When you get your Super Air Knife, most applications are going to be ready to go right out of the box! Just supply compressed air to the correct number of ports, mounting it into position and turning the air on! But every once in a while, you need to tweak the Air Knife position, force, flow in order to get the results you are looking for in your application! Don’t worry, though we have you covered!
Shims allow us to control the volume of air that comes out of the air knife. Like all things beautiful, they come in different colors and sizes. For our Super Air Knives, these come installed with our form stock red shim that is 0.002″ thick. For a thinner selection, we offer our Amber shim that is only 0.001″. If you prefer this to be a little thicker, we offer our tan shim that is 0.003″. And a green shim that comes in at 0.004″ thick. One of the greatest features of these Shim Sets is that you can take advantage of more than one shim at a time, giving you up to a 0.008″ thick air gap for maximum airflow.
The best pressure at which to set your system is the level where your production can operate efficiently and effectively without waste. There is no right pressure that depends on your operations and tools. You may have 90 to 100 PSIG at the wall, but you may only need to run the knife at 40 PSIG to get the desired result. So, reducing pressure and saving that compressed air volume will save your company money in the long run!
The Universal Air Knife Mounting System – it’s a quick and convenient way to support an Air Knife. It’s especially beneficial to precisely position the Super Air Knife for optimum performance within your application! Air Knives under 24″ need one. 24″ – 54″ need two, 55″-71″ use 3, 75″-95″ use 4 and 96″ and over use 5 to fully support the Air Knives’ weight!
These are just three of the many accessories we offer with our Air Knives! If you have any questions, or want to purchase some of these fine accessories, please don’t hesitate to reach out today.
Jordan Shouse
Application Engineer
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