• Vivek Engineers

Standard Air Knife

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Vivek Engineers a Standard Air Knife sourced from Exair Corporation, USA, as the authorised distributor in India. The standard air knife provides a hard-hitting curtain of air for web, sheet and part blow-off. It is a noiseless, energy competent way to clean, dry or cool parts, webs or conveyors. They provide a compact and efficient means to dry, clean and cool materials. Standard air knives operate by entraining the surrounding air along with the compressed air utilising the “Coanda” effect essentially converting energy, which would normally be lost as noise and pressure drop into useful flow. The standard air knife uses a small amount of compressed air as power source and draws in large volumes of surrounding air to produce a high flow, high velocity curtain of air for blow off. Amplification ratios (entrained air to compressed air) of 30:1 are achieved with the Standard Air Knife, compared to 3:1 for drilled or slotted pipe. Air savings of 40% to 90% are possible when replacing these "homemade" blow off devices. Pay-back is normally measured in weeks, not months or years.

The standard air knife dramatically reduces "wind shear" by gradually introducing the entrained air to the ejected compressed air. Noise level is typically cut in half. The result is a high velocity, high volume sheet of air with reduced noise level and air consumption. Drilled pipe or open jets, by contrast, provide minimal air amplification. They also produce unacceptably high noise levels as the compressed air shears into the still air. Established in the year 2004, Vivek Engineers specialises in industrial automation products, backed by a sound understanding of over 16 years in the field of automation with pneumatics. The company is considered as one of the prime names engaged in offering our clients with compressed air related plant solution products.

Advantages:

Up to 10 dBA noise reduction, reduced air consumption, 30:1 air amplification, aluminium or stainless steel, variable force and flow, stock lengths to 48" (1219 mm), unlimited system lengths, no moving parts and compact, rugged, easy to install.