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Air Knife / Air Knives Why Settle for Less Than The Best!
Air knives are the most efficient and energy saving method to deliver compressed air for large drying, cooling or cleaning applications. An air knife creates huge volumes of air with lower compressed air costs, by entraining surrounding air. Three models of air knives deliver air at 25:1 to 50 times the amount of compressed air used to help with your application needs.
All air knives are available with effective length of 3" (76 mm), 6" (152 mm), 12" (305 mm),
18" (457 mm), 24" (610 mm), 30" (762 mm), 36" (914 mm).
Overall Length is 1" longer than effective length to allow for air on either end.
Custom sizes Upon request.
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Advantages of an Air Knife
- 50:1 Air Flow Amplification (Series 86000 Air Knife)
- Wide area blow-off or cooling with less noise
- Replace open line jets with AiRTX Air Knives
- Low initial and operating costs
- Up to 70% less compressed air usage than open air line
- Easy to control flow/force
- No rotating machinery, guards or clumsy ducts
- No maintenance, no moving parts
- No electricity or explosion hazard
- No RF/EMI interference
- Instant on/ off
- Slimmer Cost – 20 to 25% Cost Savings over
conventional Air Knives (Series 82000)
- Slimmer Air Usage - 30% less consumption with same (Series 82000)
25:1 Air Amplification (Series 85000/80000)
- Convenient Rear Connection to compressed air source (Series 82000)
- Quiet
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| Conventional Air Movers
- Consumption and Costs |
| Method |
Size |
Air Consumption |
Cost per 1000 Cu.Ft. @ 100 psi |
| 80 psi |
LPM |
100 psi |
LPM |
Per Day |
Per Year |
| Pipe Nipple |
3/8" x 2' |
290 |
8207 |
350 |
9905 |
$41.60 |
$10,858 |
| Copper Tube |
1/4" x 1' |
36 |
1019 |
42 |
1189 |
$5.04 |
$1,310 |
| Copper Tube |
1/2" x 1' |
19 |
5377 |
240 |
6792 |
$28.80 |
$7,488 |
| Hole in Pipe |
1/8" |
18 |
509 |
22 |
623 |
$2.64 |
$686 |
| Hole in Pipe |
1/4" |
70 |
198 |
86 |
2434 |
$10.80 |
$2,228 |
| AiRTX Model 48009 15 cfm @ 80 psi |
$1.76 |
$458 |
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Why AiRTX Air Amplification Products
| More Performance Less Noise |
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Air KnivesAll Air Knives Available with effective length of 3" (76 mm), 6" (152 mm), 12" (305 mm),
18" (457 mm), 24" (610 mm), 30" (762 mm), 36" (914 mm).
Overall Length is 1" longer than effective length to allow for air on either end.
Custom sizes Upon request.
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Industrial Solutions for Air Knives
Printing and Binding
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High speed binding requires quick drying of the glue so books can be
fed along the stacking conveyor. The high volume of air from the
model 85012 Air Knife speeds the outer drying of the glue so the
conveyor can operate at maximum speed. |
Textiles
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The Model 86036 Hurricane Air Knives are ideal for cleaning and
drying large rolls of cloth.
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Painting |
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The 36" Model 82036 Slim Line Air Knife with air filter creates an
air barrier and helps prevent airborne powder from reaching the
worker. The Slim Line construction ensures easy clean-up and long
life. |
Powder Coating and Curing |
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The model 85024 Aluminum Air Knives cool wheel rims as they exit
powder coating ovens. |
Uses for AiRTX Air Knives
- Removing
water from sheet plastic or metal
- Blowing off chips, trim scrap and swarf
- Parts cleaning before painting
- Creating an “air wall" between
processes
- Cooling extruded parts
- Cleaning/cooling of metal strip and
plastic/paperwebs
- Cleaning/cooling of conveyors
and
conveyorized parts
- The Slim profile provides a perfect solution
in a tight working environment (Series 82000)
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| AiRTX Air Knives Advantages |
- 50:1 Air Flow Amplification (Series 86000)
- Wide area blow-off or cooling with less noise
- Replace open Jets with AiRTX Air Knives
- Low initial and operating costs
- Up to 70% less compressed air usage than open air line
- Easy to control flow/force
- Instant on/off
- No rotating machinery, guards or clumsy ducts
- No maintenance, no moving parts
- No electricity or explosion hazard
- No RF/EMI interference
- Instant on/ off
- Slimmer Cost – 20 to 25% Cost Savings over
conventional Air Knives (Series 82000)
- Slimmer Air Usage - 30% less consumption with same (Series 82000)
25:1 Air Amplification (Series 85000/80000)
- Convenient Rear Connection to compressed air source (Series 82000)
- Quiet
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| Air Knife Performance Chart |
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Air Pressure |
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20 psi |
40 psi |
60 psi |
80 psi |
100 psi |
| Industrial Air Knives |
Series 85000/80000 |
CFM |
2.2 |
3 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
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LPM |
62 |
85 |
99 |
122 |
153 |
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| Hurricane Air Knives |
Series 86000 |
CFM |
2.9 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
6 |
8.3 |
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LPM |
82 |
105 |
125 |
170 |
235 |
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| Slim Line Air Knives |
Series 82000 |
CFM |
1 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
3 |
3.6 |
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LPM |
28 |
42 |
59 |
85 |
102 |
| Air Usage with .002" Shims |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I mount the Air Knife?
A rigid air pipe is the best way to mount the Air Knife.
There is a very large air flow created and the rigid air pipe will hold the Air Knife as well as allow you to direct the air flow in the direction needed for your application.
When should I supply compressed air to both ends?
As a general rule, a 24" Air Knife and longer should be piped with compressed air coming in from both sides.
This eliminates strong or weak spots in the overall length of the Air Knife.
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