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Super Ion Air Knife Overview

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A collection of industrial electronic components including a sensor, cables, mounting brackets, a pressure gauge, and a control box.
Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife Kit

Static electricity is a prevalent issue in various manufacturing settings, manifesting in several ways, such as shocking workers, causing materials to adhere, tear, or jam, and interfering with sensitive electronic devices. If you have experienced static problems in your workplace or home, you may have observed that these issues are more pronounced in colder, drier conditions. This phenomenon occurs because lower humidity levels reduce the amount of water vapor in the air, which is essential for dissipating electrical charges. Consequently, with diminished moisture, the potential for higher electrical charges increases.

Our Gen4 Super Ion Air Knives are a central element of this promotion, engineered to effectively remove static electricity from a variety of surfaces, such as plastics, webs, and sheet materials. By employing a laminar airflow, these air knives efficiently eliminate static, dust, and other contaminants from surfaces.

EXAIR Super Ion Air Knife

This cutting-edge technology not only accelerates production rates but also enhances product quality and guarantees exceptional surface cleanliness. The integration of these air knives into your processes can lead to significant improvements in operational efficiency.

The Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife effectively disperses static-eliminating ions over a distance of up to 20 feet, with adjustable airflow that ranges from a powerful blast to a gentle breeze. This device operates without shock and features no moving parts, ensuring reliability and ease of maintenance. It requires only 3.7 SCFM of compressed air per foot at a pressure of 5 PSIG, making it an efficient choice for various applications.

A Super Ion Air Knife used for static control in various applications, featuring a long, flat design with a control panel at the top and a book or printed material positioned in the front.
Available in lengths from 3″ to 108″, the Super Ion Air Knife dissipates even high static charges quickly.

In addition to its functional benefits, the Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife operates at a remarkably low sound level of 50 dBA, which is suitable for most environments. This combination of performance and quiet operation makes it an ideal solution for effectively managing static electricity in diverse settings.

If you have any questions about Gen4 Super Ion Air Knives, or anything regarding EXAIR and our products, please do not hesitate to reach out. We would love to hear from you!

Jason Kirby
Application Engineer
Email: jasonkirby@exair.com
Twitter: @EXAIR_jk

Super Ion Air Knives Overview

Published on by Al WooffittLeave a comment

Static buildup is a common problem in many manufacturing environments that can present itself in a number of ways, including shocking operators; causing materials to stick, tear or jam; or affecting sensitive electrical equipment. If you have encountered static issues in your facility, or in your own home perhaps, you may have noticed that it tends to be more prevalent in colder and dryer environments. This is due to a reduction in moisture in the air. The water vapor found in air helps to dissipate electrical charges, so when there is less moisture, there will be a higher electrical charge. This is why we are currently running a promotion for all of our Static Elimination products, now through March 31st, 2025.

One such product line that is included in this promotion is our Gen4 Super Ion Air Knives. They are engineered to remove static electricity from plastics, webs, sheet stock and other product surfaces by bathing them in a laminar sheet of air that sweeps surfaces clean of static, particulate, dust and dirt. This causes production speeds, product quality, and surface cleanliness to dramatically improve.

When the Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife floods an area or surface with static eliminating ions – up to 20 feet away, the force can be adjusted from a “blast” to a “breeze”. The Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife is shock-less, and has no moving parts. It also requires only 3.7 SCFM of compressed air per foot of length at 5 PSIG. The sound level is also surprisingly quiet at 50 dBA for most applications.

Compressed air flows through an inlet (1) into the plenum chamber of the GEN 4 Super Ion Air Knife. The flow is directed to a precise, slotted orifice. The primary air flow exits, it creates a uniform sheet of air across the entire length that immediately pulls in surrounding room air (2). An electrically powered GEN 4 Ionizing Bar (3) fills the curtain of air with positive and negative charge. The airstream delivers these static eliminating ions to the product surface (4) where it instantly neutralizes static and cleans dust and other particulates.

If you would like to discuss your static elimination application, please don’t hesitate to give us a call.

Al Wooffitt
Application Engineer

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