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EXAIR Super Air Knives and Plumbing Kits

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When it comes to drying, cooling, or cleaning processes, efficiency and consistency matter. EXAIR’s Super Air Knives are engineered to deliver a uniform sheet of air across the entire length of the knife, making them the ideal choice for a wide range of industrial applications.

Sixteen stock lengths, and Four stock Materials

Why Choose EXAIR Super Air Knives?

The Super Air Knife is designed for energy efficiency, low noise, and powerful performance. By entraining surrounding air at a 40:1 ratio, it amplifies the airflow while minimizing compressed air consumption. This results in:

  • Up to 90% air savings compared to open pipe blowoffs.
  • Quiet operation, typically under 69 dBA—even at 80 PSIG.
  • Uniform airflow across the full length, ensuring even drying and debris removal.
  • Maintenance-free operation with no moving parts to wear out or require adjustment.

These air knives are available in aluminum, 303 and 316 stainless steel, and PVDF, making them suitable for everything from general industrial use to harsh chemical and washdown environments.

Streamlined Installation with Plumbing Kits

To make setup simple, EXAIR offers Plumbing Kits—pre-assembled and ready-to-install packages that include everything you need for optimal performance. Each kit includes:

  • Properly sized fittings and hoses for balanced air distribution
  • Crosses and tees for different length knives
  • Optional kits with filter and regulator assemblies to ensure clean, controlled air supply

Plumbing Kits eliminate the guesswork and ensure your Super Air Knife operates at its best from day one. They also save valuable installation time and guarantee consistent performance across multiple units.

A Complete System for Peak Performance

When combined, EXAIR’s Super Air Knives and Plumbing Kits provide a turnkey solution that delivers:

  • Consistent airflow
  • Simplified setup and maintenance
  • Lower installtion costs
  • Increased productivity and product quality

From drying bottles on a packaging line to removing debris in machining or coating operations, EXAIR’s Super Air Knife system is engineered to outperform traditional blow off methods. Ready to improve efficiency and lower energy costs? Explore EXAIR’s full line of Super Air Knives and Plumbing Kits to find the best setup for your application.

Jordan Shouse, CCASS

Application Engineer

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Video Blog: Selecting the Right Air Knife

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The following short video explains the differences between the three styles of Air Knives offered by EXAIR – The Super, Standard and Full-Flow. 

Please reach out to myself or one of our application engineers if you need help figuring which Air knife suits your application best!

Jordan Shouse
Application Engineer

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Ease Installation Woes With The Super Air Knife Plumbing Kits

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When I am working on a project around my home, my wife often starts with a guess as to how many trips to the home improvement or plumbing supply store this project is going to take. (The Gif above is me trying to determine how many choice words will be used.) I try to foil her plans by either already having the first trip done before I start the project, or by buying a surplus of anything and everything I could possibly need on that first trip then returning what I don’t use.

In all actuality, the problem normally comes from working on a house that was built in 1951 and building codes were not the same back then. Whenever it is a new project, say installing a garden fence or building a trampoline platform, I can plan everything out and know all of the variables ahead of time. This results in a single trip to the store per project and more often than not a project that is on budget. That’s why we strive to help our customers here at EXAIR to be prepared for their upcoming projects.

When you are trying to implement a new Super Air Knife into your process, whether it be to cool, clean, or dry a process or product off, we don’t want you to have to go to another vendor, or even have to run back and forth to the tool crib 15 times just to get the knife hooked up to compressed air. To help simplify this, we offer Super Air Knives w/ Plumbing Kit Installed.  Whenever a Super Air Knife is 24″ or longer is installed, the compressed air should be supplied to both ends of the knife.  When lengths reach 48″ and higher even more ports will need to be plumbed along the length of the knife. This ensures even distribution of compressed air for the full length of the knife.  While EXAIR does offer all the information on supplying air to the proper inlets for every given length of Super Air Knife, we also offer to simplify it even further by offering an installed plumbing kit to further simplify installation in the field.

This feature leaves the installation team with minimal points to plumb compressed air  once the knife is in your facility. The  Aluminum Super Air Knife uses general duty air hose with brass fittings and the 303 and 316 Stainless Steel Super Air Knives use 316SS tube and fittings. An additional pressure gauge is included with longer lengths to install at halfway points in the plumbing kit to verify the operating pressure of the knife.

Model 9078 PKI Kit

Even when purchasing the Plumbing Kit Installed option we still offer detailed CAD models as well as PDF and 2D drawings of the knives to make it possible for an installation to be planned out and facilitate an easy, quick, and efficient installation.

If you would like to discuss what Super Air Knife w/ Plumbing Kit Installed would best suit your application, contact us.

Brian Farno
Application Engineer
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
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Porous and Non-Porous E-Vac Vacuum Generators

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Getting a vacuum from compressed air seems a bit like magic, but it works and it works well. EXAIR’s E-Vac® Vacuum Generators are compressed air powered, single stage vacuum generators. They are a low cost way to create vacuum for pick and place, clamping, lifting, chucking, vacuum forming and other applications.

The Low Vacuum Generators are ideal for ‘porous’ types of applications.  When we say ‘porous’ we are describing those processes where a lighter vacuum level combined with higher vacuum flows are needed. A good example of this is lifting a cardboard box. The cardboard is not air tight, and when you place a vacuum on it, air is able to be pulled through the cardboard. To maintain the vacuum level, the air needs to be able to be pulled through the cardboard and exhausted as fast as it is being pulled through in order to maintain the vacuum level. This requires higher vacuum flow and the design of the Low Vacuum Generator allows for the development of a good vacuum level and a high rate of vacuum flow.

The High Vacuum Generator is ideal for ‘non-porous’ type of applications. ‘Non-porous’ are those processes where the material is air tight, and no or very little air can pass through. Material such as glass, ceramic, and steel are ‘non-porous’. Because little or no air passes through, the need for high vacuum flow is not as important, and the highest of vacuum level can be achieved. A perfect vacuum is 29.92 in-Hg, and the High Vacuum Generator is designed to reach vacuum levels of 27 in-Hg, or a 90% vacuum level.

 

E-Vac Video

 

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Both the Low Vacuum and High Vacuum Generators come in 7 different sizes, ranging from light to very strong vacuum capabilities, to match any application. Special Kits are  available as a way to experiment with an assortment of vacuum cups to determine the best configuration.

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E-Vac Kit

And for maximum flexibility, EXAIR offers the Adjustable E-Vac Vacuum Generator. Engineered for high efficiency, compressed air can be minimized due to the ability to adjust and tune the vacuum flow and level to perfectly match the application requirements.

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Lifting a Concrete Block with the Adjustable E-Vac Vacuum Generator

If you have questions about vacuum generation and the E-Vac or any of the 15 different EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air® Product lines, feel free to contact EXAIR and myself or any of our Application Engineers can help you determine the best solution.

 

Brian Bergmann
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