EXAIR has introduced its Ultra Duty Line Vacs, the most robust and durable pneumatic conveyors available. Specifically designed to handle highly abrasive materials, these Line Vacs feature a unique combination of hardened alloy and ceramic materials that offer outstanding wear resistance over time. This makes them particularly suitable for transporting abrasive substances like peat, sand, glass, and various powders typically encountered in blasting, grinding, and finishing processes.
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In industries where moving abrasive materials is a daily necessity, reliable and heavy-duty equipment can make or break operational efficiency. EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Line Vac has long been a trusted solution to such challenges, and with the introduction of the Ultra Duty Line Vac, the bar has been raised even higher.
In this blog, we’ll explore the capabilities of the Heavy Duty Line Vac, and introduce the cutting-edge Ultra Duty Line Vac.
The Ultra Duty Line vac Conveying Glass Media
The Heavy Duty Line Vac is a compressed air-powered conveyor designed to tackle demanding material handling tasks. Engineered to move abrasive materials over extended vertical and horizontal distances, it outperforms standard Line Vacs with significantly boosted throughput—over 50% higher in many cases. Its hardened alloy construction resists premature wear, making it ideal for transporting materials like steel shot, garnet, metal chips, or sand, which would quickly degrade ordinary aluminum or stainless steel conveyors. Available in sizes ranging from 3/4″ to 3″, threaded or unthreaded, the Heavy Duty Line Vac seamlessly integrates with standard hoses or NPT threaded pipes, offering versatility for various applications. The Heavy Duty Line Vac is maintenance-free, with no moving parts or electrical components, ensuring safety and reliability in harsh industrial environments. Its ability to handle tough materials while maintaining low noise levels and eliminating electrical hazards makes it a go-to choice for industries ranging from manufacturing to agriculture.
2″ Heavy Duty Line Vac (left;) the new 3″ model (right.)
Building on the success of the Heavy Duty Line Vac, EXAIR introduced the Ultra Duty Line Vac this month, a game-changer for applications involving highly abrasive materials. This conveyor is optimized for wear resistance, offering unmatched durability and performance. Like its predecessor, it’s constructed from a hardened alloy, but its design is fine-tuned to handle even the most demanding jobs for extended periods by adding in a highly wear-resistant ceramic media wear plate. The Ultra Duty Line Vac moves high volumes of material with the same ease as the Heavy Duty model but with enhanced resistance to abrasion, ensuring a longer service life.
If you think a Heavy Duty or Ultra Duty might be a fit for your application, please let us know. Reach out to an Application Engineer, and we can help get you the right product.
To continue growth, EXAIR manufactures new products to either expand an existing line or to capture new markets. In this blog, I will cover the new Ultra Duty Line Vacs. When it comes to moving bulk materials with compressed air, EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Line Vac has long been the go-to choice for demanding applications. Its hardened alloy construction resists wear and delivers impressive conveying performance. But in some industries, the materials being moved are so abrasive that even the Heavy Duty version eventually shows signs of wear.
The Ultra Duty Line Vacs are designed to handle the conveyance of the most abrasive materials. The bodies are made from the same material as our Heavy Duty Line Vacs, but we added a ceramic insert. The ceramic material offers even more resistance to wear. The overall length is a bit longer to accommodate this insert, but the flow rate, distance, and conveyance rates are the same.
We currently offer them in 1 ¼”, 1 ½”, and 2” for hose connections individually or in kits. We can offer the vacuum end with a threaded connection if required by adding the letter “E” as a suffix. The kit versions will include a bracket for the Line Vac, a filter, a regulator, and a coupling kit for the filter and regulator.
Here are the model numbers and versions that are currently in stock:
Model: Description:
170125 1 ¼” Ultra Duty Line Vac only
170150 1 ½” Ultra Duty Line Vac only
170200 2” Ultra Duty Line Vac only
172125 1 ¼” Ultra Duty Line Vac Kit
172150 1 ½” Ultra Duty Line Vac Kit
172200 2” Ultra Duty Line Vac Kit
If you’re dealing with abrasive, difficult materials in your processes, look no further than the EXAIR Ultra Duty Line Vac. They’re available to ship same-day from stock and backed by our unconditional 30-day guarantee. Now through October 31st, you’ll receive a FREE 1122 2” Flat Super Air Nozzle as a promotion with the purchase of any EXAIR Line Vac with qualified orders. If you need help with your application or to determine which product would be the best solution, EXAIR has Application Engineers to help you out.
When it comes to moving bulk materials with compressed air, EXAIR’s Heavy Duty Line Vac has long been the go-to choice for demanding applications. Its hardened alloy construction resists wear and delivers impressive conveying performance. But in some industries, the materials being moved are so abrasive that even the Heavy Duty version eventually shows signs of wear.
By incorporating a ceramic insert and a modified generator design, the Ultra Duty Line Vac dramatically extends service life when conveying extremely abrasive materials. The performance matches our Heavy Duty Line Vac, but its wear resistance is considerably greater. This makes it THE ideal solution for the toughest conveying challenges.
Why Ceramic?
Ceramic is known for its exceptional hardness and abrasion resistance, far greater than even hardened metals. By placing a ceramic insert at the critical wear points inside the Line Vac, we’ve created a conveying solution that can stand up to continuous service in applications that would rapidly erode other materials.
The Ultra Duty Line Vac shines in situations where the conveyed material is harsh on equipment. Examples include:
Plastics manufacturing – Filled compounds containing glass fiber or mineral additives
In agriculture, conveying bulk solids can also mean dealing with abrasive materials. For example, certain soil samples, especially those with high quartz or sand content, can be unexpectedly harsh on equipment. The Ultra Duty Line Vac is an ideal solution for laboratories and field operations that need to move these samples quickly and reliably, without accelerated wear.
The Ultra Duty Line Vac is available in (3) sizes: Model 170125 (1-1/4”), Model 170150 (1-1/2”), and Model 170200 (2”). Each is also available in a kit configuration, which includes a mounting bracket, air filter, and pressure regulator for a complete, ready-to-install solution.
If you’re dealing with abrasive, difficult materials in your processes look no further than the EXAIR Ultra Duty Line Vac. They’re available to ship same-day from stock and backed by our unconditional 30-day guarantee.
