At EXAIR we pride ourselves on helping our customers optimize their compressed air usage. Our intelligent compressed air products are engineered to be quiet and efficient, saving you on compressed air consumption. We’ve written many blogs on the topic. Another, equally important way to save on compressed air is to turn it off when not in use; this is step 4 of the six steps to optimizing your compressed air system. We have several options that can help with this as well:

Manual Ball Valves – These allow the operator to shut off the air supply by hand. We offer full-flow ball valves that will not restrict flow, ranging from 1/4″NPT to 1-1/4″NPT. When you need a simple and effective way to control your air flow, these are a great option.

Solenoid Valves – These allow the user to turn the air supply on and off electronically, enabling the possibility of more automated systems. Our solenoid valves come in three different voltages – 120VAC, 240VAC, and 24VDC. We have these capable of handling a range of flows, with ports ranging from 1/4″NPT to 1″NPT. All of our models are RoHS and CE compliant, as well as UL listed.

As well as selling our solenoid valves separately, we have also integrated these solenoid valves into several of our other products – like our thermostat controlled Cabinet Coolers, or our Electronic Flow Controller – to provide an out-of-the-box solution. You can also control them through a PLC to tailor the solution to your application.

Even with the most efficient engineered compressed air product, it is always better to turn off your compressed air when it is not needed. Not only will this save money by reducing consumption, it will also extend the life of your air compressor. If you would like to talk to an Application Engineer to see if one of our valves could help you save money, give us a call!

Al Wooffitt
Application Engineer

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