Author: Tyler Daniel

NEW Product Spotlight: Ultra Duty Line Vac For Abrasive Conveying

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When it comes to moving bulk materials with compressed air, EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Line Vac has long been the go-to choice for demanding applications. Its hardened alloy construction resists wear and delivers impressive conveying performance. But in some industries, the materials being moved are so abrasive that even the Heavy Duty version eventually shows signs of wear.

Enter EXAIR’s Ultra Duty Line Vac.

By incorporating a ceramic insert and a modified generator design, the Ultra Duty Line Vac dramatically extends service life when conveying extremely abrasive materials. The performance matches our Heavy Duty Line Vac, but its wear resistance is considerably greater. This makes it THE ideal solution for the toughest conveying challenges.

Why Ceramic?

Ceramic is known for its exceptional hardness and abrasion resistance, far greater than even hardened metals. By placing a ceramic insert at the critical wear points inside the Line Vac, we’ve created a conveying solution that can stand up to continuous service in applications that would rapidly erode other materials.

The Ultra Duty Line Vac shines in situations where the conveyed material is harsh on equipment. Examples include:

  • Mineral & mining products – Silica sand, alumina, crushed glass, garnet
  • Foundry & metalworking – Steel shot, grit blast media, cast iron chips
  • Ceramic & stone processing – Ceramic powders, crushed stone, tile dust
  • Recycling & waste processing – Shredded electronics, glass cullet, ground rubber with embedded fibers
  • Plastics manufacturing – Filled compounds containing glass fiber or mineral additives

In agriculture, conveying bulk solids can also mean dealing with abrasive materials. For example, certain soil samples, especially those with high quartz or sand content, can be unexpectedly harsh on equipment. The Ultra Duty Line Vac is an ideal solution for laboratories and field operations that need to move these samples quickly and reliably, without accelerated wear.

The Ultra Duty Line Vac is available in (3) sizes: Model 170125 (1-1/4”), Model 170150 (1-1/2”), and Model 170200 (2”). Each is also available in a kit configuration, which includes a mounting bracket, air filter, and pressure regulator for a complete, ready-to-install solution.

If you’re dealing with abrasive, difficult materials in your processes look no further than the EXAIR Ultra Duty Line Vac. They’re available to ship same-day from stock and backed by our unconditional 30-day guarantee.

Tyler Daniel, CCASS

Application Engineer/Intl Trade

E-mail: TylerDaniel@EXAIR.com

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Sanitary Flange Line Vac Improves Rice Recovery Process for Food Manufacturer

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In food manufacturing, process efficiency and cleanliness are absolutely critical. I recently worked with a customer in the food industry who processes and packages rice for large-scale distribution. Like many processors, they had an area of the facility dedicated to reclaiming excess or spilled product during transfer, but the method they were using was far from ideal.

For years, their team had been manually collecting the spilled rice from a transfer chute and returning it to a hopper using scoops and buckets. Not only was this time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it also posed potential contamination risks. Any time you’re dealing with open product and manual handling in a food facility, the door is open for quality issues.

The customer came to us looking for a more streamlined solution that could eliminate manual handling and improve process control. After evaluating the layout and requirements, we recommended our 2” Sanitary Flange Line Vac (Model 161200-316). Designed with Type 316 stainless steel sanitary flange connections, it was a perfect fit for their wash-down environment and met the necessary hygienic standards.

Once installed, the Line Vac was mounted to a short section of flexible tubing that connected directly to their recovery bin. It now continuously pulls excess rice from the catch tray beneath the transfer line and sends it directly back to the hopper.

The result? A safer, cleaner, and far more efficient process. What used to take one or two operators several hours throughout the shift is now handled automatically. It reduced labor costs, improved their ability to maintain a clean facility, and made the entire operation more consistent.

Whether you’re moving powders, granules, or in this case, rice, EXAIR’s Sanitary Flange Line Vac provides a reliable, easy-to-integrate conveying solution for food-grade applications. If you’re still using buckets and scoops to move product from Point A to Point B, it might be time to see what a little compressed air can do for your process.

EXAIR’s Sanitary Flange (and all other styles of Line Vac) are available to ship same-day from stock with an order received by 2:00 ET. They are backed by our unconditional 30-day guarantee. If your processes involve manual transfer of bulk materials, I would wholeheartedly encourage you to give one a try.

Tyler Daniel, CCASS

Application Engineer

E-mail: TylerDaniel@EXAIR.com

X: @EXAIR_TD

Video Blog: Designing and Fabricating Complete Systems for EXAIR Products

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EXAIR has been manufacturing engineered, point-of-use compressed air products since 1983. Just last year, we entered into a new partnership with BETE – experts in Spray Nozzle Technology. BETE has been doing this since 1950, bringing with them a wealth of experience that complements our activities here at EXAIR.

With the expertise of BETE’s Systems & Fabrication department, we’re now able to provide a complete turnkey solution to customers looking for more than just their EXAIR Products. Check out the video below for an overview and recent example of a simple system developed for a customer utilizing one of our Stainless Steel Super Air Knives:

In the past, you were left to your own to design the complete system and process requirements. Now, with our partners at BETE, we can offer everything from A to Z. Get in touch with us today if you’d like to explore a potential solution!

Tyler Daniel, CCASS

Application Engineer/International Trade

E-mail: TylerDaniel@EXAIR.com

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Efficient Compressed Air System Design with EasyCAS – Powered by Direktin

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When it comes to designing an efficient compressed air system, we all know the details matter. From nozzle selection and pipe sizing to pressure drops and force calculation, it’s easy for small oversights to add up to big inefficiencies. That’s why I’m excited to share some news that will help make designing with EXAIR products easier than ever.

EXAIR has officially partnered with DirektIn, the company behind EasyCAS, a powerful design and simulation tool built specifically for industrial compressed air systems. What does that mean for you? It means that many of your favorite EXAIR products: Super Air Knives, Safety Air Guns, Air Nozzles, Air Amplifiers, and more, are now available directly in the software’s component library.

EasyCAS is a comprehensive tool designed to empower engineers, facilities, and suppliers to design, size, simulate, and validate the design and efficiency of a compressed air system with data-driven guidance. Not only can it help you create and maintain a compressed air system from scratch, but uses data and monitoring to pinpoint areas of inefficiency and highlight solutions or products to address the problems. 

EasyCAS offers a great deal of other advantages as well, including:

  • Simulating pressure drops
  • Highlighting helpful components
  • Prevent downtime by identifying problems
  • Calculating air savings and carbon credits
  • Validate performance of your current system

and much more!

You can define line routing, pressure settings, and consumption points, then drop in components like EXAIR Super Air Knives or Nozzles and see how they affect overall system performance in real time.

One of the things I love most about EasyCAS is how intuitive it is. You don’t need to be a CAD expert or software engineer to use it! Just drag, drop, and adjust. Want to compare how much air a homemade drilled pipe uses versus a properly sized Super Air Knife? You can do that. Curious about how much pressure drop you’ll see if multiple Air Nozzles are fed from a single line? EasyCAS has you covered. It’s a great way to visualize pressure loss, flow distribution, and performance impact before anything ever gets installed.

EXAIR is proud to be the only supplier of engineered point-of-use compressed air products currently integrated into the EasyCAS library. That means if you’re designing with EXAIR, you’re designing with confidence.

Visit direktin.com to learn more and for a limited time, you can use code “EXAIR2025” to get 10% off a yearly subscription! EasyCAS could be the answer to revolutionizing your processes.

Tyler Daniel, CCASS

Application Engineer/Intl Trade

E-mail: TylerDaniel@EXAIR.com

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