High Penetration
Aluminum Extruded Air Knives

Provides Thorough, Instantaneous Drying & Blow-Off

• High Efficiency / High Penetration "Precision" Air Flows
  
• Exclusive Design Generates Optimum Air Speed Delivery and Exit Velocity
  
• Lowest Cost of Operation (Less Horsepower and Energy Required to Achieve Drying and Less Air Needed)
  
• Exclusive Field-Adjustable Air Gap Enables "Fine Tuning" of Your Drying System
  
• Hard-Anodized Protective Finish For Durability and Long Life
  
• High Quality Extruded Aluminum Construction
  
• Unsurpassed Performance with Industry-Leading Paxton Blowers
  
• In-Stock Lengths Ready To Ship For Immediate Delivery
  

Dimensional Data

• Standard and Custom Lengths up to 92 inches (see chart below)
  
• Three Choices of Air Knife Heights: 3.25", 4" and 5.4" High
  
• Available With Straight Nipple / Sleeve Connectivity
  
• Custom Configurations and Connections Available
  

* System designs can provide longer spans using multiple sections

High Grade
Stainless Steel Air Knives

Ideal for Harsh, Corrosive, Wash-down or Sanitary Environments

• Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Industry Applications
  
• FDA-Compliant #316 Stainless Steel Construction
  
• High Efficiency / High Penetration "Precision" Air Flows
  
• Exclusive Design Generates Optimum Air Speed Delivery and Exit Velocity
  
• Lowest Cost of Operation (Less Horsepower and Energy Required to Achieve Drying, and Less Air Needed)
  
• Unsurpassed Performance with Industry-Leading Paxton Blowers
  

Dimensional Data

• Standard Lengths Available in 6" Increments
  
• Special Lengths Available by Request
  
• Custom Configurations and Connections Available
  

* System designs can provide longer spans using multiple sections

Special Applications

Paxton guarantees its drying and blow-off performance, and not all applications call for a standard air knife design. To meet our customers' expectations, we design blow-off devices necessary to do the job.

Stainless Steel Cone Manifold


Spyder™ Manifold

  Benefits

  How is an Air Knife System Used?

  Through precision-engineered air jets,
  Paxton Air Knife systems direct
  and utilize high velocity air from a
  centrifugal blower to accomplish
  the following:

• Drying / removing liquid films from surfaces


• Controlling the coating of surfaces


• Blowing off / removing dust and debris


• Impregnation of surfaces


• Conveying, holding down or cushioning materials with air


• Cooling or heating of materials


• Providing an air curtain or barrier
• Separating different weights or sizes


• Conveyor line speeds to more than 2,000 feet per minute are easily accommodated.

  Proven Cost Effective

• A Paxton Air Knife will generate cost savings, speed up operations and/or provide other improvements in the manufacturing process. In many cases, assembly and conveyor line speeds have been increased by as much as 50% due to the efficiency of a Paxton Air Knife.


• Investment paybacks are often achieved in just a few months, sometimes in a matter of weeks, providing a superior return-on-investment.


• Products are dried or cleaned quickly. Paxton Air Knives are also perfect for conveyor belt cleaning and particle blow-off applications on conveyor lines up to 100 inches wide.

  Substantial Energy Savings
  Possible:

• If your plant uses compressed air or thermal processes (using banks of heaters), installing the more efficient Paxton Air Knife system can eliminate as much as 80% of the total energy consumption, with superior results. Heater banks can be eliminated.