Henri Coanda was a Romanian aeronautical engineer most known for his work developing what is today known as the Coanda effect. The Coanda effect is the propensity of a fluid to adhere to the walls of a curved surface. A moving stream of fluid will follow the curvature of the surface rather than continuing to …
I am a fan of just about all things MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) and have always found Deadpool to be entertaining. Anytime I see a Max Cold Temp or Max Refrigeration mention when discussing or reading about a Vortex Tube I go to a miniature cut scene where Deadpool is saying Maximum Effort as they …
Maximum Effort!!! The Two Types of Vortex Tube Generators Read More »
Compressed air filters help to keep the air clean and condensate free to protect equipment from dust, dirt, pipe scale, oil and water. Even though the compressed air system will typically have a main dryer, additional treatment is often necessary. For this discussion, we will focus on the oil removal process and filter type. After …
Oil Removal Filters – Keeping Compressed Air Clean Read More »
Georges-Joseph Ranque was born on February 7th, 1898 in Ambérieu-en-Bugey, France. The son of a railroad engineer, Léon-Joseph Ranque, it was not much of a surprise that he developed a strong interest in physics. An attendee of the prestigious and highly selective post-secondary school, Lycée Saint-Louis, Georges continued to develop his knowledge in the world …
EXAIR’s newest addition to our Safety Air Gun and Air Nozzle family is the Soft Grip Super Air Scraper. Utilizing a patent pending nozzle, the Soft Grip Super Air Scraper combines the high velocity airflow from the 2” Flat Nozzle with a strong, corrosion resistant stainless steel scraper blade. Stuck-on debris and stubborn grime is …
Scraper Blade & Super Air Nozzle Helps Clean Stuck-On Debris Read More »
If you’re a registered user on our website, you likely got word of this already through our August 15, 2023 Press Release. If not – or even if you did and want some more details – read on, and I’ll tell you all about it. Like all of our previous catalogs, Catalog #35 provides specification, …
A stamping company contacted me for help in their ejection blow-off system. Their operation consisted of a punch press that would form two 8” X 8” triangles from a square piece of metal. The operation of the punch press was to cut the square piece diagonally at the same time forming the outside edges of …
The power of the 2” High Power Flat Super Air Nozzle in a blow-off application Read More »
I have a manufacturing background primarily with automotive and plastic injection molding. I used compressed air but I will admit that I did not know the difference between Laminar and Turbulent air flow. You’ll often hear EXAIR refer to laminar vs turbulent flow when discussing our blow off of products. I will briefly describe the …
To all of our valued partners- The US is just entering the most crucial phase of this outbreak, if the lessons of other countries are any guide. Many of our distributor partners around the world have told us that they are facing social and business restrictions for the next 2-4 weeks as well. The state …
EXAIR Operational Status re: COVID-19 Coronavirus – update 04/03/2020 Read More »
Spray nozzles in action. EXAIR’s Atomizing Spray Nozzles atomize fluids (most commonly water) in a range of spray patterns for a variety of uses. They combine liquid and compressed air to create a mist of atomized liquid that can be easily adjusted to meet the need of your application. All models use stainless steel construction …