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EXAIR’s Knowledge Base

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At EXAIR, we are dedicated to equipping our customers with the essential tools to address challenges and train their personnel through a diverse range of offerings, collectively referred to as the Knowledge Base. This resource is organized by various criteria to provide practical, experience-based solutions.

In our Knowledge Base, you will discover case studies that showcase how we have assisted customers in enhancing their processes, reducing compressed air consumption to save costs, and improving worker safety. Additionally, we provide a categorized list of frequently asked questions by product line, a collection of calculators designed to estimate potential savings, and various application examples to illustrate our impact.

We offer a collection of previously recorded webinars that you can access for free at your convenience. These sessions cover a range of topics, including the differences between inefficient and engineered nozzles, static generation, and methods for identifying and repairing leaks. Additionally, our video library features product demonstrations, informal content, and practical tips for maximizing the use of our products. We also provide Application Assistance and an Efficiency Lab, which facilitates tailored recommendations and performance comparisons.

Alongside the extensive resources found in the Knowledge Base, EXAIR boasts a team of skilled Application Engineers who possess expertise across a diverse range of industries and processes. It is likely that one of our engineers has encountered a similar application, and we are eager to assist you in finding the most effective solution.

If you have questions about our Knowledge Base, 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

Upcoming Event: Fall 2024 Webinar – Adding Capacity Back In

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If you have been around our blog for any length of time, you may see that we tend to do these things called webinars. I’m sure you have even attended a few webinars over your professional career. Well, this is my shameless plug for you to register for the one I am presenting.

I’ve always been a person who has leaned into continually improving. I struggle with this from time to time. However, improvements don’t always come in the form of losing half the weight you need to within a month or a radical change in how you structure your day. Bettering yourself, to me, can more often than not mean a 5mm change. Why did I choose 5mm? I don’t know. Actually, it was due to a sermon I heard years ago and felt as though it was directed at me.

See the thing is, these very small changes that you may not notice so much day to day add up over time. Just like compressed air leaks, inefficient blow offs and artificial demand. That’s why I have put together this webinar. CCASS holders can utilize it for a continuing education credit, and others can use it as their 5mm change for the day, week, month, or year.

This event won’t be an infomercial for just EXAIR products. Instead, there will be a block of time when I try to explain where these compressed air costs come from and then methods that can result in a much bigger change than a 5mm change in the amount of money spent on compressed air.

Please follow the link and register, even more importantly, show up on October 24th, 2024 and listen to my spiel.

Brian Farno, MBA – CCASS
National Business Development Manager

BrianFarno@EXAIR.com
@EXAIR_BF

The Generation of Static Electricity

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EXAIR published a white paper, Basics of Static Electricity, explaining what causes static electricity; how it is generated; and steps to eliminate it. You can get this paper HERE and start removing static issues from within your plant or process.

In this blog, I would like to expand on the subject of how static can be generated.  On a molecular scale, the outer electrons that are orbiting the nucleus of an atom or molecule can be “stripped” and redistributed from one atom to another.  This will cause an electrical charge imbalance called static.  An additional electron will create negatively charged static, while atoms losing an electron will create positively charged static.  With non-conductive materials like plastic, paper, rubber, glass, etc., the electrons cannot move back to the original atom. There are three common methods of static generation that will cause this phenomenon to occur.  I will explain each one in brief detail below:

Contact

Contact: Whenever objects hit each other, electrons can be passed to or received from the surface of another object. The number of electrons being transferred is based on the type of triboelectric material.  But, with plastic bottles or trays bumping into each other on conveyor belts, static can be generated relatively easily.

Detachment

Detachment: When one material is separated from another by peeling, electrons may not be able to return to the original molecule.  Because of their larger surface areas, adhesive tape and protective films are common for generating static charges by detaching.  As an example; when the backing material is being removed from labels, the static will cause the labels to be misaligned or cause jams.

Friction

Frictional: This is one of the most common reasons for generating large static forces. It is caused by two non-conductive surfaces being rubbed together.  The amount of force being applied to the material as it slides back and forth will create higher static charges.   As an example, it is noticed when you rub a balloon on your hair.  The more times that you rub the balloon against your hair, the stronger the static forces, allowing the balloon to “stick” to the wall.  It is also noticed as sheets of material are stacked or run over rollers.

Static tends to propagate.  The more contact, detachment, and friction that occurs, the higher the static charge.  Even after the static charge is removed from the surface, it can regenerate using the same mechanisms described above.  So, controlling the static can be determined by the type of treatment as well as the location for removal.

Another variable that affects static generation is humidity.  Most process problems are noticed during the winter months as the ambient air is drier.  With a lower relative humidity, static electricity can develop easier and with greater strength.  We always refer to winter as “static season.”  You may even notice this when you walk across the carpet and get zapped by touching a door handle. 

EXAIR manufactures a large line of Gen4 Static Eliminators to remove this static nuisance.  From now until March 31st, 2024, EXAIR will be giving away a free AC Sensor, a $76.00 value, as a promotional item with a qualified purchase of the Gen4 Static Eliminators.  If you would like to discuss your application and potential static issues, you can contact an Application Engineer at EXAIR.  We will be happy to help.

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

Video Blog: Optimize your Compressed air use by Turning it Off

Published on by Jordan T Shouse1 Comment

On October 24, 2023, I presented a live webinar covering the methods and advantages of turning the compressed air off when it’s not in use or unneeded.

Compressed air is often referred to as one of the major utilities in most manufacturing facilities due to the cost to generate it. A major benefit to utilizing compressed air is the speed at which it can be shut off and re-energized for use – in fact, this can be done instantaneously. Shutting down the supply of compressed air to an application while it is not needed can drastically reduce the compressed air consumption of the process over time. This is an easy tactic that can produce significant savings for your process and your facility, even if you have high efficiency pneumatic equipment installed, this can still garner notable savings.

Here is the playback for that webinar!

If you would like to discuss  any of EXAIR’s safe, quiet & efficient compressed air products, I would enjoy hearing from you…give me a call or shoot me an email!

Jordan Shouse
Application Engineer

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