EXAIR.com offers numerous resources to help customers make informed decisions. Building an effective and efficient compressed air system involves many factors, and having exact information is necessary when piecing the puzzle together. For this reason, EXAIR provides over seventy 3D model and CAD drawing extensions for products on its website. Save time and maintain accuracy…

One of the largest packaging companies of consumer products in North America produces customized packaging for many popular national brands of household and personal care products in plants located across the U.S. and Canada. Environmental regulations at their plant require process water to be free of certain specified contaminants before being discharged into the public…

EXAIR’s new 1/8 NPT siphon fed spray nozzles atomize fluids in a range of spray patterns for a wide variety of uses. These are EXAIR’s smallest air atomizing nozzles and are suitable for tight spaces. Siphon fed atomizing nozzles require no liquid pressure and can be used with gravity fed liquids or lift liquids from…

EXAIR’s Soft Grip super air scraper is a safety air gun designed to help remove the most stubborn debris found within industrial facilities. The patent-pending design uses a scraping blade to assist the powerful compressed airflow removal of debris. This product is suitable for removal of caulk, gaskets, sealant, adhesives, tape, paint, stickers, labels, grease,…

EXAIR’s new Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters allow installation when compressed air piping is under pressure. By eliminating the need to isolate and remove pressure from the pipe, these compressed airflow meters reduce installation time while maintaining safety. Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters incorporate two valves that the measuring probes pass through. A sound muffler that also…

EXAIR’s compressed air operated Heavy Duty HEPA vac attaches to an ordinary 30, 55, or 110 gallon open top drum to turn it into a powerful, HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) quality, industrial vacuum cleaner. Like the Heavy Duty Dry Vac, it’s powerfully designed to move more material with less wear. Engineered for dusty environments…

Available in many combinations, filters and regulators are a must-have on any machine. Other devices to perform functions such as energy isolation, lockout tagout and lubrication should also be considered. By Chip McDaniel, AutomationDirect All pneumatic motion requires clean and dry air with sufficient flow and pressure. The process of filtering, regulating and lubricating compressed…

On Nov. 14, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft stretched out its robotic sampling arm for the first time in space. The arm, more formally known as the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM), is key to the spacecraft achieving the primary goal of the mission: returning a sample from asteroid Bennu in 2023. As planned, engineers at Lockheed…

A series of specialty air filters are for equipment where permanent, cleanable filters are most appropriate. When combined with an Orion Fans louvered filter fan kit or louvered fan guard (LFG Series) snap-on, slide or hinged version, Orion Fans’ specialty air filters provide low pressure drop, water resistance or fire protection. With the ability to…

At Sensors Expo 2018, Dale Dauenhauer, the General Manager of All Sensors explains All Sensors’ role now that the company is part of the Sensor Group at Amphenol Corporation. All Sensors was acquired for its low pressure sensing technology. As part of Amphenol, their activities will mainly be focused into the medical market in applications […]

  EXAIR’s new Type 316 Side Mount Kits make the mounting of a NEMA 4X Cabinet Cooler possible when an electrical enclosure has limited space on the top or side. These Type 316 Side Mount Kits are corrosion resistant. The compact Cabinet Cooler is a low-cost way to purge and cool electrical control panels, protecting…

The basic difference between regular, desktop PCs used in office environments and specialized industrial PCs is the construction. Industrial PCs are built to be more rugged and reliable with protections from common environmental contaminants such as dust, debris and even water, as well as containing features to minimize effects from shock and vibration. They are […]

Orion Fans has expanded the industry’s lowest cost louvered filter fan kit offering to include sliding and hinged guard versions. Made up of a louvered sliding or hinged fan guard, filter, fan, metal guard, and hardware, the new louvered filter fan kits simplify installation and reduce maintenance time and costs. The heavy-duty LFGS Series sliding…

Imagine hopping into a ride-share car, glancing at your smartphone, and telling the driver that the car’s left front tire needs air, its air filter should be replaced next week, and its engine needs two new spark plugs. Within the next year or two, people may be able to get that kind of diagnostic information…

Rice University materials scientists have created a light foam from two-dimensional sheets of hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN) that absorbs carbon dioxide. They discovered freeze-drying h-BN turned it into a macro-scale foam that disintegrates in liquids. But adding a bit of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) into the mix transformed it into a far more robust and useful material.…

In a previous post, we discovered that air compressors will produce significant amounts of water, which is squeezed from the ambient air the compressor ingests through its intake….

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Safety is one of the oldest concerns for the automotive industry and today’s cars and trucks implement a wide array of products and systems with many sensors to…

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China’s capital Beijing issued its second smog red alert of the month on Friday, triggering vehicle restrictions and forcing schools to close. A wave of smog is due to settle over the city of 22.5 million from Saturday to Tuesday. Levels of PM2.5, the smallest and deadliest airborne particles, are set to top 500, according…

Is the International Space Station clean? A research article published in the journal Microbiome shows that a variety of bacterial pathogens live there alongside the astronauts. The pathogens are mostly innocuous on Earth, and haven’t been the cause of anything like a contagious space flu. However, they could cause infections, resulting in possible inflammations or…

State-of-the-art molecular analysis of dust samples from the International Space Station (ISS) has been employed to reveal new information about some of the potential bacterial agents present in the astronauts’ space environment. The research, published in the open access journal Microbiome, reported presence of the opportunistic bacterial pathogens that are mostly innocuous on Earth but…

Pat Phillips  •  Product Manager  •  Fluid Power & Mechanical Products  •  AutomationDirect Following these design rules will ensure a successful machine automation application. Pneumatic cylinders are a…

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MFD Pneumatics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bimba, announced the addition of coalescing filters to its line of high-value air preparation equipment. Coalescing filters protect sensitive pneumatic equipment from the harmful effects of air line contamination. MFD’s coalescing filters remove fine oil mist and contamination down to 0.01μ. Fine borosilicate microfibers in the filter media…

3M engineers say the TR-600 respirator is intended for those who work in environments with dirty air. The active air filter is the result of comprehensive research to gain an in-depth understanding the needs of those who work in less than clean air. Designed to endure heavy use and long wear, the respirator can help

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Compressed air is one of the least efficient ways to transmit energy to manufacturing machines. This webinar will discuss the high cost of compressed air, why it is typically inefficient, and what to do about it. The webinar will be discussing the complete system from the air compressors all the way to the end use.…

A young startup at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has developed a first-of-its-kind multifunction water filtration membrane. With its expected cost savings and superior performance, the new invention has the potential to render current membranes in the water industry obsolete. This made-in-NTU membrane lasts twice as long when compared to conventional membranes, is highly resistant to…