I want a couch that is very comfortable.  Second, I don’t want to spend another perfect football Sunday shopping for a couch…(writer realizes his wife reads this)… not that it wasn’t a lovely day!

In her shopping, my wife found a company online that manufactures and designs couches inside the USA and allows you to try out the couch for 365 days before deciding, if you want to keep it.  It is amazing how much better I feel about spending a good amount of money on something I haven’t had a chance to see or feel, when I know I can send it back in a couple of weeks, if it doesn’t work out.  They even have designers that will help you pick out fabric and colors to match your room.

Obviously, this is EXAIR’s model inside the US and Canada.  We have a 30 day unconditional guarantee for you to try out our products.  We do this because we have such faith in our products that once you test the product, you will want to keep our products.  We also do this because we don’t want you to feel hoodwinked after a purchase and feel any buyer’s remorse.  If the product doesn’t live up to your standards, we would rather take it back than leave you with any bad feelings about EXAIR.

Dave Woerner
Application Engineer
davewoerner@exair.com
@EXAIR_DW

Built To Last, And Then Some

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I’ve written before about my lifelong dedication as a fan of the Cincinnati Reds. If you follow baseball, you can probably appreciate how excited I am at the very real prospect of some postseason action at Great American Ballpark. It’s kindling memories of the World Series Championship team from 1975-1976 who, coincidentally, reunited for the dedication of Joe Morgan’s statue at the ballpark recently.

The Big Red Machine in 2013
The Big Red Machine in 2013

It also got me thinking about how cool it is when stuff lasts a good, long time. I had the pleasure to talk with a customer about a Reversible Drum Vac the other day…it needed a new gasket in the quick connect assembly that attaches the vacuum hose to the drum. The caller mentioned that it had been in service for quite some time, and wanted to make sure that “today’s” gasket would fit “yesterday’s” Reversible Drum Vac. I assured him it would, because the design hasn’t changed. Out of curiosity, I looked up the original purchase. It was in 1995, which means that this was one of the very first Reversible Drum Vacs that EXAIR made.

When someone asks about our products’ guarantee, and we tell them it’s “Five Years; Built To Last,” they’re usually impressed. I’m going to start telling them they ain’t seen nothing yet.

This year, EXAIR is celebrating 30 years in business. That means there are a LOT of EXAIR products out there, and (hopefully) a good many “oldies but goodies.” If you’ve got one, we’d love to hear from you about it.

Go Reds,
Russ Bowman
Application Engineer
EXAIR Corporation
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