SECOMAK AIR CANNONS DRY DIESEL ENGINES FOR PERKINS
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Secomak’s Air Cannon Powerdry system, plus hot air drying assistance, has been employed at Perkins Engines in Shrewsbury for use on the diesel engine production line.

Positioned directly downstream of the in-line wash system, and immediately upstream of final paint touch up and assembly, the system is being used for drying various models of diesel engine after the final wash removes most of the grease and debris build-up on each engine block.

A gantry arrangement of air cannons traverses the engine block, ‘pressure blowing’ any excess moisture from its surface. Additional hot air was introduced to run alongside the air cannons, which emit ambient temperature air, to speed up the drying process.

An oven was considered as an alternative drying technique but the cost of running the oven as well as the dwell time led to the decision to use air cannons.

The purchase of a Secomak system was prompted by the fact that Secomak offered the cannons, fans and heaters as one complete package, leading to easy installation and system continuity.
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Perkins Engines’ main product is diesel engines, the majority of which are sold to Rolls Royce and military main contractors, and the goods are also exported worldwide.