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Industrial Housekeeping Overview: Vacuum for Dry Materials

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EXAIR has vacuums for wet dry and wet/dry combinations. Shop floors and manufacturing areas can be extremely dirty places with build up from machining, trash, those random spare bolts that are laying around that nobody knows where they belong or came from. An electric vac is a common choice for these kinds of issues, but they tend to burn out their motors as all electric motors will eventually do. Well, there is a solution to this issue and that is a compressed air powered vacuums system. Compressed air powered dry vacs bring the same power as your standard electric vac with one added bonus, they don’t wear out! As long as you supply clean dry air to the vacuum generator that powers the system the unit will run indefinitely. The main question is which system do I get? Well, here is a little overview of the different dry vacs that we have to offer here at EXAIR.

EXAIR’s family of Chip Vac Systems

Our Chip Vac system is the perfect choice for anyone trying to replace their basic industrial shop vac. The system can handle both dry and damp material and is perfect for cleaning out chips from your CNC machine and milling operation. The Chip Vac comes in the standard 55gal drum but also a 5gal, 30gal, and 110gal variant. The 30gal through the 110gal units come in the following kits that allow you to pick what exactly you need to get the job done:

  • Chip Vac System: Chip Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, filter bag, 10’ flexible vacuum hose, chip wand, 2 extension wands, crevice brush, and skimmer/floor tool.
  • Deluxe Chip Vac System: Chip Vac System: Drum Dolly, tool holder, Chip Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, filter bag, 10’ flexible vacuum hose, chip wand, 2 extension wands, crevice brush, and skimmer/floor too.
  • Premium Chip Vac System: Drum (for desired drum size), 20’ of air hose, Drum Dolly, tool holder, Chip Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, filter bag, 10’ static resistant vacuum hose, chip wand, Heavy Duty Aluminum Tools, crevice brush, and skimmer/floor tool.
EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Dry Vacs turn ordinary drums into high powered, rugged industrial vacuum systems.

If you are working with a heavier or abrasive material or need a stronger vacuum pull in general then Heavy Duty Dry Vac is the way to go. This system is exactly the same as the Chip Vac except when trade out the Chip Vac vacuum generator for the Heavy Duty unit which provides more air flow and is made out of a hardened alloy providing superior performance and abrasion resistance. Due to this all kits come with 10’ of static resistant vacuum hose and the Aluminum tools. Also, the Heavy Duty Dry Vac does not come in the 5gal variant like the Chip Vac system. The Heavy Duty Dry Vac comes in the following kits:

  • Heavy Duty Vac System: Heavy Duty Dry Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, 10’ static resistant hose, hose hanger, 1/2” quick connect fittings, 20’ air hose with swivel fitting, pressure gauge, and aluminum chip wand.
  • Deluxe Heavy Duty Vac System: Drum Dolly, Heavy Duty Aluminum Tools, Heavy Duty Dry Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, 10’ static resistant hose, hose hanger, 1/2” quick connect fittings, 20’ air hose with swivel fitting, pressure gauge, and aluminum chip wand.
  • Premium Heavy Duty Vac System: Drum (for desired drum size), Drum Dolly, Heavy Duty Aluminum Tools, Heavy Duty Dry Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, 10’ static resistant hose, hose hanger, 1/2” quick connect fittings, 20’ air hose with swivel fitting, pressure gauge, and aluminum chip wand.
EXAIR’s Heavy Duty HEPA Vac in use

For your dustier applications or applications that require the air to be filtered we offer the Heavy Duty HEPA Vac system, which uses the same vacuum generator as the Heavy Duty Dry Vac but provides a higher level of filtration. The HEPA rated filter meets the requirements of 99.97% filtration at the 0.3-micron level. Although this system is designed for dustier applications, the unit itself does not carry any third-party rating for explosion proof. Like the Heavy Duty Dry Vac system the Heavy Duty HEPA Vac only comes in the 55gal base unit and the 30gal and 110gal variants. The Heavy Duty HEPA Vac comes in three different kits that are as follows:

  • Heavy Duty HEPA Vac System: Heavy Duty Dry Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, pre-filter, HEPA filter, 10’ static resistant hose, hose hanger, 1/2” quick connect fittings, 20’ air hose with swivel fitting, pressure gauge, and aluminum chip wand.
  • Deluxe Heavy Duty HEPA Vac System: Drum Dolly, Heavy Duty Aluminum Tools, Heavy Duty Dry Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, pre-filter, HEPA filter, 10’ static resistant hose, hose hanger, 1/2” quick connect fittings, 20’ air hose with swivel fitting, pressure gauge, and aluminum chip wand.
  • Premium Heavy Duty HEPA Vac System: Drum (for desired drum size), Drum Dolly, Heavy Duty Aluminum Tools, Heavy Duty Dry Vac, lever lock drum lid (for desired drum size), shutoff valve, pre-filter, HEPA filter, 10’ static resistant hose, hose hanger, 1/2” quick connect fittings, 20’ air hose with swivel fitting, pressure gauge, and aluminum chip wand.

If you order one of these system from now until May 31, 2021 then take full advantage of our promo which adds a free Vac-U-Gun to the purchase. Now who doesn’t like free stuff? See the link in the image below to see our promotion page.

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If you have any questions about compressed air systems or want more information on any of EXAIR’s products, give us a call, we have a team of Application Engineers ready to answer your questions and recommend a solution for your applications.

Cody Biehle
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Advantages Of Compressed Air Operated Industrial Vacuums

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Last week, I wrote about the benefits and advantages of the EXAIR Chip Trapper System. It’s just one workhorse in our stable of durable and reliable compressed air operated Industrial Housekeeping solutions.  Many of these products go by the general names of: drum pump, barrel pump and drum vacuum. All of our systems in this product line are compressed air operated, which means they offer several benefits that you don’t get with an electric powered vacuum:

  • Our air operated vacuums have no moving parts.  That means nothing to wear out & replace.
  • Electric motors burn out over time, and have to be replaced.  Not a problem with our products…if you supply them with clean air, they’ll run darn near indefinitely, maintenance free.
  • Using electric vacuums in wet areas can prevent a very real risk of electrocution.  This hazard does not apply to a compressed air hose, which is all it takes to run our products.
  • Long, stringy chips can get clogged in the impeller & rotating parts of a motor-driven vacuum.  Ours have no moving parts, which means nothing for detritus to get tangled up in.
Electric Vacuums are prone to clogging, wearing out, and motor failure.

Which EXAIR Industrial Housekeeping Product is right for you?  It depends on what you’ll be using it for.  Very generally speaking, here’s a brief overview of the product line:

Chip Vac Systems:

  • Pick up dry or wet chips and transfer them into a standard open top drum.
  • Available in four sizes: 5, 30, 55, or 110 gallon drums.
  • Turns your own 30, 55, or 110 gallon open top drum into a powerful vacuum system, in minutes, with a standard system.
  • Add portability and flexibility with a Deluxe System, which includes a drum dolly and a Tool Holder.
  • For a total Industrial Vacuum System, complete & ready to go right out of the box, the Premium Systems add a drum, a compressed air supply hose, an upgrade to Heavy Duty Aluminum Tools & a Static Resistant Vacuum Hose.
  • For smaller jobs or in tight quarters, the Mini Chip Vac System comes with a compact 5 gallon drum.  The Deluxe System adds a drum dolly for portability.

Heavy Duty Dry Vac Systems:

  • Function is similar to the Chip Vacs, but the vacuum itself is made of a hardened alloy, and offers higher vacuum power for dense and/or abrasive material cleanup.
  • Fits your existing 30, or 55 gallon drums for a quick & easy, basic high powered vacuum solution.
  • Deluxe Systems add Heavy Duty Tools & Tool Holder, and a Drum Dolly.
  • Premium Systems come with a 30, 55, or 110 Gallon Drum.

Heavy Duty HEPA Vac Systems:

  • All the power, durability, and convenience of the Heavy Duty Dry Vac Systems, but with a HEPA filter for contaminants such as mold, allergens, and other airborne irritants.
  • Fits your existing 30 or 55 gallon drums, or Deluxe & Premium Systems add the same accessories as the Heavy Duty Dry Vac Systems.
(Left to right) Chip Vac, Heavy Duty Dry Vac, Heavy Duty HEPA Vac

Reversible Drum Vac Systems:

  • These are our drum mounted vacuums for liquids.  They’ll fill or empty a 55 gallon drum in 90 seconds (tested with water.)
  • Fits an existing 30, 55, or 110 gallon closed top steel drum in good condition.
  • Deluxe Systems add a drum dolly, a Tool Holder and a set of plastic tools including a Spill Recovery Kit, for a multitude of cleanup needs.
  • Auto shutoff float prevents overfilling the drum.
  • Premium Systems add a 30, 55, or 110 gallon drum, Heavy Duty Aluminum Tools, and a compressed air supply hose.
  • High Lift Systems are available for higher viscosity (ups to 1400 cP) liquids, or when pumping from below grade (180″H2O suction lift.)
  • This same technology is incorporated into the Chip Trapper Systems, which (as detailed last week) trap incoming solids in a Filter Bag, allowing for instant pumping out of freshly filtered liquid.  They’re available with the High Lift capability as well.
Reversible Drum Vac, High Lift Reversible Drum Vac, Chip Trapper

Vac-u-Guns:

  • Handy and portable, the Vac-u-Gun is a lightweight handheld vacuum, blow gun, and transfer tool, all in one.
  • Collection System comes with a vacuum bag w/shoulder strap, extension wands, a crevice tool, skimmer tool, and round brush tool.
  • Transfer Systems come with the same tools, but include a 10ft hose instead of the vacuum bag.
  • All Purpose Systems come with the tools, the vacuum bag, and the 10ft hose.
  • Deep Hole Vac-u-Guns are fitted with a blow tube for stirring up fine debris from drilled holes, where it’s quickly and efficiently vacuumed away.

Regardless of your application, EXAIR has an Industrial Vacuum to fit.  Orders for qualifying systems through the end of May 2020 will include a free Vac-u-Gun.  If you’d like to discuss your Industrial Housekeeping needs, give me a call.

Russ Bowman
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Video: EXAIR Drum Vacs Selection For Solid Materials

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EXAIR Corporation has engineered compressed air solutions for Industrial Housekeeping…among them, a full line of drum mounted vacuums for dry/solids cleanup.

If you’d like to find out more, please give me a call.

Russ Bowman
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Compressed Air Vacuums and Their Advantages Over Electric Vacuums

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EXAIR‘s line of Industrial Housekeeping Products consist of liquid and dry vacuums that utilize compressed air to operate. They do not have loud electric motors which most ‘all purpose’ electric vacuums rely on.  In industrial settings with harsh conditions and rugged use, EXAIR’s Industrial Housekeeping Products are better suited for the everyday wear and tear of typical manufacturing, commercial and construction environments.

When you look at EXAIR vacuums, you’ll notice there is not an electrical cord.  Because the EXAIR Industrial Housekeeping Products utilize compressed air for operation. This means they do not have the same maintenance issues of an electric motor which breakdown and fail when dirt, dust and temperature take their normal toll on moving parts. With EXAIR vacuums there are no moving parts: no motors to burn up, no bearings to wear out, and no impellers to clog in the vacuum units. They also run quieter than a typical electric vacuum.

They are maintenance free, just supply clean and filtered air, and they can operate for many, many years.

 

EXAIR’s liquid vacuums, there is a built in pressure/vacuum relief device and auto safety shut-off to prevent over-filling.

The Reversible Drum Vac is a two-way liquid pumping system, also made for mounting on standard steel drums…closed top drums, in this case.  They can fill or empty a 55 gallon drum in 90 seconds.  Options include 5, 30, and 110 gallon drum sizes, and a High Lift model – increased suction head for deep wells, underground tanks, or higher viscosity liquids, up to 1,400 cP.

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The heart of our popular coolant filtration system: the EXAIR Chip Trapper.  A Filter Bag in the “fill” line traps chips, swarf, and shavings.  The liquid passes through, and is able to be immediately pumped back out.  Not only is coolant life extended, regular cleaning of the coolant sump prevents loss of coolant flow due to clogging of the supply lines.  The Chip Trapper is available in 30, 55, and 110 gallon sizes, and also in the High Lift version.

Chip Trapper Family
30 gallon, 55 gallon, and 110 gallon Chip Trapper

EXAIR’s dry vacuums provide many pickup and filtration options. They withstand harsh environments, have many filtration and power options and run quieter than electric vacuums.

The EXAIR Chip Vac and Heavy Duty Dry Vac is a powerful industrial vacuum for use on wet or dry chips. Both are for use with 30, 55, or 110 gallon drums, and the Chip Vac can also be used on a 5 gallon drum. The Heavy Duty HEPA Vac has the added benefit of the HEPA quality filter system.  Filtration per IEST-RP-CC-007 to 99.97% minimum filtration at the 0.3 micron level ensures performance meets the needed criteria.

The Chip Vac is also 50% quieter than a comparable electric vacuum at only 77 dBA!!

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From left to right: 5 gallon, 30 gallon, 55 gallon, and 110 gallon Chip Vacs are sized for any cleanup need.

If you would like to talk about Industrial Housekeeping products or any of the EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air® Products, feel free to contact  myself or one of our Application Engineers we can help you determine the best solution.

Jordan Shouse
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