EXAIR’s new 1/2 NPT siphon fed air atomizing spray nozzle atomizes a variety of fluids in a round spray pattern where no liquid pressure is available and heavy application of liquid is needed. This corrosion resistant type 303SS nozzle draws liquid into the airstream and mixes it internally while providing up to 24 inch of…
New FLEXION Gripper from PHD inspired by human hand
PHD announces the release of FLEXION, a new technology inspired by the ultimate gripper: the human hand. Suitable for both collaborative and industrial applications, FLEXION’s configurable design allows for an unparalleled range of application ability and offers the potential to solve challenges that previously had no answer. When actuated, FLEXION’s internal tendon system engages multiple joints…
EXAIR’s expands selection of Atomizing Spray Nozzle family
EXAIR’s Air Atomizing Spray Nozzles atomize fluids 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 needs of your application. One of the primary reasons atomizing spray nozzles are used is because…
EXAIR’s new Catalog 33 features safety air guns, static eliminators, atomizing nozzles and industrial vacuums
EXAIR’s new Catalog 33 is a full color technical guide offering solutions to common industrial conveying, cooling, cleaning, blowoff, drying, coating and static electricity problems. The greatly expanded Catalog 33 introduces new VariBlast Precision Safety Air Guns, the Intellistat Static Eliminators, Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzles, and the EasySwitch Wet-Dry vacuum. A best practices section for…
Renovated EXAIR website offers faster speeds, updated themes, and improved interface
EXAIR.com is freshly renovated with a new look and feel to heighten our user’s experience. Putting research to use and taking customer feedback to heart, we’ve made strides to ensure shopping on EXAIR.com is easier than ever. With attention paid to overall speed and ease of navigation, the new site allows for quick and easy…
EasySwitch HEPA Vac simplifies the process of vacuuming wet and dry materials
EXAIR’s new EasySwitch HEPA Wet-Dry Vac simplifies the filter change process when switching from vacuuming a dry material to a liquid or vice versa. Utilizing minimal compressed air, the EasySwitch is a powerful pneumatic vacuum that is ideal for any application – wet, dry, light and heavy. This EasySwitch vacuum uses a HEPA certified filter…
Conserve liquids in non-pressurized systems with 1/8 NPT Siphon Fed no drip nozzle
EXAIR’s new 1/8 NPT No Drip Siphon Fed Air Atomizing Spray Nozzles provide consistent and even flow of non-pressurized liquid for applications like marking, lubricating, rinsing, cooling, quenching, wetting (moistening), dust control and humidification. The intelligent design of this Siphon Fed spray nozzle allows for the absence of liquid pressure and in turn, uses gravity…
EXAIR’s High Lift Drum Vac lifts liquids up to 15 feet
EXAIR’s compressed air operated High Lift Reversible Drum Vac System attaches quickly to any closed head 30, 55 or 110 gallon drum. Its high powered vacuum is able to lift liquids up to 15 feet and fill a 55 gallon drum in less than 85 seconds. With the simple turn of a knob, the same…
Omron releases new H7CC multi-function counter with updated visual display
Omron Automation Americas recently released the H7CC multi-function counter that improves upon the existing Omron H7CX. The new counter provides an updated visual display, simplified programming interface, and a built-in end-of-life alert system for preventive maintenance. In addition, it provides both totalizing and tachometer monitoring functionality. The ability to use the H7CC as a tachometer…
FullStream Liquid Nozzle offers solution for cooling, washing and rinsing
EXAIR’s new 1/2 NPT FullStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle provides a full cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids. This inexpensive and versatile nozzle offers the ideal solution for cooling, cleaning, washing, rinsing and dust suppression applications for industry. With a vaneless, tangential flow design, the FullStream has wide open internal features to resist clogging while…
EXAIR’s High Lift Chip Trapper lifts liquids up to 15 feet
The High Lift Chip Trapper offers a fast, easy way to clean chips, swarf and shavings out of used coolants and other liquids. The High Lift Chip Trapper vacuums the coolant or liquid that is filled with debris and traps all the solids in a reusable filter bag. Only the liquid pumps back out. It…
VariBlast Precision Safety Air Gun provides focused blast for blowoff
EXAIR’s new VariBlast Precision Safety Air Gun with Nano Super Air Nozzle provides a focused blast of air capable of handling tough jobs with remarkable strength. This CE compliant lightweight air gun employs an engineered variable flow trigger able to produce variable force upon a target simply by pulling the trigger. A comfortable full finger…
EXAIR offers systems for total static control
EXAIR’s Gen4 Static Eliminators eliminate static. When static is a problem on moving webs, sheet stock, three dimensional parts, extrusions or packaging, EXAIR has a solution. The Gen4 static eliminators have undergone independent laboratory tests to certify it meets the rigorous safety, health and environmental standards of the USA, European Union and Canada that are…
Code handheld barcode scanners
AutomationDirect has added CODE brand barcode scanners for use in a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications. The CR950 handheld series and the CR1100 series that operate in presentation mode or as a small handheld unit can read and decode most 1D and 2D barcodes such as Code 128 and QR codes. The CR6022…
Emerson launches modular industrial displays for industrial applications
Emerson has released the new portfolio of RXi industrial display and panel PC products for monitoring, visualizing, and enhancing everyday production processes in life sciences, metals and mining, power and water, and manufacturing and machinery. A modular design is foundational to the industrial display platform, enabling users to select the right configuration based on application…
Cooling with the Cold Gun Aircoolant System and Vortex Tubes
Vortex Tubes are a low cost, reliable, maintenance free solution to a variety of industrial spot cooling problems. EXAIR has used this vortex tube in the Cold Gun Aircoolant System to produce a stream of clean, cold air at 50°F (28°C) below supply air temperature. Operation is quiet and there are no moving parts to…
Air knives for cleaning, drying, and cooling parts in industrial applications
EXAIR offers a wide selection of Air Knives that are ideal for blowoff, cleaning, drying and cooling parts in industrial applications, as well as acting as an environmental separator or air curtain. The Super Air Knife is your best choice for all applications. It delivers a uniform sheet of laminar airflow across the entire length…
EXAIR’s new FullStream Liquid Nozzle for cooling, washing and rinsing
EXAIR’s new 3/8 NPT FullStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle provides a full cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids. This inexpensive and versatile nozzle offers the ideal solution for cooling, cleaning, washing, rinsing and dust suppression applications for industry. With a vaneless, tangential flow design, the FullStream has wide open internal features to resist clogging while…
EXAIR’s Air Atomizing Spray Nozzles atomize fluids in variety of spray patterns
EXAIR’s Air 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 needs of your application. All models use stainless steel construction for durability and…
The difference between contactors and motor starters (and reduced-voltage starters)
Electric motors are absolutely essential to automating innumerable applications around the world. In most cases, the driving of motors — the supplying of electric power to them — requires some engineered system that must also be compatible with the motor’s winding arrangement. Because these motor-powering systems are often found employing or accompanying the other electrical […]
Choosing between (or combining) relays and PLCs
Top design objectives for control installations include capability, reliability, and cost effectiveness. Many new and retrofitted control panels employ components such as PLCs and even industrial PCs (IPCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs) for advanced connectivity and control. It’s often appropriate to use these more complicated (and capable) options and remove or forgo electromechanical relays […]
Solid-state relay characteristics and applications
Solid-state relays (SSRs) serve the same functions as electromechanical relays but are non-moving noncontact devices that can switch voltages to several hundred Vac for hundreds of thousands of cycles and beyond … which makes them useful for switching heating elements, motors, and transformers needing frequent and high-speed switching. ⚙️ Download this article (and the rest…
Comparing solenoids and contactors with electromechanical relays
For some the words solenoid and relay conjure visions of an ancient electromechanical world now replaced by all-electronic devices, smart motors, and more. That almost makes sense, as these two components in various forms have been with us for over 150 years. But don’t be fooled: Both are still indispensable devices … and remain viable…
DIN rail: Basic construction and versions
The ubiquitous nature of components for DIN-rail mounting makes this standard particularly helpful … especially when panel redesigns are in order. Here, a technician need only to unclamp components, slide them to their new locations, and reclamp them to the DIN rail. In addition, DIN rail prevents upside-down and other incorrect installation. A typical DIN […]
Basics of terminal blocks and their various subtypes
Download this article (and the rest in our connectivity series) at the Design Guide library. Terminal blocks are one variety of connector component for joining sections of electronic circuits in industrial applications. They include electrically conductive assemblies having wire-securing receptacles — all encased in monolithic plastic housing. Some terminal blocks have contact pads or legs…