What are Air Amplifiers?
A series of Adjustable Air Amplifiers dry and cool a large machined casting as it exits a high temperature wash.
A simple, low cost way to move air, smoke, fumes, and light materials. Air Amplifiers utilize the coanda effect, a basic principle of fluidics, to create air motion in their surroundings. Using a small amount of compressed air as their power source, Air Amplifiers pull in large volumes of surrounding air to produce high volume, high velocity outlet flows. Quiet, efficient Air Amplifiers will create output flows up to 25 times their consumption rate.
Air Amplifiers have no moving parts, assuring maintenance-free operation. No electricity is required. Flow, vacuum and velocity are easy to control. Outlet flows are easily increased by opening the air gap. Supply air pressure can be regulated to decrease outlet flow. Both the vacuum and discharge ends of the Air Amplifier can be ducted, making them ideal for drawing fresh air from another location, or moving smoke and fumes away. Cycle time is dramatically reduced when aluminum castings are cooled with the high volume airflow of two Air Amplifiers.
A series of Model 6042 2″ (51mm) Adjustable Air Amplifiers blows coolant off 16 cylinder diesel engines.
Applications
- Vent welding smoke
- Cool hot parts
- Dry wet parts
- Clean machined parts
- Distribute heat in molds/ovens
- Ventilate confined areas
- Exhaust tank fumes
Two styles are available:
A Model 120024 4″ (102mm)
Super Air Amplifier cools an engine during dynamometer testing.
Super Air Amplifiers™ use EXAIR patented technology that boosts the amount of airflow through the air amplifier. Additional free air (room air) is pulled through the unit while delivering a more balanced flow, making the Super Air Amplifier 3 times quieter than other air amplifiers. Force and flow can be adjusted using shims. Five sizes in aluminum are available.
Adjustable Air Amplifiers are ducted to draw clean air for drying.
Adjustable Air Amplifiers™ have good amplification ratios and are available in many sizes. They are infinitely adjustable by turning the exhaust end to open or close the air gap (no shims are required). This permits easy adjustment where the individual can choose the exact amount of airflow necessary for the application. In addition to aluminum construction, stainless steel models are available that are ideal for high temperature, corrosion and food applications.