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EXAIR’s Chip Vac Replaces Shop Vac for Brass Shavings and Chips

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Here at EXAIR, we’re used to taking calls from customers that have grown tired of replacing electrical shop vacs used in manufacturing plants. The simple truth is, these shop vacs are not designed for rugged industrial use. Sure, they’re readily available and fairly cheap. But if they’re not designed for the task at hand, you’re wasting time and money continuing to invest in replacements.

EXAIR’s Chip Vac is a compressed air operated industrial duty vacuum designed specifically for vacuuming up chips and shavings. The powerful vacuum is suitable for use with metal, wood, or plastic chips and is designed to thread into the 2” NPT bung on standard drum lids. The Chip Vac can handle dry or wet chips from fixtures, floors and work surfaces of machining centers, lathes, saws, mills, and a variety of other industrial equipment.

Electrically powered vacuums or shop vacs are not designed to be operated in a rugged industrial environment. Filters clog, motors wear out, and you find yourself frequently replacing them. EXAIR’s Chip Vac has NO moving parts to wear out, doesn’t require maintenance, and needs nothing but a source of compressed air to operate. In addition, the sound level produced is half of that produced by an electric vacuum.

The Chip Vac is sold in systems both with and without the drum. EXAIR has 5, 30, 55, and 110 gallon systems available for a wide range of applications. If you already have spare drums in your facility, the Chip Vac is also available with just the lid assembly, Chip Vac, 10’ hose, tools, and filter bag to attach to the top of your own drums. All systems will include a drum lid with a locking right that easily fits onto the top of a standard open-top drum. It’s easy to remove and place onto another drum so that different materials can be easily kept separate for recycling. Recycling companies will pay a premium price for pre-sorted chips and shavings.

With the Chip Vac, it’s as easy as removing the lid and placing it onto a new drum in between jobs. Don’t waste your time fooling with and replacing electrical vacuum systems. Get yourself a vacuum designed for the job. One that will last you year after year!

Get in contact with an Application Engineer today to discuss how EXAIR can help solve your industrial vacuum needs with a maintenance-free product, shipped from stock same day.

Tyler Daniel, CCASS

Application Engineer

E-mail: TylerDaniel@EXAIR.com

X: @EXAIR_TD

Case Study: Heavy Duty Dry Vac for the Win!

Published on by Al WooffittLeave a comment

A couple of months ago, I was speaking with a customer about improving a process in their facility. They were using electric shop vacs to vacuum up fiber and dust from around their operating equipment. The shop vacs that they were using were not very powerful, meaning it was taking operators a long time to get the job done. In addition, the vacs were prone to wearing out, leading to a need for frequent replacements – they had already gone through 13 in the last 12 months alone!

I was happy to recommend an EXAIR Heavy Duty Dry Vac. With no moving parts to wear out, our steel drum vacuum system was a one-time replacement. Even with the higher initial cost, taking into account we are eliminating the need to purchase replacements every month, the EXAIR drum vac will quickly pay for itself. The better vacuum performance also meant the operators were saving about 3.5 hours per week, leading to even more savings. The ROI on this change was less than 5 months. That’s a win!

In addition to the immediate savings, we also discussed EXAIR’s Case Study program. A typical case study involves collection of “before/after” data, quantifying the benefits of using EXAIR products. This can include, but is not necessarily limited to:

  • Compressed air consumption
  • Noise level
  • Safety (OSHA compliance)
  • Performance improvements
  • Product durability/longevity

My customer was able to quantify the benefits in both product durability and performance improvements. As an added benefit, upon successful completion of a case study, I was able to provide the option of a credit on the replacement products, or a discount on a subsequent order. Now it’s a win-win!

If you would like to discuss how EXAIR products can save you money, or if your application would be suitable for a case study, then give me a call!

Al Wooffitt
Application Engineer

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Order an Industrial Vacuum, Get a FREE Dual-Use Vac-U-Gun!

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Now through the end of May, EXAIR is running a promotion on Industrial Housekeeping Products that includes a FREE Vac-U-Gun with any purchase of an Industrial Housekeeping Vacuum System. EXAIR’s Vac-U-Gun is a low-cost solution to a wide variety of industrial housekeeping problems. The Vac-U-Gun has a durable die-cast construction and no moving parts to replace or wear out.

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Vac-U_Gun cleaning up shavings after a sawing operation

In addition to being easy to use, the Vac-U-Gun is also more efficient than ordinary blow guns. By injecting a small amount of compressed air through directed nozzles, a vacuum is then produced on one end and a high output flow on the other. The amplified outlet flow through the Vac-U-Gun is 12 times the compressed air consumption of the gun.

The Vac-U-Gun is capable of both vacuuming debris AND being operated as a blow gun. In vacuum mode, the work surfaces can be easily cleaned by vacuuming the debris away rather than blowing it off of the surface. Rather than simply moving the material around the shop floor, it can be contained and transferred to a waste receptacle using the 10’ vacuum hose, or straight into a shoulder-mounted filter bag.

Switching from vacuum mode to blow mode can be achieved in just a matter of seconds. To change the Vac-U-Gun from vacuum to blow mode, simply remove the threaded cap and change the orientation of the generator inside. Since the Vac-U-Gun has a large 1-1/4” diameter air outlet, it covers much more surface area in less time compared to traditional air guns. This can help to reduce the time needed for a variety of different blowing, cooling, or drying applications. Due to the nature in which the Vac-U-Gun entrains ambient air, it allows for more force and flow through the gun at a minimal compressed air consumption.

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The Vac-U-Gun system is available by itself, or in one of three different kits. It can be used with or without the 10’ (3m) vacuum hose or the filter bag. Various vacuum accessories are included in the kits to accommodate a variety of different materials and applications.

In addition to the standard Vac-U-Gun, the same style of gun is utilized in our Deep Hole Vac-U-Gun which is designed to be used for the cleaning of blind holes or hard-to-reach spaces:

If you’re looking for a versatile gun that can help boost productivity in a number of applications within your facility, look no further than the Vac-U-Gun. Reach out to an Application Engineer today, and we’ll be happy to assist you with your application.

Tyler Daniel, CCASS


Application Engineer
E-mail: TylerDaniel@exair.com
X: @EXAIR_TD

Chip Vac Cleans Brass Chips and Shavings – IHP Promo Still Ongoing!

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All good things must come to an end. But, that’s NOT going to be the case for the EXAIR IHP Promo. We’ve extended our Industrial Housekeeping Promotion now through the month of May. Order any of EXAIR’s Industrial Housekeeping Systems and receive a FREE Vac-U-Gun.

Taking advantage of this just recently was a customer in South America looking for a solution for vacuuming brass chips and shavings from their machine. They’d been using standard electrical shop vacs, which served their intended purpose. Albeit for a limited time only. The issue with electric shop vac style vacuums in industrial environments is that they’re simply not designed for the type of use and abuse common in a manufacturing facility. They were sick of replacing those periodically throughout the year and began seeking a more permanent solution.

Electrically powered vacuums or shop vacs are not designed to be operated in a rugged industrial environment. Filters clog, motors wear out, and you find yourself frequently replacing them. EXAIR’s Chip Vac has NO moving parts to wear out, doesn’t require maintenance, and needs nothing but a source of compressed air to operate. In addition, the sound level produced is half of that produced by an electric vacuum.

EXAIR’s Chip Vac Family

EXAIR’s Chip Vac is a compressed air operated industrial duty vacuum designed specifically for vacuuming up chips and shavings. The powerful vacuum is suitable for use with metal, wood, or plastic chips and is designed to thread into the 2” NPT bung on standard drum lids. The Chip Vac can handle dry or wet chips from fixtures, floors and work surfaces of machining centers, lathes, saws, mills, and a variety of other industrial equipment.

The Chip Vac is sold in systems both with and without the drum. EXAIR has 5, 30, 55, and 110 gallon systems available for a wide range of applications. If you already have spare drums in your facility, the Chip Vac is also available with just the lid assembly, Chip Vac, 10’ hose, tools, and filter bag to attach to the top of your own drums.

All systems will include a drum lid with a locking ring that easily fits onto the top of a standard open-top drum. It’s easy to remove and place onto another drum so that different materials can be easily kept separate for recycling. Recycling companies will pay a premium price for pre-sorted chips and shavings. With the Chip Vac, it’s as easy as removing the lid and placing it onto a new drum in between jobs. Don’t waste your time this spring fooling with and replacing electrical vacuum systems. Get yourself a vacuum designed for the job. One that’ll be sure to last year after year! With these systems in stock, ready to ship with an order by 2:00 ET and an unconditional 30-day guarantee, there’s no reason to not give one a try!

Tyler Daniel

Application Engineer

E-mail: TylerDaniel@EXAIR.com

X: @EXAIR_TD