March 4, 2018 Categories Things to Consider Tags Certain factors are important when considering compressed air for blow-off and cooling applications. Despite its perceived high energy cost, compressed air is still used extensively for blow-off applications. It can often accomplish the desired task in a simple, compact manner that offsets this energy cost. However, engineered…
August 8, 2019 Categories White Paper Tags Air Amplifiers Air Jets Air Knives Air Mag Nozzles Standard Air Nozzles Air Amplification Explained compressed air-operated amplifiers presume to reduce compressed air use and lower noise levels in blow-off and cooling applications. The term air amplifier is normally applied to annular-shaped units (called Air Amplifiers or Air…
November 5, 2017 Categories Easy Engineering Tags When compressed air is produced, it is first stored and then utilized from storage as it is needed. This has implications for actual energy use and cost. Storage in a compressed air system allows users to supplement energy usage during high-demand periods, enhances air quality, and maintains system…
January 7, 2019 Categories White Paper Tags Adjustable Spot Coolers Air Amplifiers Air Edger™ Flat Jet Nozzles Air Knives Air Mag Nozzles Standard Air Nozzles What are Air Amplifiers, Jets, and Knives? Air Amplifier There are two types of Air Amplifiers – Air Pressure Amplifiers and Air Volume Amplifiers. This article talks about volume amplifiers,…
May 13, 2017 Categories Ask Les Tags There are two angles to consider when utilizing a compressed air-operated air knife – the impingement and sweep angles. The impingement angle is the angle of the air knife when aimed at a target that is being dried or cleaned. This depends on various factors. If the target…
September 6, 2023 Categories Other Tags Pulsed Compressed Air and Modern Valve Technologies for Today’s Applications Pulsed Compressed Air & Modern Valve. Technologies. Compressed air serves many industrial uses, like blow-off, cooling, and cleaning. Solenoid valves once introduced the method of pulsing air. This means releasing it in short bursts instead of a continuous flow….
July 6, 2018 Categories Ask Les Tags Air Mag Nozzles Standard Air Nozzles How Piping Can Effect Air Nozzle Performance Compressed air is a tricky technology to deal with because it is a compressible fluid and is subject to all sorts of things. Yet 70% of all compressed air is still sued for blow-off and…
November 2, 2019 Categories White Paper Tags Adjustable Spot Coolers Cabinet Enclosure Coolers Mist Tool Cooling System Tool Cooling System Vortex Tubes When Should I Consider Using Vortex Tubes for Spot Cooling? Vortex tubes create a stream of cold air from compressed air. When discussing spot cooling we want to specify that it is a…
October 4, 2023 Categories Other Tags Cabinet Enclosure Coolers Silent X-Stream™ Cabinet Enclosure Coolers Understanding NEMA Type 4-4X Panel Coolers for Cabinet Enclosures and the right time to utilize them. NEMA Type 4 enclosures, equivalent to IP 66 in Europe, resist water sprays and are dust-proof. The 4X version also resists corrosion. Electrical enclosures in…
September 4, 2017 Categories Other Tags In steel sheet production or other metal sheet production, which is better to use for blow-off? – a series of many small compressed air operated flat jet nozzles or, one or more long compressed air operated air knives? In reality both have been used. Flat jet nozzles, being smaller, will…