JetBlack helps break dangerous bad habits (28th January 2010)

Tthe ACI JetBlack cleans down effectively and is safe. It eliminates all the health hazard risks present when using compressed air...

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Multiple capabilities for airknife systems (28th November 2009)

Airknife systems are suitable for drying, cooling, curing, cleaning and even deionisation of web materials...

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ACI's fan range extended (1st October 2009)

Air Control Industries (ACI) has significantly expanded its range of air movement products by introducing a new range of medium to high pressure fans...

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  New Slimline fans (1st September 2009)

Three new fans have been added to the Air Control Industries' Slimline range, which is intended for enclosure/cabinet cooling and fume extraction. The new fans have been introduced to extend the performance capabilities

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  Airknives boost efficiency (1st September 2009)

Aluminium scrap processing company, Alutrade, has upgraded its can processing operation to achieve purity levels of 0.03%. An essential part of this improvement is the use of airknives from Air Control Industries durin

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  Airknives boost efficiency (1st September 2009)

Aluminium scrap processing company, Alutrade, has upgraded its can processing operation to achieve purity levels of 0.03%. An essential part of this improvement is the use of airknives from Air Control Industries durin

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De-dusting personnel safely and cost effectively (28th July 2009)

Air Control Industries’ ‘Jetblack’ blower-powered personnel and localised cleaning/drying system provides a safer and more cost-effective alternative to compressed air systems...

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  Air movement (1st July 2009)

Air Control Industries (ACI) has introduced a new range of medium to high pressure fans. Designated the 'EV' Range, the new fan units offer flow rates of up to 51,000m3/hr (30,000CFM), and pressures to 300Mbar (120In.SW

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Enhanced reliability (27th May 2009)

High pressure vacuum to lift excavated soil on a mobile excavator is supplied by two pairs of blower units from ACI. The blowers replace units from another manufacturer which were not up to the task...

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Airknives boost performance of drying systems (31st March 2009)

Airknives from ACI have improved the performance of infrared drying systems for coatings. It was demonstrated that by exhausting the water-saturated air efficiently from the drying zone drying times are reduced significantly...

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Safe and efficient de-dusting/cleaning (13th January 2009)

Air Control Industries’ JetBlack Personnel Cleaning Station is a safe, and cost-effective solution for the cleaning and de-dusting of personnel and equipment...

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Up to ten fold energy savings for drying (27th November 2008)

ACI’s new ‘PowerPack’ is an energy-efficient drying unit for water-cooled extruded and coated products. It achieves vastly superior drying efficiencies to compressed air alternatives thereby offering potential saving of £1000s p.a...

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Airknife system achieves rapid payback for Corus (24th September 2008)

The new blower-powered Airknife moisture removal system installed on the five-stand mill at the Corus Trostre Works, Llanelli must be considered a genuine success because it both saves money and helps to ensure quality...

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Safe and easy de-dusting (29th July 2008)

Wavin has installed a safe and efficient method for personnel de-dusting at its factory in Durham. The blower powered ‘JetBlack’ from Air Control Industries...

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  Dust beater (1st July 2008)

Wavin, manufacturer of plastic pipe and ducting, has installed a safe, efficient method for personnel de-dusting at its factory in Durham.

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Airknife system drying system achieves rapid payback for Corus (19th May 2008)

The new blower-powered Airknife moisture removal system installed on the five-stand mill at the Corus Trostre Works, Llanelli must be considered a genuine success because it both saves money and helps to ensure quality...

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  Blowing away (1st May 2008)

The Corus Trostre Works, Llanelli has installed a new blower-powered Airknife moisture removal system on its five-stand mill.

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Flexible reciprocating nozzles for drying and cleaning with damage (23rd January 2008)

A new drying/cleaning technique designed for conveyorised/continuous applications that demand vigorous air movement action has been introduced by Air Control Industries...

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  Personnel de-dusting (1st November 2007)

Safety, noise reduction and reduced cost are all factors that led to Trelleborg Sealing Solutions of Rotherham installing JetBlack personnel de-dusting units from Air Control Industries.

The company manufactures its Orkot tu

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Variable and economic air flow (17th September 2007)

A new range of Slimline fans, QB EC Series, employing intelligent-motor driven impellers that permit units to be optimised for specific applications has been introduced by Air Control Industries ...

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New range of slimline fans (23rd July 2007)

Air Control Industries has introduced a new range of Slimline fans, QB EC Series, employing intelligent-motor driven impellers that permit units to be optimised for specific applications with regard to efficiency, speed, acoustic performance and cost...

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  Safety on a roll (1st July 2007)

The adventure activity Zorbing provides participants with the thrill of being cocooned in a double-skinned inflated ball travelling down a steep hill while cushioned safely from bumps and bounces.

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ACI Jetplate ensures Foster's labels are seen clearly (31st May 2007)

New branding for Foster’s ‘Carlton Cold’ beer involving a distinctive label has resulted in the company's Australia Yatala Brewery(QLD) and Abbotsford Brewery(VIC) upgrading their bottling lines to handle pressure sensitive labels.

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Cleaner, quieter and more cost effective (19th March 2007)

Airknife systems perform multiple functions for web/belt applications...

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  Labelling quality set to improve (1st March 2007)

Kingsland Wines & Spirits have taken advantage of recent innovations in selfadhesive labeller technology.

The new drying system, JetPlate, was installed at Kingsland's Irlam premises in April 2006.

Any condensation or water

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Cleaner, quieter and more cost effective (23rd February 2007)

Airknife systems perform multiple functions for web/belt applications...

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Air knives boost performance of infra red drying systems (22nd November 2006)

With the changeover from solvent-based to water-based coatings, in accordance with the VOC Directive, drying times in hot air circulation ovens have increased, reducing throughput. However a combination of infra red dryers and air knives from Air Control Industries can help save both time and energy.

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  Removing swarf (1st November 2006)

In the machining of Airbus wing spars there is a significant amount of swarf. The large component machine used, is designed to hold up to 18 of the 'smaller' work pieces and is also used to produce wing spars with a finished

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Free on-site airknife demos (22nd June 2006)

Blower driven Airknife systems from Air Control Industries are highly suitable for drying, cooling, curing, cleaning and even deionisation of web materials.

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ACI lands exclusive screen printing vacuum beds distributorship (27th April 2006)

An exclusive marketing agreement, covering the UK and Europe, has been awarded to Air Control Industries of Chard by The A.W.T. World Trade Group, Chicago for its screen printing vacuum beds manufactured by Graphic Parts International. (G.P.I.).

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  Brewer's drying solution (1st January 2006)

With its compressed air systems stretched to their limits, Lion Nathan - Swan Brewery Company, in Western Australia, needed faster drying methods for its bottling and canning lines.

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  Slimline Fan Added (1st January 2006)

A new speed controllable fan has been added to the SlimLine range of fans from Air Control Industries for applications where space is at a premium.

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Airknives get sharper (16th September 2005)

Air Control Industries has launched two innovative new products that greatly improve drying efficiency on bottling and canning lines. Ian Clay was among the first people to hear about the systems

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  CLEANS WITHOUT DAMAGE (1st September 2005)

A new drying/cleaning technique from Air Control Industries is designed for conveyorised applications that demand vigorous air movement action. It is particularly appropriate where product might be vulnerable to contact or surface damage.

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  Knives are out (1st July 2005)

Air Control Industries has launched two innovative new products that greatly improve drying efficiency on bottling and canning lines. Ian Clay was among the first people to hear about the systems Despite being the company that introduced airknives to

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  HOT AIR BLOWER (1st May 2005)

A hot air version of its EP10 industrial blower has been introduced by Air Control Industries.

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  De-dust unit (1st January 2005)

To help reduce the problem of dust collecting on peoples’ clothes, Lafarge Plasterboard of Bristol has installed blower-powered personnel cleaning devices.

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  For condition monitoring (1st July 2004)

The KIMO range of portable handheld instruments for monitoring hvac/ambient conditions and for monitoring system performance, is now available in the UK from Air Control Industries.

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  Blower-driven (1st May 2004)

When DEK replaced compressed air screen drying systems with blower-driven dryers, it benefited from more than improved drying procedures.

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