Benefits of Working with EXAIR

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Consider EXAIR as the source of your problem solving products for the following reasons. Our Application Engineers are waiting for your call, e-mail or live chat. They have over 70 years manufacturing experience between them and have experience with an impressive number of different industries and process problems. Add our customer service staff to that mix and you will experience orders that are shipped the same or next day (orders received by 2pm EXAIR time ship same day), with a fast and accurate order confirmation. EXAIR shipped products on-time 99.8% in 2021, and we continue that into 2022.

Our website and catalog include 16 problem solving product lines and thousands of products, technical data, photos and drawings to help you with your project. When reviewing our website or catalog, chances are you will find the answers to some of your industrial/production problems. Our catalog products are stock items, so in most cases we will process and ship orders the same day! Having the capability to get our products to your facility allows you to begin familiarizing yourself with our product(s) and perform trial(s). Since we manufacture these products locally, in Cincinnati, OH, we have the ability to make custom solutions if any of our stock products do not meet your needs.

EXAIR has competitive prices but you will also see cost savings from the efficiencies you realize with our Intelligent Compressed Air Products. Reducing your SCFM usage will decrease your energy cost. Our products also come with EXAIR’s 5 year Built to Last Warranty!

EXAIR leads the way in standards compliance by making certain our products meet the standards set forth by many organizations. You will see CE, RoHS, REACH, Conflict Mineral Free and OSHA compliance are common for our products. When considering safety, our products meet or exceed OSHA Standards 29 CFR-1910.95 (a) maximum allowable noise exposure and OSHA standard CFR 1910.22 (b) harmful dead end pressure.

Please visit www.EXAIR.com or request a catalog.

Eric Kuhnash
Application Engineer
E-mail: EricKuhnash@EXAIR.com
Twitter: @EXAIR_EK

Never Use an Electric Vacuum Again, Here’s why…

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EXAIR, has the right industrial vacuum. We have multiple options for you, based upon your facility needs. If dust, dirt, debris, chips, or flakes are a by product of you making your product, you need to keep reading…

Here are some highlights that illustrate how our products are better than any electric vacuum, or motorized vacuum you could purchase. You do not need electricity, There are no moving parts. Ours are quieter than electric alternatives. There is no risk of electrocution, shock, or a motor breakdown. As long as you can blow air, you can suck dirt… There is a joke in there somewhere :)

Let’s face it, industrial facilities get dirty. Dust, flakes, chips, can and do, get everywhere. Once these dry materials become airborne, a clean house can be difficult to maintain, especially if you do not have, or are not using the right equipment.

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There is a lot of “wrong” equipment on the market. Let me ask you a simple question. If your facility has a compressed air system, why would you choose to use any equipment that does not optimize the air that you have, increase safety levels, reduce noise, and never break down? I hear story after story of broken down electric vacuums. Some of these, especially in todays world, take weeks or months to get parts to repair. Oh wait – to repair?, yeah because the motors get clogged with the same dirt you are trying to clean out of your facility, the motor clogs and performs poorly or simply burns out all together. Filters fail, belts break – sometimes we just have to face the fact that we made a bad decision and went with that undependable electric option.

At EXAIR we have 4 solid products that will help you clean up the dry messes in your facility and or machines. We have very detailed blogs on each of these 4 products (links provided below), so I am going to highlight each of these options for you so that you can quickly determine which is best for you. Click on that blog and then call us with your order :)

Here are a few important features that each product has in common:

  1. 80-100 PSIG is needed for optimal performance with each system
  2. No Electricity needed
  3. No moving parts to break
  4. No motor to repair
  5. 1.5″ vacuum hose (standard is 10 ft long)
    • Inter changeable tools form one system to another
    • Static resistant hose available
  6. Designed to fit on standard 55 gallon drums (5, 30, and 110 gallon drum options are available on certain models).
  7. All have filters for dust / debris – most have options for the level of filtration required.
  8. Quieter than comparable electric vacuums.
Not that it’s particularly difficult to change the filter in my trusty shop vac, but this is indeed an “Easy Switch”, simplified option.

EasySwitch Wet-Dry Vac (blog) This is our only vac option that can be used for both wet and dry applications. Simply add the filter to Dry vac, remove it to wet vac. The beauty of this, is that it only takes about 10 seconds to insert or remove the filter. Vacuum power is between 168 and 210 inches of water!!! (depending on psig inlet pressure). This has a standard or HEPA certified filter option. The Easy Switch only comes in 55 gallon size – use your drum or ours!!!

Chip Vac (blog) This beauty vacuums directly into an open drum. This is primarily a dry vacuum. It is designed to pick up chips from fixtures, floors, lathes, saws, mills, and many other industrial equipment. When I say mostly dry, this will pick up wet chips – but is not the best solution for puddles of liquid (we have other options for this). Designed to run at 80 PSIG. Comes in 5 gallon, 30 gallon, 55 gallon and 110 gallon options.

EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Dry Vacs turn ordinary drums into high powered, rugged industrial vacuum systems.

Heavy Duty Dry Vac (blog) This could also be called a Heavy Duty Chip Vac (30, 55, and 110 gallon options). This will be used for the heavier chips, sand, steel shot, basically anything with heavier weight or that is more abrasive. The hardened alloy construction of the Vac will be a powerhouse for years to come. The vacuum rate comparison table (below) shows the difference in lift and power between this and the Standard Chip Vac.

Heavy Duty HEPA Vac (blog) offers you high capacity cleaning in a dusty environment. With a HEPA certified filter, this beast is ready to tackle your dirtiest and dustiest environment that requires frequent cleaning. This will attach to any 30, 55, or 110 gallon drum, and will bounce from drum to drum (same size) with ease.

Whatever your dry vac needs are, one of these options will be perfect for you. Don’t forget we have several wet options as well, but that is for another blog. Please give myself, or any of the application engineers a call today to discuss your Industrial Housekeeping needs.

Application Engineer

Brian Wages

EXAIR Corporation
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Application Database : Success Stories in Foundries

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EXAIR products are used in countless applications across all facets of industry, we have been working to compile some in a easy to read Application Database on EXAIR.COM!

Today I wanted to cover a few application successes from within Foundries.

The first example is from a company who manufactures flux for aluminum processing. They were experiencing conveyor belt jam ups because not all the material would fall off at the tail end of the belt. What adhered to the belt would be carried over on the return, fell off due to gravity and vibration, and was causing build up underneath and jamming the belt. The Model 110036 36″ (914mm) Super Air Knife was installed on the end of the conveyor blowing off any tramp material as the belt came around the head pulley. This consolidated the debris to one area where they could easily reach it for removal. This all but eliminated maintenance and downtime.

Super Air Knife installed

A manufacturer of aluminum rods was having problems with removing drawing die lubricant from aluminum bar being cut to length. The lubricant was causing the bar to slip in the grippers, causing the bars to be cut short. Passing the bar through a Model 2402 2″ (51mm) Super Air Wipe effectively removed the lubricant, and eliminated grip slippage.

Super Air Wipe

The last customer operates an aluminum foundry. A small actuating cylinder’s seals were failing frequently, due to the heat from a nearby furnace. Using a Model 3230 Medium Vortex Tube, they are able to direct a flow of cold air onto the cylinder, keeping the elastomer seals cool, which greatly extends their life.

Cooling or Heating with the Vortex Tube

If you have questions about any of the quiet EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air® Products, feel free to contact EXAIR and myself or one of our Application Engineers can help you determine the best solution.

Jordan Shouse
Application Engineer
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Critical Factors to Consider When Designing Your Compressor Room

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One common thing that can be easily overlooked is the importance of designing an efficient compressor room. After you’ve determined your overall requirements and selected the appropriate compressor, you can begin designing the layout of your compressor room. For starters, the compressor room should be located in a central location when possible, close to the point of use. This will help to minimize pressure drop as well as reduce installation costs as less piping will be required. If this isn’t possible, try to keep the compressor room close to the larger volume applications in your facility. Otherwise you will have to use larger diameter piping in order to ensure an adequate volume of air is available.

The diameter of the distribution piping should NOT be based on the connection size of the compressors, aftercoolers, or filters. According to the Compressed Air Challenge Best Practices for Compressed Air Systems handbook, piping should be sized so that the maximum velocity in the pipe is 30 ft/sec. When the distance between the compressor room and the point of use is lengthy, consider increasing the pipe diameter to minimize the pressure drop across the system.

Inside of your compressor room you’ll have a variety of different equipment, all dependent on the demand, quality, supply, storage, and distribution of your compressed air. Keeping all of the equipment in its own room will also provide some insulation from the noise associated with compressed air generation. It is crucial that the space selected as your compressor room is sufficiently large enough to accommodate everything without becoming cramped. As a general rule of thumb, keep about 3′ of space between equipment such as the compressor, receiver tanks, aftercooler, and dryer. This helps to prevent equipment from overheating as well as offers maintenance personnel adequate space with which to perform any regularly scheduled maintenance or repairs.

Once you’ve selected your equipment, piping, and determined the location, another thing to consider is ventilation. As compressed air is generated, the compressor gives off a good amount of heat. It is important that the exhaust air is not permitted to re-circulate throughout the compressor room. The exhaust needs to be ducted so that it the warm air is not drawn in at the air intake on the compressor. Some equipment, such as refrigerated dryers, require a substantial amount of cooling air. In these situations, an exhaust fan can be used to provide that additional airflow.

To further enhance the efficiency of your facility, the heat generated from compression can be re-purposed instead of simply exhausting into the ambient environment. This process is commonly referred to as compressed air energy recovery. Some industries require a source of heat for many of their manufacturing processes. In these scenarios, the heat energy that is produced during compression can be reused rather than having to generate another source of heated air. If the heated air can’t be used for any of your manufacturing processes, the heat can be used as a means to heat your water supply or even to heat the facility itself. This can drastically reduce your electricity or gas requirements during cooler periods.

To reduce the amount of required maintenance and ensure that your compressor is operating as efficiently as possible, the compressed air intake must also be free from particulate and harmful gases. When dust and dirt is drawn into the compressor, it can cause wear on the internal components. If the ambient environment contains a lot of dust and particulate, a pre-filter can be used to prevent any future problems. In these instances, it is important to consider the pressure drop that will be caused when designing the system.

Keeping these tips in mind will serve to make your life much easier in the long run. Once you have everything installed and set up, visit the EXAIR website or give us a call to speak with an Application Engineer. EXAIR’s Intelligent Compressed Air Products  can help you reduce compressed air consumption and increase worker safety by adhering to both OSHA 1910.242(b) and 1910.95.

Tyler Daniel
Application Engineer
E-mail: TylerDaniel@exair.com
Twitter: @EXAIR_TD

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