Informal Video: Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife
Static is coming!!!! With the EXAIR Static Eliminators, we can eliminate any type of static to remove the “hiccups” in your operations. In the video, I will demonstrate the effectiveness of the Gen4...
View ArticleStatic Eliminator Product Configurations
I recently had the pleasure of discussing an Ion Air Jet application with an engineer at a company that makes medical devices. They needed to remove static charge, and statically clung dust, from...
View ArticleTop Ten Reasons Why EXAIR’s Super Air Knife Is So Super
1. Efficiency – With an air entrainment ratio of 40:1 (literally means it pulls in 40 SCFM of “free” air from the surrounding environment for every 1 SCFM of consumption), compressed air consumption...
View ArticleGen4 Super Ion Air Knife Cleans Art!
I took a phone call recently from an artist who applies thin colored films to glass sheets. He then uses several panes of that colored glass to build beautiful simplistic art installations! They are...
View ArticleEXAIR Case Study Library: Help Me Help You
EXAIR Corporation has a broad range of resources to aid in the selection of the right product for the right application: A comprehensive catalog (print and digital) with specifications, dimensions,...
View ArticleStatic Season is in Full Swing, Super Ion Air Knives can Remove the Shock!
The Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife is a powerful static eliminator that prevents jamming, tearing, shocks and dust build up by neutralizing static and blowing away the debris. They combine the quiet and...
View ArticleWhat’s So Great About The Gen4 Ion Air Cannon Static Eliminator?
It’s bitter cold this week in southwest Ohio, and one of the consequences of that is dry air in heated indoor areas. If you’ve walked across a carpeted floor and pet your cat (like I did the other...
View ArticleEliminate Static from Many Applications Using Super Ion Air Knives
By combining an Ionizing Bar with a Super Air Knife, the Super Ion Air Knife provides rapid static elimination AND blow off of any dust, chips, or debris that was being held to a surface by static...
View ArticleThe Case for The Ion Air Gun to Eliminate Static
EXAIR manufactures a range of Static Eliminator products that are all efficient, effective, and easy to use…none more so than the Gen4 Ion Air Gun. Consider: It’s “plug and play,” all the way. Connect...
View ArticleThe Wonders of The Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife
The Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife is a powerful static eliminator that prevents jamming, tearing, shocks and dust build up by neutralizing static and blowing away the debris. The Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife...
View ArticleVideo Blog: Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife Conversion
The video below provides details on the simple conversion to the new Gen4 style Super Ion Air Knife from the previous style or the addition of a Gen4 Ionizing Bar to an existing Super Air Knife to add...
View ArticleWhen to Use a Receiver Tank for a Compressed Air Application
Recently, I worked with a production engineer at a Tier 1 supplier for the auto industry. An upcoming project was in the works to install a new line to produce headlight lenses. As a part of the...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Super Ion Air Knives
A manufacturer of plastic bottles had a problem with static charge. Right after the bottles are extruded and cooled, they have an apparatus that “unscrambles” them and places them, single file, onto a...
View ArticleBasics of Static Electricity
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the middle of winter and that means extremely dry air, and frequent shocks when reaching for a door knob after walking across a carpeted surface. While a...
View ArticleThe Case For The EXAIR Super Ion Air Knife
One of the best ways, in industry, to generate a static charge is to roll or unroll non-conductive materials such as polymer films, plastic sheet, etc. It’s common to see static charges well in excess...
View ArticleSuper Ion Air Knife Removes Foil Dots In Lid Cutting Operation
I recently received an inquiry from a food manufacturer about a packaging line they were having issues with. The plant fills continuous rows of thermo-formed cups which is then sealed with a single...
View ArticleStatic Electricity – What is it?
Now that the air is cooling and the humidity is dropping, you may often experience the phenomena of static electricity, and the resultant shock when touching something metal. As a child, you may have...
View ArticleChanging of the Seasons
According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Fall Equinox and thus the end of summer occurs tomorrow, September 22, at 10:21 am EDT for us here in Cincinnati, OH. Just as the seasons change and the...
View ArticleSuper Ion Air Knife Assists Brewery with Can Filling Operation
A small brewery called looking for a static removal solution for their can filling, conveyor line. The empty cans are fed from a stacked palletizer that raises up and then an arm pushes the cans over...
View ArticleStatic Eliminators Assist Truck Headlight Assembly
This week I was contacted by an automation company who was contracted to assemble new truck headlights. The 2 parts in the process are the lens and the body and they are brought into a machine on 2...
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