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From Field to Market: How EXAIR Helps Streamline Vegetable Processing

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Homonyms are words that are pronounced and spelled the same but have different meanings. In this blog, I will cover the word lettuce. One meaning is the leafy vegetable and the other is money. And I like to save both. I have an agriculture application that I would like to share where EXAIR was able to supply different products to help save lettuce.

PowerStream Liquid Nozzle

When vegetables come from the field, they need to be cleaned and packaged for delivery to grocery stores. The first thing that they need to do is to wash the leaves to remove dirt, compost, and bugs. They had drilled pipes to spray water onto the leaves, using a lot of water. They were looking to do it more economically. The vegetable packing house purchased the EXAIR PowerStream Liquid Nozzles, model DL8075SS, to do the washing. These stainless steel nozzles were mounted on a manifold to spray water onto the lettuce leaves. With the PowerStream nozzles, we can break the water into smaller droplet sizes to increase coverage and reduce water requirements. Thus, saving money.

The next step would be to dry the lettuce. They were using a blower-powered air knife, but they could not remove all the insects as it was not powerful enough. Also, by blowing hotter air which was created by the blower, lettuce would start to brown much quicker. To improve, they purchased a model 110036SS Stainless Steel Super Air Knife. The Super Air Knife is an efficient, powerful way to blow compressed air. With a 40:1 amplification ratio, it will draw in 40-parts of ambient air to 1-part compressed air. From our Super Air Knife, we blow ambient temperature air, add mass to give a much higher force to remove the water and the insects, and save on compressed air consumption.

To reduce spoilage, you must have the proper equipment. For this company, they were able to improve their process to increase production. And by utilizing less water and less compressed air, they were able to increase profit. If you would like to improve your processes in packing houses, EXAIR has a variety of products that can help you. You can contact an Application Engineer to discuss. For the company above, more lettuce out the door meant more lettuce in their pockets.

John Ball
Application Engineer
Email: johnball@exair.com
Twitter: @EXAIR_jb

Photo of Vegetables by akadarcee.  Pixabay content license.

August Press Release: BETE Spray Labs

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BETE excels in engineering and designing high-quality nozzles for various spray applications, providing a valuable resource for its customers. The company features a state-of-the-art spray research laboratory dedicated to addressing complex challenges and validating research and development efforts. Utilizing advanced tools such as physical spray testing, computer modeling, and in-house manufacturing capabilities, BETE’s Spray Lab instills confidence in the solutions it offers for industrial processes.

BETE’s Spray Lab expertly manages every aspect of spray system design. Collaborating closely with clients to define their goals and limitations, BETE engineers leverage their deep understanding of fluid dynamics to pinpoint optimal solutions. They conduct physical tests to evaluate critical parameters such as droplet size, spray reach, and spray angle. Following this, engineers utilize advanced computational fluid dynamics software to simulate how the proposed solutions would integrate into the client’s processes. With manufacturing facilities located adjacent to the lab, the design team works in tandem with production to create tailored solutions from the ground up.

BETE’s Spray Lab offers a wide range of resources for customers, enabling them to explore various applications, from evaluating the effectiveness of misting nozzles to designing fully automated spray systems for large-scale industrial operations. Customers are encouraged to leverage BETE’s expertise by reaching out to their spray laboratory to schedule a visit, where they can gain insights into the innovative products and services available through their performance spray engineering.

If you have questions about the BETE Spray Labs, or anything regarding EXAIR and our products, please do not hesitate to reach out.

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

PowerStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle

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The EXAIR PowerStream Liquid Atomizing Nozzle delivers reliable, uniform liquid distribution for a variety of industrial use applications. Ideal for cooling, rinsing, washing, and dust control applications, this nozzle features a clog-resistant design with a variety of flow rates for a wide range of industrial needs.

Currently, this is only offered as the 1/8 NPT with 5 flow rates. The PowerStream nozzles provide a superior spraying solution for an extensive range of industrial processes. These processes include, but are not limited to, cooling, rinsing, washing, coating, and dust control. Designed to provide a uniform, deflected flat fan spray pattern, this nozzle ensures efficient liquid distribution that is consistent across the full width of spray. Its clog-resistant design makes it a perfect choice for environments dealing with particulates or potentially viscous fluids. Available in stainless steel, the PowerStream nozzle supports a variety of flow rates, allowing for flexible integration into existing systems, or for use in newly designed builds. Whether you need precise spray control or effective dust suppression, the PowerStream nozzle from EXAIR is engineered to meet your requirements with exceptional performance, repeatability and durability.
Available from stock and ready to ship the same day, EXAIR PowerStream nozzles are available with 1/8 NPT thread and are suitable for use up to 250 PSI liquid pressure.

If you have a process where you need to reduce the amount of liquid to save money, EXAIR offers a line of Liquid Atomizing Nozzles as well as Air Atomizing Nozzles.  The design is to reduce the droplet size to increase coverage.  Here is a blog with the Air Atomizing Nozzles for improving Gummy Candy Production.  In either case, if you have questions about how we can reduce costs and improve processes, you can contact an Application Engineer.  We will be happy to help you.   

Jordan Shouse
Application Engineer
Email: Jordanshouse@exair.com
Twitter: @EXAIR_JS

Hot Off The Press (Release) – EXAIR’s New PowerStream Liquid Atomizing Nozzle

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Following up on the success of our OmniStream and HollowStream Liquid Atomizing Nozzles, EXAIR is excited to introduce our newest Liquid Atomizing Nozzle line: the PowerStream. While the OmniStream and HollowStream models generate conical spray patterns, the PowerStream makes a fan-shaped pattern, creating a curtain, or sheet, of liquid flow.

PowerStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzles discharge the liquid stream against a precision finished & angled surface, creating a wide-angle, flat fan with a 70-150° spray angle.

All PowerStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzles have 1/8 MNPT threads, and their compact design allows for installation in tight quarters, so you don’t need a lot of room for them. Their stainless steel construction makes them durable and corrosion resistant. They’ll hold up in aggressive environments, and work well with water, light oils, rust inhibitors, chemicals, paints, dyes, etc. The clog-resistant design makes them ideal for liquids with higher viscosities or suspended solids.

PowerStream nozzle rinses conveyor belt.

With five distinct models, they’re capable of flow rates from 0.15 to 1.84 gallons (0.57 to 6.97 liters) per minute (tested with water). If you need to spray liquid in a flat fan pattern for cooling, rinsing, washing, coating, dust control – just to name a few applications – EXAIR’s new PowerStream nozzles are worth a look. If you’d like to find out more, give me a call.

Russ Bowman, CCASS

Application Engineer
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