The following short video explains the differences between the 3 styles of Air Knives offered by EXAIR – The Super, Standard and Full-Flow. All of these Models are IN STOCK, ready to ship, with orders received by 3:00 PM Eastern.
If you need additional assistance choosing your EXAIR Air Knife, please contact an application engineer at 800-903-9247.
Justin Nicholl
Application Engineer
justinnicholl@exair.com
@EXAIR_JN
A tubing manufacturer called looking for a better way to dry their 3″ (O.D.) tubes after a rinse application. In their current setup, the tubes are being cut by a band saw, which uses flood coolant to keep the blade cool and evacuate chips. After the tubes are cut, they are then bundled together and dipped into a rinse tank to remove the cutting fluid and any machining debris on the surfaces. The tubes are then fed, one by one, through a series of blower driven air knives placed around the outside of the tubing to dry and clean them before a painting and bar code process. The air knives were working somewhat, but they were seeing some residual streaking on the surface of the tubes that needed to be manually cleaned by hand, slowing down the process.
Example of a typical band saw used for cutting metals and other rigid material.
I recommended the customer use our 4″ Standard Air Wipe in their application. EXAIR Air Wipes provide a 360° uniform, high velocity airflow that adheres to the outside surface, as it passes through the throat of the device. Here is a short video we made showing the cleaning power of our Standard Air Wipes.
The Standard Air Wipe is available in stock sizes from 1/2″ up to 11″. The aluminum construction and PVC hose (included on sizes up to 4″) is suitable for most “general” industrial environments with ambient temperatures reaching as high as 150°F. We also offer Stainless Steel Super Air Wipes, which have the same performance as the Standard, for processes requiring superior corrosion resistance and/or where higher temperatures are possible, up to 800°F.
Super (left) and Standard (right) Air Wipes – ideal for drying, cleaning or cooling round shapes like tubing, hose, pipes, etc.
For help selecting the best product to fit your particular need, please contact an application engineer for assistance.
Justin Nicholl
Application Engineer
justinnicholl@exair.com
@EXAIR_JN
FMB FMB Titan Bandsaw Gravity Feed image courtesy of Kitmondo Marketplace via Creative Commons license.
A brief video showcasing the EXAIR model 9061, Ultrasonic Leak Detector’s, performance on vacuum leaks. For more information or questions on what else the ULD can be used for, contact an Application Engineer!
Brian Farno
Application Engineer Manager
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF
Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems consist of two Cabinet Coolers and a model 4908 Dual Cabinet Cooler Hardware Kit. This hardware kit will connect the Cabinet Coolers together for a single compressed air supply port. This video shows you how to assemble the hardware kit to the Cabinet Coolers, and then illustrates installing the Dual Cabinet Cooler System on an enclosure.
John Ball
Application Engineer
Email: johnball@exair.com
Twitter: @EXAIR_jb
A customer of ours had an application where they needed to cool and dry parts on two conveyors that ran side by side. A single 36″ Super Air Knife was chosen to provide coverage over the full width and to simplify the air plumbing and installation. As we learned more about the application, it was discovered that there was 10″ section in the center where the the two conveyors butted up, where no parts would pass through, and hence no air was needed.
Fortunately, the EXAIR Super Air Knives can be supplied with custom shim designs to match the air flow requirements of the application. These shims can be of various thicknesses to increase/decrease the air flow, of alternate materials such as a stainless steel shim in an aluminum air knife to increase the temperature range, or as in this case, designed to provide specific air flow patterns.
By utilizing the special shim design, it is estimated to save $865 per shift per year in compressed air costs versus the standard configuration. That is a significant savings, and using less compressed air is high on everyone’s priority list.
Check out the video below to learn more about the EXAIR Air Knives.
EXAIR manufactures 3 different types of air knives, in 4 different materials, up to 108″ in length.
To discuss your application and see how an EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Product can help your process, feel free to contact EXAIR and one of our Application Engineers can help you determine the best solution.
Brian Bergmann
Application Engineer
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Today’s video blog is a how-to on rebuilding EXAIR pressure regulators. Regulators can wear out over time and extensive adjustment as well as if they are not used on a clean compressed air supply. If you have any questions on an EXAIR product, please contact an Application Engineer.
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Brian Farno
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