Variable air amplifiers May 2006, Monitor Engineering The comprehensive WindJet line of low flow air knives and variable air amplifiers convert compressed air into high velocity air streams that significantly increase blow-off and drying efficiencies, while ...
Cooling ultrasonic welds May 2006 A toothpaste manufacturer seals the ends of the plastic toothpaste tubes with an ultrasonic welder prior to filling. As heat built up at the sealing jaw of the welder, release of the tubes was delayed. ...
Cooling vacuum formed parts May 2006 A manufacturer of major appliances vacuum forms the plastic interior shell of refrigerators. The deep draw of the plastic and complex geometry left the corners very thin. The corners would often tear ...
Vacuum solution for Continental Tyres April 2006, Festo South Africa Pneumatics specialist Festo has supplied a vacuum transfer application to tyre manufacturer, Continental Tyres South Africa, for use in its Port Elizabeth plant. According to Festo Port Elizabeth branch ...
Replace messy mist systems April 2006 A new solution to an old problem. Heat build up on dry machining operations reduces tool life and machine rates. The Exair cold air coolant system produces a stream of clean cold air at 28°C below supply ...
Low flow air knives April 2006, Monitor Engineering Spraying Systems has recently introduced its new line of air knives into South Africa. The comprehensive Windjet line of low flow air knives convert compressed air into high velocity air streams that ...
Low-cost conveyor for materials up to 482°C March 2006 EXAIR's High Temperature Line Vac Conveyors convert hose or tube into a powerful in-line conveying system for high temperature materials up to 482°C. These air operated conveyors feature large throat ...
Drying to improve bottle appearance March 2006 A bottling plant had numerous complaints from its customers regarding unsightly water marks and crooked labels on its glass mineral bottles. The problem was two-fold. The bottles were not completely dry ...
Uniform blowoff for drying March 2006, Monitor Engineering Spraying Systems, a leading manufacturer of spray nozzles and accessories, has put much effort into using its spray technology expertise to develop a new advanced air knife. This is intended to make blowing ...
High flying pneumatics March 2006, Festo South Africa, Integrated Solutions South African pneumatics specialist, Festo, has taken on the project of designing a pulley tensioning device for a Magni Gyro autogyro.
Festo was approached to develop and install a replacement device ...
Desuperheater range February 2006 The Spirax Mitech range of desuperheaters complements the conventional nozzle and spillback system. The desuperheaters use high pressure steam to assist atomisation - making them suitable for use in the ...
Vortex tube - a phenomenon of physics February 2006 The two questions most often asked about the vortex tube are, "How long has it been around?" and "How does it work?"
A brief history and theory of the vortex tube: The vortex tube was invented quite ...
Vacuum with no moving parts or electricity February 2006 Exair's Chip Vac picks up wet or dry chips and delivers them into an ordinary 210 litre drum. The Chip Vac is used to clean chips from fixtures, floors and work surfaces of machine centres, lathes, saws, ...
Efficient blowoff of zinc particles January 2006 Galvanized steel sheet need to be cleaned of zinc particles during the final rolling operation. Initially an air manifold consisting of 42 mm open pipe was installed across the sheet, blasting it with ...
Compressed air savings a priority January 2006 We have all heard the bad news regarding the expected rise in energy cost. Now is the time to look for ways to conserve energy. Almost every industrial facility has at least one ...
Hydraulic system for UCT sled tester January 2006 The University of Cape Town, Mechanical Engineering Department approached Hyflo for the design philosophy on a sled tester. Hyflo was to be responsible for the design and manufacture of the hydraulic ...
Micro air nozzle for precision blow off December 2005 Exair's new Micro Air Nozzle is the smallest available, providing precision blow off with a direct high volume, high velocity airflow. The air nozzle projects less than 25 mm past the mounting surface, ...
Super air knife December 2005 Exair's Super Air Knife is a new generation of air knife that dramatically reduces compressed air usage and noise compared to that of other blow offs. The Super Air Knife offers a more efficient way to ...
Control and handling in xenon lamp production November 2005, Festo South Africa Through its contribution of industry-specific pneumatic components, Festo is providing strong support for the production process of Osram xenon lamps in Berlin.
A Scheugenpflug inline vacuum casting ...
Linear potentiometers for hydraulics and pneumatics September 2005 Elcis is offering a series of linear potentiometers. The RPC model has a stainless steel shaft with guides inside the housing, and the RPF model has a slider with ball coupling that reduces the effects ...
