EXAIR’s 2-1/2″ 303SS Threaded Line Vac Brings Home the Gold: 2020 Plant Engineering Product of the Year

While Team USA is out in Tokyo winning some gold medals, EXAIR is taking a similar approach. Winner of Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year Award in the Material Handling Systems Category, EXAIR’s 2-1/2″ NPT 303 SS Threaded Line Vac is a simple pneumatic conveyor for transferring of bulk materials in your processes.

Available with NPT threaded connections, EXAIR’s Threaded Line Vac air operated conveyor allow you to convert ordinary pipe into a powerful conveying system for parts, scrap, trim, and other bulk materials. With performance identical to that of the Standard Line Vac, the Threaded Line Vac is available in sizes ranging from as small as 3/8 NPT and up to 3” NPT. There’s a suitable Line Vac for most standard sized NPT pipe common an any industrial facility.

The Threaded Line Vac is available in a range of different materials: Aluminum, Type 303 Stainless Steel, Type 316 Stainless Steel, and as a Heavy Duty conveyor constructed of a proprietary hardened alloy steel for use in abrasive applications. Where most materials would wear out over time, the Heavy Duty Line Vac is the ideal solution for heavy and abrasive materials. In addition to being abrasive resistant, it’s also more powerful and suitable for longer vertical and horizontal transfer distances.

Each style of Threaded Line Vac is also available as a High Temperature option. By replacing the traditional o-rings with graphite seals, we’re able to provide a solution capable of withstanding temperatures up to 900°F!!!

The conveyance rate through the Line Vac is infinitely adjustable by regulating the air pressure supplied to it. At lower pressures, the conveyance rate (and air consumption) will decrease. At higher pressures, the conveyance rate will increase. If you have a Threaded Line Vac with the standard performance but need just a little bit more, the option also exists for a High Power unit that would match the performance of the similarly sized Heavy Duty. This can be ordered from the factory with an “HP” prefix, or modified yourself. Check out our video to see just how simple it is to get more out of your Threaded Line Vac.

With all sizes and materials on the shelf and in stock, we’re able to get a solution out to you quickly. We’ll ship out the very same day for stock orders received by 2:00 ET. Backed by our Unconditional 30 Day Guarantee, you’re able to make sure it is the right solution for you before committing to keep it. If you have an application that could be better served with an in-line pneumatic conveyor, give us a call. We’ll be happy to help you determine the most suitable size for the application.

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

Gold Lambo, Gold iPhone, Gold Nozzle??

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Gold iPhone

Gold Nozzle
Gold EXAIR nozzle

Wait – gold nozzle?  That was my thought when I received the photo above showing what appears to be our 1100SST nozzle, but of a slightly different variety.

While I recognized the model number immediately, it was a bit strange to see one in such a color.  Then, I opened up the next photo attached to the email to see the “gold” air gun as well.

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It was plain to see that some sort of camera setting or lighting had brought about the abnormality, but it was interesting to consider (just for a second) that a gold version of our nozzles was out there floating around. (This is a somewhat similar situation to the, now infamous, dress).

And, even though EXAIR nozzles aren’t made of gold, they’ve still won gold awards as a Plant Engineering Product of the Year.  So, EXAIR customers are still getting gold even when the nozzles are made of stainless steel (or aluminum… or PEEK plastic… or brass…).

If you have an application that may benefit from an award winning nozzle design, contact an EXAIR Application Engineer.

Lee Evans
Application Engineer
LeeEvans@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_LE

Golden Lambo image courtesy of durdaneta.  Creative Commons License
24ct Gold & Swarovski iPhone 5 image courtesy of Ashe Gold Elements.  Creative Commons License

How Could EXAIR Help With The Olympics?

With the Winder Olympics now officially underway I have been trying to figure out just how EXAIR could be a part of the process.  Maybe not in the forefront, but what are some applications that are there and have potential for being done by or improved by an EXAIR product.

The first even/ sport I thought of was Hockey.  When a skate is sharpened they generally do a dry grinding stone.  This can heat up the blade and cause it to become brittle.   The best way EXAIR can help is to offer a Cold Gun or a Mini Spot Cooler to apply a cold dry air to the grinding point and keep both the material and the stone cool to offer maximum tool life as well as a finer finish on the blade.  (This could probably be used in figure skating too but we’ll stick to hockey for this example.)

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The second point was during any of the celebratory events where confetti is dispensed an EXAIR Line Vac or a Super Air Amplifier to help dispense the confetti.  We showcase how well this works in one of the Professor Penurious videos.

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The final would be the best in my opinion which is to use a Line Vac for a T-Shirt Cannon.  Which would help to spread the promotional items in the common areas. We have customers who build awesome t-shirt cannons used at sporting events, I’m just not sure they get the crowd that hyped up within the curling stadium.

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So whether you are in the Olympics or simply trying to make some parts for a customer we probably have a product that can help.  Feel free to contact us and find out how.

Brian Farno
Application Engineer
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF