Cuts costs and minimises rejects

The company says the De-ionisation Air Knives achieve operating cost savings of up to 70%, and 50% greater efficiency, compared to competitive solutions. In addition, there are fewer rejects due to surface imperfections on finished products.

The air knives are based on the company’s standard units which are used for cleaning, cooling and drying operations, but have a powerful ionisation bar attached to ionise delivered air to neutralise static charges for more effective cleaning.

The blower (typically between 5.5 and 7.5kW power) produces a high volume of air which exits from the air knife in a fast laminar flow (i.e. 110m/sec) at a pressure of around 7 Bar.  This ensures particles such as swarf and dust are removed effectively with the electrostatic charge neutralised to prevent re-attraction.

De-ionisation Air Knives are also available in a range of standard lengths up to 3000mm but custom-engineered units can be supplied. All can be supplied as ‘EX’ units for hazardous environments. Additionally there is a complete range of accessories available including filters, pipework, flow valves, silencers, acoustic enclosures and remote monitoring systems.