AIR KNIFE COMPONENT CLEANING FINISHES JOB

Applications for air knives in industry are wide-ranging; they can be used for drying, cleaning and cooling almost any type of surface. For component drying, air knives can be used to remove water or processing materials, such as water-based lubricants, that would otherwise cause stains or leave residues. Modular in design, they are easily adaptable to almost any type of production line, and being very efficient, often allow the speed of the process to be increased.

Air knives deliver a continuous sheet of precisely controlled high-velocity air for stripping away moisture or loose particles. Secomak produces a range of purpose built blowers with optimum performance for air knives, ensuring a continuous supply of clean, dry, oil-free air.

Many seemingly intractable problems can actually be solved quite easily with air knives. Their modular construction allows them to be positioned in the most awkward and inaccessible places, where other devices may not easily fit. In addition, air knives are much more energy efficient than other drying methods such as compressed air or thermal drying, often cutting energy costs by up to 90%, thereby helping to reduce energy tax bills.

Secomak offers a complete drying system, Powerstrip. The system combines air knives and blowers with drip trays, enclosure panels and acoustic covers in a complete turnkey package.

Also available is a range of miniature air knives and air cannons ideal for precision drying and cleaning applications. The units, which work on the same principle as Secomak's well established range of larger air knives and air cannons, can be either be hand-held or fitted to a conveyor line. A stream of high velocity air, supplied by a compact Secomak blower, strips away water, and loose debris and dirt from surfaces, leaving them clean and dry.