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Efficiency: Air Tools That Pay for Themselves

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In manufacturing, compressed air is often called the “fourth utility.” Like electricity, water, and gas, it’s essential for keeping production running. But unlike the others, compressed air is frequently misapplied, or wasted, making it one of the most expensive utilities in a plant.

The good news is that the right tools can dramatically improve compressed air efficiency. In many cases, they pay for themselves quickly through energy savings, reduced downtime, and improved productivity. That’s where EXAIR engineered compressed air products come in.

Let’s look at a few examples of air-powered tools that deliver measurable ROI.

Air Amplifiers: Move More Air with Less Energy

Moving large volumes of air is a common requirement in industrial environments—whether for ventilation, drying, cooling, or removing fumes. Traditional compressed air nozzles can consume a lot of air while producing relatively small airflow.

Model 120024 4″ Super Air Amplifiers are commonly used to exhaust welding smoke and fumes.

Air Amplifiers use the Coandă effect to entrain large volumes of surrounding air, dramatically increasing airflow while minimizing compressed air consumption. In many cases, they can increase airflow up to 25 times the supplied compressed air.

This means you can:

  • Move more air with less compressed air input
  • Reduce overall compressor load
  • Lower energy costs

For applications like ventilating enclosures, exhausting smoke or fumes, and cooling parts, air amplifiers can often replace inefficient open pipe blow offs or multiple air jets.

Super Air Knives: Efficient Blowoff for Drying and Cleaning

Blow off is one of the most common—and most wasteful—uses of compressed air. Many facilities still rely on drilled pipe or open copper tubing, which wastes enormous amounts of compressed air while generating excessive noise.

Super Air Knives create a laminar sheet of high-velocity air across the entire length of the knife. This provides powerful and uniform blow off while using significantly less compressed air than traditional methods.

Benefits include:

  • Reduced compressed air consumption
  • Uniform drying and cleaning
  • Low noise operation
  • No moving parts and minimal maintenance

Applications range from removing water after washing processes to blowing debris off conveyors, sheets, or molded parts.

Efficiency in compressed air usage isn’t just about saving energy—it’s about improving productivity, reliability, and process performance. When you replace inefficient air practices with engineered solutions, you often gain benefits across the entire operation.

If you’re looking to reduce compressed air waste or improve a blow off, cooling, or static problem, the right air tool may be a small investment with a big return.

And in many cases, it’s an investment that pays for itself.

Jordan Shouse, CCASS

Application Engineer / Sales Operations Engineer

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The EXAIR Knowledge Base

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At EXAIR, we are committed to providing our customers with the necessary tools to tackle challenges and enhance their workforce training through a comprehensive array of resources known as the Knowledge Base. This collection is systematically organized by various criteria to deliver practical, experience-driven solutions.

In our Knowledge Base, you can explore case studies that demonstrate our success in assisting clients with process optimization, reducing compressed air consumption to lower expenses, and improving workplace safety. Additionally, we provide a categorized FAQ section organized by product line, a range of calculators to estimate potential savings, and various application examples that showcase our capabilities.

We encourage you to utilize these resources to gain insights into our methodologies and the tangible benefits we offer. Each element is designed to support your understanding and application of our solutions effectively.

We provide a selection of on-demand webinars that you can access for free at your convenience. These sessions explore various topics, such as the distinctions between inefficient and engineered nozzles, static generation, and techniques for detecting and fixing leaks. Our video library also includes product demonstrations, casual content, and practical advice for optimizing the use of our products. Furthermore, we offer Application Assistance and an Efficiency Lab, which deliver customized recommendations and performance evaluations.

EXAIR’s Free Efficiency Lab

In addition to the comprehensive resources available in the Knowledge Base, EXAIR is supported by a team of experienced Application Engineers with expertise spanning various industries and processes. It is highly probable that one of our engineers has dealt with a similar application, and we are committed to helping you identify the most effective solution.

If you have questions about our Knowledge Base, or anything regarding EXAIR and our products, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Jason Kirby
Application Engineer
Email: jasonkirby@exair.com
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Safety Air Gun Case Study

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On the first of this month, my co-worker Jason wrote a blog about our case study program. Check it out here. Case Study: Make Your Case. He did a great job breaking the case study program down, and how it can save you money on compressed air and even get a credit to save money on the purchase of EXAIR products. It inspired me to write about one of the most common case studies I send to customers!

You can read and download the case study at the bottom of this blog, but below are the key points!

It is pretty common to get calls about blow-off guns not complying with OSHA dead end pressure and allowable noise exposure. And 9 out of 10 times we can help with that concern along with the added benefit of being more efficient and saving compressed air supply.

Before EXAIR, this customer used open-ended guns with large cross-drilled holes, while these cross-drilled holes allowed the guns to be compliant with the OSHA dead end pressure standard 29 CFR 1910.242(b) they resulted in a staggering 104 dBA. And because of how often they were being used they were not in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.95(a) allowable noise exposure. Not to mention, these guns consumed a whopping 49 SCFM @ the 80 PSIG supply pressure.

After EXAIR, in total, after a short testing phase, they bought 355 model 1250-12 Safety Air Guns. The 1250-12 reduced the sound level to 82 dBA (a 22 dBA reduction) and reduced the air consumption to 35 SCFM @ 80 PSIG (a 14 SCFM reduction).

When you worked the math out over a working year, they saved over $28,506.50 dollars in compressed air generation costs. And brought the sound level into compliance with their environment and working patterns. (Not to mention the $1,500 USD credit they got for providing the case study information)

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EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Products have been making things better for compressed air users for over forty years. If you’d like to find out how MUCH better we can make things for you, give me a call.

Jordan Shouse, CCASS

Application Engineer

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EXAIR: Innovating Compressed Air Solutions Since 1983

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EXAIR was founded in 1983 by Roy Sweeney. He saw to it that EXAIR established itself as a leading manufacturer of compressed air products. We operate with the same passion to this very day. We have built a reputation for exceptional customer service, fast shipping and the best innovative products in the industry. We know you can buy from other companies, but we want and will do anything to show you we are here to support you when you need us. That is why we keep so many items in stock on the shelf, meaning if you are in a rush, we can get you what you need. And with our 30-day money-back guarantee, you try our products out risk-free!

EXAIR has a long list of products that are designed to enhance industrial processes by reducing air consumption, increasing safety, and improving efficiency. Offerings include Super Air Knives for blowoff and cleaning, Vortex Tubes for spot cooling, Cabinet Coolers for electrical enclosures, and air-operated vacuums for material handling. Other products like Air Amplifiers, Static Eliminators, and Atomizing Nozzles cater for diverse applications such as drying, coating, and static elimination. Engineered to meet OSHA, CE, RoHS, and REACH standards, EXAIR’s products are used across industries like food and beverage, automotive, and pharmaceuticals, providing energy-efficient solutions to conveying, cooling, coating, and cleaning challenges.

Our team of Application Engineers provide expert technical support, helping customers select a solution for their specific needs. We offer free tools like the Efficiency Lab to evaluate how fast you can get your money back from replacing an inefficient product and a mobile app for interactive product exploration. Our customer-centric approach, backed by fast delivery (99.8% of orders ship on time) and comprehensive technical support, fosters long-term partnerships, making EXAIR a trusted partner in our customers’ growth.

Jordan Shouse, CCASS

Application Engineer

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