The history of agriculture is really the history of civilization. Once our ancestors moved from hunting & gathering to herding & planting, the concepts of villages and trade took off, and here we are, living in the suburbs, exchanging currency for goods at the local supermarket. The methods in which these goods (the food we eat) are processed have evolved from everything being done by hand, to the use of an impressive degree of modern technology. Some of that technology involves compressed air – hence the subject of this blog. Consider:
- Gasoline or diesel driven air compressors can power tools and pumps in areas where electricity isn’t available.
- Fertilizers and pesticides are oftentimes sprayed onto crops using products like EXAIR Air Atomizing Spray Nozzles, which generate an even, controllable spray pattern & flow rate, while making extremely small droplet sizes for maximum coverage.
- Air Operated Conveyors like EXAIR Line Vacs are widely used to move grain, soil, fertilizer, etc., quickly & easily from storage bins or hoppers.
- Blowoff products like EXAIR Super Air Knives are ideal for cleaning and drying produce carried on conveyor belts.
I had the pleasure of assisting a caller with the selection of a wet-dry vacuum for cleanup operations on a dairy farm. Since it was going to be used in an area subject to liquid spills, they wanted a non-electric solution to eliminate shock hazards from dragging an extension cord across a wet floor. They needed a HEPA filter for silica dust, and wanted the ability to quickly change operation from vacuuming up that dust, to cleaning up liquid (like fresh milk) spills.
EXAIR Model 6303 Premium HEPA EasySwitch Wet-Dry Vac System fit the bill perfectly for them. It’s compressed air operated (so no shock hazard), with more than enough vacuum power for wet or dry cleanup, and the ability to easily switch (as advertised) from wet to dry operation. Also, with no moving parts to wear out, it’ll run darn near indefinitely, maintenance free, when supplied with clean compressed air.
If you would like to read more about the kinds of applications in which our products help customers solve interesting application problems, please visit our Application Database under “Resources” on the website – (registration required, but it’s free & fast). This resource has details of the successful use of EXAIR products across dozens of industries – Agriculture included. In fact, it’s near the top of the list (to be fair, it’s alphabetical). If you’d like to find out more about how EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Products can be used to your benefit, give me a call.
Russ Bowman, CCASS
Application Engineer
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