Standard designs of air knives come as a straight line of blade that is fixed onto an assembly line machine for vertical blasts of air. But what if there is limited space? How can air knives throw off air at a wider area then? All it takes is a small adjustment in the shape of the blade. Instead of a row of a row of holes, a simple solution is a Curved Air Blade. The following will explain its features and their corresponding advantages.
What makes this Air Blade distinct is, of course, its blade compact enough to be placed in tight spaces. The holes, through which compress air is blown out, are spaced out at a bent angle. It is this feature then that allows this kind of Air Blade to cover more surface than the usual air knife. This efficient use of the space makes this particular blower an attractive option for production houses that need to process large volumes in a small floor area.
Another interesting application of this unique air blade is the ability to clean the interiors in general manufacturing environments.
Four units can be installed to form a powerful circle of blowers, which are then mounted to perform inner drying or dusting. Most of the air knives today would have either a top or bottom mount. But for this specific use, a middle mount may be necessary. Provisions for this is usually not a problem for suppliers of Curved Air Blade.
Because of its fan shape, this particular air knife becomes more compact, producing the same force and speed of air blow, but with minimal amount of compressed air. In fact, the amount in standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM) is even lower. Precisely speaking, an air knife with 15 holes at 1/16" diameter each consumes compressed air at 63.45 SCFM.
But with a curved blade, this is reduced to 18 SCFM, a difference of 30 percent.
What this means, at the end of the day, is this Air Blade brings down energy cost, while still producing the same results, if not even better. It is sold in eight different sizes to accommodate a vast array of applications, although it can be custom made at specific lengths and diameters. Entry points for the air are strategically placed in the rear so as to avoid interference. For all these features, the Curved Air Blade is certainly a breath of fresh air.