Cleaning sheet steel with air jets January 2007 The problem: galvanised steel sheets must be cleaned of zinc particles during the final rolling operation. An air manifold consisting of 42 1/8" (3,2 mm) open pipe nipples were installed across the sheet, ...
Killing static on bottle fill line December 2006 A pharmaceutical company fills mouthwash bottles at a rate of 200 bottles per minute. Friction with the conveyor belt and guide rails produced a static charge on the bottle surface that resulted in two ...
Conveying - with no moving parts December 2006 EXAIR's compressed air operated Line Vac connects to standard hose or tube to create a powerful in-line conveyor. The compact design features large throat diameters for maximum throughput capability. ...
Air knives can effectively reduce compressed air consumption November 2006 The economical use of compressed air in blowoff, drying and cooling applications is a problem that energy conscious plants face. When the cost of electricity soars and the compressor is running at maximum ...
Pneumatic and electro-pneumatic industrial control components October 2006 Fairchild Industrial Products Company manufactures precision, high quality pneumatic and electro-pneumatic industrial control components for leading manufacturers. For more than 50 years, the company ...
Pneumatic piston actuators October 2006 The Spirax-Mitech pneumatic piston actuators are designed for the Spirax-Mitech M-Series globe valves. The compact range of linear actuators are sized to suit the specific requirements of the application. ...
Air knives improve bottling line August 2006 Bottles on a bottling line emerging from a pasteuriser are conveyed to a labelling station. Water carry-over from the bottles created a slip hazard and housekeeping problems. In addition, open air jets ...
Air knife successfully used to cut bakery icing August 2006 An Exair stainless steel Super Air Knife was installed in a bakery faced with the problem of applying icing to its snack cakes. As the baked sponge cakes moved down the conveyor, a continuous ribbon of ...
Variable air amplifiers deliver high volume and velocity air stream August 2006, Monitor Engineering The new air amplifiers from Spraying Systems deliver a targeted high volume, high velocity amplified air stream. Along with compressed air, additional free air is pulled through the unit, resulting in ...
Save costs with compressed air monitoring July 2006 Compressed air as an energy-transmitting medium is versatile, flexible and safe, making it a popular choice and ensuring its continued use in industry. Too often, however, end-users regard compressed ...
Hydraulic safety life-line cable cutter July 2006 Haupa's hydraulic Safety Life-Line cable cutter is designed for cutting low and medium voltage cables up to 60 kV AC. For use under live conditions according to VDE 0105, the cable cutter has been awarded ...
Optimising production with precision spray control July 2006 Although a spray system may be a small part of an operation, spray optimisation can have a major impact on product quality and productivity. The benefits of precision spray control can be considerable, ...
Static eliminators used to remedy common static problems July 2006 Static electricity causes problems when the temperature and humidity drops. The types of problems that can be expected in production facilities are: * Materials tearing, jamming or curling.
* Webs ...
Air knife manifolds June 2006, Monitor Engineering The air knife manifolds (models 46760 and 39190) from Spraying Systems deliver a uniform distribution of air across the impact blow-off area. The flat fan pattern offers higher impact than blower type ...
Saving on compressed air consumption June 2006 A simple solution to reduce costs and noise levels on compressed air blowoff operations is to use Exair air nozzles and jets. These nozzles and jets produce up to 25 times the air flow while using only ...
High blowing force from efficient nozzles June 2006 Exair's Super Air Nozzle Clusters provide high blowing force suitable for long distance, wide area blowoff, drying and cooling applications. The clusters replace dangerous, energy wasting open pipes and ...
Pneumatic control valve for safety June 2006 With compensation culture on the increase and the spiralling cost of employers' liability insurance, health and safety compliance is an issue that can no longer be ignored. Machine builders and tool manufacturers ...
Raising the waterfront to new heights June 2006 The new Gulmarn lifting bridge at the V&A Waterfront forms part of the Marina residential development currently under construction. The bascule type bridge stretches across the 20 m upper basin canal, connecting ...
Piggyback ride for A380 Airbus May 2006 The TPX 500 S is a towbar-less aircraft tractor which considerably simplifies the coupling of the plane to the towing vehicle, greatly improving safety and efficiency at the same time
Fill or empty 210-litre drum in 90 seconds May 2006 The Exair Reversible Drum Vac is a safe, maintenance free way to recover coolant, hydraulic oils, liquid spills, sludge and chips, tramp oils and wastewater.
This compressed air operated Drum Vac System ...
