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Cut, blow and spray for cars?
June 2007
Car bodies are primer coated, then sanded before entering the paint booth. Priming dust, attracted to the car body by a static charge, creates imperfections that are captured and magnified in the painting ...

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Sawmill optimisation can save millions
May 2007
Sawmills in particular can benefit from a constant system pressure and the correct setting for cylinder end position cushioning

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Quick-acting couplings
May 2007
This article covers the six most popular locking mechanisms for fluid power applications

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ETEST ions out static
May 2007
Materials such as paper, plastic or textiles normally contain an equal amount of positive and negative charge - that is, they are electrically balanced. Friction can cause static build-up. Problems caused ...

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Exair blowoff saves energy
May 2007
To keep energy costs down compressed air systems require proper maintenance, but an equally important factor is proper usage.    For proper blowoff selection it is important to consider:    * Efficient air ...

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Controller coordination is EasyIP
May 2007, Festo South Africa
Festo, the pneumatic and mechatronics specialist, has completed an installation for a French packaging machine company. The company manufactures machines that make both traditional blister pack lines ...

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Are automation and manual labour mutually exclusive?
May 2007, Festo South Africa
Business regularly bemoans the high costs associated with labour (especially inefficient labour). One of the weapons in the corporate armoury of cost-cutting is often automation, which directly results ...

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Filtec uses Festo components in new filler
April 2007, Festo South Africa
Filtec Automation (KwaZulu-Natal), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specialising in filling systems and equipment, has reaffirmed its preference for Festo pneumatic and control components, following ...

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Metlime's new wash plant cleans up
April 2007
Limestone coming from Metlime's R10m new wash plant, designed by Gauteng engineering firm Thuthuka Group (TGL), is of a far superior quality to that supplied previously. That is the feedback from the ...

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Innovative air shield keeps lenses clean
April 2007
Automotive glass is tempered by subjecting it to a series of heating and quenching operations. To maintain a uniform glass temperature an infrared scanner monitors temperature across the glass surface ...

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Cold gun cools lasers and tool tips
April 2007
Exair's high power cold gun produces a stream of -7°C air to reduce heat build in laser cutting and a wide variety of machining operations. The high power gun has greater cooling capability than an ordinary ...

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Sanitising playland balls
March 2007
Restaurants and fun centres often have a cage full of plastic balls for children to romp around in. The balls are periodically cleaned by a service using truck-mounted sanitising equipment. Service personnel ...

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Move high volumes and resist wear
March 2007
The new Heavy Duty Line Vac is EXAIR's most powerful conveyor. The appearance is similar to the standard Line Vac but performance has been boosted dramatically. The Heavy Duty Line Vac has been engineered ...

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Efficient compressed air usage
February 2001
When using compressed air for cleaning, drying and many other applications, air knife technology is significantly superior to plain round nozzles and holes drilled in pipes. For example, with the pressure ...

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Pneumatic and electro-pneumatic industrial control components
February 2007
Fairchild Industrial Products Company manufactures precision, high quality pneumatic and electro-pneumatic industrial control components for leading manufacturers. For more than 50 years, the company ...

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Vacuum generators the answer to greater efficiency
February 2007, Festo South Africa
Pneumatics specialist Festo is breaking new ground with solutions for efficient vacuum generation. Significant savings can be made when it comes to vacuum generation by using a decentralised solution. ...

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Cleaning sheet steel with air jets
January 2007
The problem: galvanised steel sheets must be cleaned of zinc particles during the final rolling operation. An air manifold consisting of 42 1/8" (3,2 mm) open pipe nipples were installed across the sheet, ...

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Killing static on bottle fill line
December 2006
A pharmaceutical company fills mouthwash bottles at a rate of 200 bottles per minute. Friction with the conveyor belt and guide rails produced a static charge on the bottle surface that resulted in two ...

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Conveying - with no moving parts
December 2006
EXAIR's compressed air operated Line Vac connects to standard hose or tube to create a powerful in-line conveyor. The compact design features large throat diameters for maximum throughput capability. ...

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Air knives can effectively reduce compressed air consumption
November 2006
The economical use of compressed air in blowoff, drying and cooling applications is a problem that energy conscious plants face. When the cost of electricity soars and the compressor is running at maximum ...

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