Tag: Product of the Year

EXAIR No-Drip Atomizing Spray Nozzles Recognized By Plant Engineering

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EXAIR’s patented Model AW2030SS No-Drip Atomizing Spray Nozzle

If you follow our blog, Twitter, or Facebook pages, you may have seen us mentioning recent nominations for Plant Engineering Product of the Year Awards.  2015 will mark the 28th anniversary for this award, in which Plant Engineering readers select the most outstanding new products that help them do their jobs smarter, safer, more efficiently, and more productively.

Considering the pre-qualifiers for such an award, it makes sense that EXAIR products would show up, and show up repeatedly.  This year our No-Drip Atomizing Spray Nozzles have been nominated as a finalist in the Fluid Handling category.

Products in this field are recognized to present improvement potential, allowing users to create a more innovative process.  EXAIR No-Drip Atomizing Spray Nozzles do so by providing effortless integration of controlled liquid spraying.

Compressed air and pressurized (or non-pressurized) liquid are plumbed to the nozzle.  When compressed air is flowing, liquid will flow as well.  When compressed air flow stops, liquid flow stops.  Immediately.

For an end user of this product, this means that a precise volume of a specific liquid can be sprayed in a given time (duty cycle), with complete control before, during, and after nozzle activation.

The key to adding this innovation rests in the proprietary, patented (#9,156,045) design  of EXAIR’s No-Drip Atomizing Spray Nozzles.  Our engineers have worked tirelessly to create a stand-alone nozzle capable of controlling liquid flow without requiring a liquid control solenoid.

The viability of these nozzles has been recognized by Plant Engineering as an innovative new product in 2015.  If you agree and would like to cast a vote for EXAIR, please click here.

We thank you for your readership and, hopefully, for your support in this competition.

Lee Evans
Application Engineer
LeeEvans@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_LE

EXAIR High Lift Reversible Drum Vac is Nominated for Product of the Year by Plant Engineering

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EXAIR’s High Lift Reversible Drum Vac was nominated for 2015 Product of the Year by Plant Engineering.  (Please Vote for us HERE).  EXAIR created the High Lift Reversible Drum Vac (HLRDV) to widen the applications for vacuuming liquids.  This includes heavier tramp oils, thicker sludge, more viscous fluids, and “in the floor” cisterns.  The High Lift Reversible Drum Vac has much more power than its cousin, the Reversible Drum Vac.  It can vacuum liquids with viscosities as high as 1000 cps., and it can draw liquid up to 15 feet (4.5 meters).  It comes standard with a 20 foot (6 meters) flexible vacuum hose to utilize the maximum vacuum level of 180” H20 (336 mm Hg).  The vacuum does not have any moving parts, so they are maintenance-free, quiet, and long lasting.  With no electrical motors, the operator does not have to worry about electrical shock or motor failure and maintenance.  The High Lift Reversible Drum Vac is a nice addition to help complete the liquid vacuum product line for EXAIR.

High Lift Reversible Drum Vac Family
High Lift Reversible Drum Vac Family

If you have a tough job in front of you to remove or transfer liquids, you can be sure that the High Lift Reversible Drum Vac will make it much easier.  It can be adapted simply to a standard open or closed-head drum.  With the addition of accessories, you can reach into tight areas to vacuum all the “hard-to-get” places.  For accidental spills on the floor, we offer a model 6901 Spill Recovery Kit to quickly attach to the hose to vacuum up hazardous spills.  Whether the job is small or large, we also offer different size drums; 30, 55, and 110 gallons (113, 208, and 416 liter respectively).  If you want to pump faster, pump higher, or pump thicker liquids, then you need to check out the High Lift Reversible Drum Vac system.  If you have any questions about the High Lift Reversible Drum Vac system for your application, please contact our Application Engineers at EXAIR for assistance.

 

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

EXAIR Cabinet Coolers Nominated for Product of the Year

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We have just found out that four of our new problem solving products have been nominated for Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year (Please Vote for us HERE).  The first candidate I would like to showcase is in the Automation & Controls category.  The Electronic Temperature Control for Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems effectively turn the compressed air supply to the Cabinet Coolers on and off as needed to maintain a constant temperature inside of a hot enclosure. Using the air intermittently to maintain a specific temperature is the most efficient way to operate.

Please Vote!
Please Vote!

The ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems work in conjunction with EXAIR’s UL listed Cabinet Cooler Systems which provide cooling for your electrical enclosures without the use of refrigerant based coolants or fans.   The Cabinet Cooler Systems utilize a compressed air driven Vortex Tube which uses compressed air. This cold compressed air is exhausted into the enclosure which results in a cool working environment for your electronics. Warm air from inside the enclosure is vented safely back out of the cabinet through built in exhausts and the compressed air is only utilized when the internal air temperature reaches the digitally set temperature on the ETC.

How the EXAIR Cabinet Cooler System Works
How the EXAIR Cabinet Cooler System Works

Another added benefit of the ETC on the Cabinet Cooler system is the real time readout of the internal air temperature of your enclosures.  This is on top of the push button set point which will give you a +/-2°F ambient temperature inside of your enclosure.

EXAIR ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler System
EXAIR ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler System

The ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems are designed for larger heat loads ranging from 3,400 BTU/hr. to 5,600 BTU/hr.   The units are available in NEMA 12, NEMA 4, and NEMA 4X ratings.   This means whether you are in a fairly clean environment or a dirty, hot, muggy environment, EXAIR has you covered.

If you would like to discuss either the ETC or the Cabinet Cooler Systems, please contact an Application Engineer.   If you would like to vote for our products, please check out the Plant Engineering Product of the Year page here.

Brian Farno
Application Engineer Manager
BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF

EXAIR Receives 4 Finalists for Product of the Year 2015!

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Voting is now open and we would like your votes!

For 28 years, Plant Engineering magazine’s knowledgable readers have chosen  outstanding new products that help them do their jobs smarter, safer, more efficiently and more productively. These products, which are newly released in manufacturing industries,  are recognized with Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year Award. Many products categories are represented including, Compressed Air, Automation and Controls, Electric Motors and Drives, Environmental Health,  and Fluid Handling among others. Four of the products we released in 2015 are finalists in four different categories. Voting is open now and goes on through January 8, 2016.

Here are the products up for the 2015 award:

  1. High Lift Reversible Drum Vac:  Nominated in the Environmental Health category, our new High Lift Reversible Drum Vac is ideal for the recovery of fluids like: coolant, hydraulic oils, sludge and chips, waste water, tramp oil and liquid spills. The High Lift Reversible Drum Vac has been engineered to recover liquids found within below grade sumps, wells, underground tanks, pits and drains with up to 15′ of lift.  VOTE HERE
  2. No Drip Liquid Air Nozzles:  These patented atomizing spray nozzles, in the fluid handling category, have the added benefit of positively stopping liquid flow when compressed air is shut off. The nozzles are ideal where no post-spray drip is permissible. When the compressed air supply is shut off, the no-drip nozzle positively seals off the flow of liquid, eliminating the possibility of drips. Effective when using liquids up to 300 cP. VOTE HERE
  3. Electronic Temperature Control for Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems:   The Electronic Temperature Control (ETC) for dual-cabinet cooler systems installed on large or high heat-load enclosures keeps electrical units cool while minimizing compressed air use. Available in cooling capacities up to 5,600 BTU/hr.,  It permits just enough cooling for the electronics without going so cold as to waste compressed air. VOTE HERE
  4. Back Blow Air Nozzle:  These nozzles are designed to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, channels, bores, holes, internal threads, and other internal part features. An array of holes provides forceful 360-degree airflow to clear out coolant, chips, and light oils from machining processes. This nozzle prevents blowing chips further into a part, tube, or pipe and eliminates any safety hazard created by blowing debris out the far end of a pipe or tube.   VOTE HERE

We appreciate all who are willing to vote for our products and are proud to continue bringing you the best products we can offer. Thank you for the support.

Sincerely,
The EXAIR Team
@exair
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