Air Knives deliver a flat sheet of amplified air designed to:
Efficiently blow off water and debris from wide surfaces
Provide high speed drying or cooling
Kill static, with an added static neutralizing bar on the Ionizing Air Knife.
Air Knives are air amplifiers, using a small amount of filtered compressed air to deliver a powerful, high velocity, laminar sheet of air over wide areas such as moving webs, film, sheets, strips, auto bodies and other large assemblies and objects. Vortec’s patented design produces increased thrust and velocity, reduced noise and excellent uniformity.
These knives add a static neutralizing bar, to discharge static to clean surfaces of dust, shavings and debris more effectively. The static neutralizing bar generates positive and negative charged ions that are carried to the target in a uniform sheet of amplified air. Ionizing Air Knives kill the static build-up that can attract dust and contaminants that ruin a painted or coated surface, and stop static discharges which can damage electronic equipment and shock personnel.
BENEFITS
More uniform blow off of large surfaces than nozzles or jets
Dries surfaces quickly and thoroughly
Costs significantly less than fans or blowers
Inherently safe, with no guards or rotating equipment
Reduced compressed air usage, versus open nozzles
Easily controlled output
Quiet – meets OSHA requirements
No electrical connections at the target site
Easily mounted and moved
Give a cleaner surface for painting or coating
FEATURES
25 times air amplification over compressed air input
The high performance, patented design gives high thrust
Interchangeable shims enable airflow to be adjusted for the specific application
Ionizing Air Knives available in lengths of 6, 12, 18 and 24 inches (152, 305, 457, 610 mm)
Single compressed air inlet up to 12 inch (305 mm) length; dual inlet on longer models
Instant on/off
No moving parts; no maintenance
Quiet – meets OSHA noise specifications
IONIZING AIR KNIVES
Ionizing Air Knives deliver a flat sheet of amplified air designed to:
Kill static, with an added static neutralizing bar on the Ionizing Air Knife.
These knives add a static neutralizing bar, to discharge static to clean surfaces of dust, shavings and debris more effectively. The static neutralizing bar generates positive and negative charged ions that are carried to the target in a uniform sheet of amplified air. Ionizing Air Knives kill the static build-up that can attract dust and contaminants that ruin a painted or coated surface, and stop static discharges which can damage electronic equipment and shock personnel.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model#
921-3
921-6
921-12
921-18
921-24
Length, inches
3
6
12
18
24
Ionizing(1)
No
No
No
No
No
Number of Air Inlets
1
1
1
2
2
Model#
981-6
981-12
981-18
981-24
Length, inches
6
12
18
24
Ionizing(1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number of Air Inlets
1
1
2
2
(1) Ionizing air knives require the use of a power supply