System payback on compressed air savings can be as soon as a few weeks in some applications. The Silent X-Stream™ Air Blade™ Air Knife comes in three versions: Gold Anodized Aluminum for most applications, Hard Anodized aluminum for abrasive environments or where material may come in contact and tend to wear against the air knife, and stainless steel for high temperature and corrosive environments.
Available in sizes from 2" (51mm) to 54" (1372mm)
Features:
- No Moving Parts
- Gold anodized aluminum, hard anodized aluminum or stainless steel.
- Compact design, simple, lightweight and portable.
- Full flow - Air across entire length of Air Knife.
- Air inlets at ends and back.
- Driven by air not electricity.
- Replaces drilled pipe and open jets or nozzles used for blowoff, cleaning, drying and cooling.
- High airflow amplification.
- Instant on-off, no electricity or explosion hazard.
Benefits:
- Longer life in difficult environments than competitive models.
- Lower compressed air consumption than drilled pipe or rows of open jets and nozzles.
- Can be placed end to end for continuous airflow.
- Maintenance free with output easily controlled, safe to use.
Advantages over Blowers:
- Compact design, simple, lightweight and portable.
- Driven by air, not electricity for safety.
- No moving parts - Hence safer and maintenance free.
- Lower noise levels at 69 dBA and less with smaller space.
Silent X Stream Air Blade Applications:
- Cleaning of steel sheet in strip mills
- Parts drying
- Cleaning or drying web processes.
- Pre-paint drying and blowoff
- Scrap removal
- Parts cooling
- Circuit board cooling
- Use for environment separation with air curtain effect
- Opening bags for filling
- Sheet separation