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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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