Probably the most common application for EXAIR’s line of Air Wipes is blowing off continuous runs of pipe, hose, tube, wire, etc. The 360° converging air flow sweeps the entire circumference evenly, for efficient & quiet blow off, cooling, or drying. The split ring design means the operator doesn’t have to “thread” the product through the Air Wipe:
Because of their 360° converging air flow, they’re also incredibly well-suited to another application: blowing off the end – or tip (to make the pun in the title work) – of an applicator.
- A manufacturer of automated paint systems for the automotive industry fits spray heads to the ends of robotic arms to coat vehicle bodies. They install Model 2439 9″ Standard Air Wipes for the robots to periodically dip the spray heads through to clean off excess paint so it doesn’t drip inadvertently onto the surfaces that they’re putting a nice, even coating onto.
- A custom furniture builder used a robotic system to apply glue to wood parts prior to fitting them together. A small amount of glue remained on the tip of the applicator, which would harden and build up over time, eventually getting to the point where not enough glue was applied. They periodically removed & cleaned the tips, but sometimes not before improperly glued products made it through production. They installed Model 2400 1/2″ Super Air Wipes for the robots to dip the applicator tips through to blow off the glue residue. This eliminates glue buildup and defective furniture parts.
- A machine builder’s design incorporated robotic arms to dip two files in oil before using them to deburr parts, and wanted to stop oil from dripping off the file in between the oil dip and point of use. They installed two Model 2431 1″ Standard Air Wipes (one for each file) and set pressure regulators to remove excess oil while leaving enough to properly lubricate the file, and made the operation drip free.
- A shop that repairs & tests diesel fuel injectors passes them through a Model 2432 2″ Standard Air Wipe by hand to blow off solvent after removing them from a cleaning tank, prior to reassembly & testing.
If you need to blow off parts from all sides, look no further than EXAIR Air Wipes. They come in sizes from 3/8″ to 11″, in stock. If you’d like to discuss your application or product selection, give me a call.
Russ Bowman, CCASS
Application Engineer
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