Paxton’s Application Engineers configure drying and blow off solutions based on your line and target specifications and their extensive knowledge of which air delivery devices are best for which application. And while air knives are the most common form of air delivery, nozzle manifolds are often the best choice for some applications. Let’s look at the differences between air knives and nozzle manifolds.
Paxton Nozzle Manifold are ideal for applications that require greater than 5 inches between the source and the surface to be dried, blown off or rinsed. Nozzle manifolds maintain thrust as far away as 18 inches (450 mm).
- Multiple items on one conveyor
- Products that have multi-faceted surfaces to dry
- Products with nooks, crannies, or holes
- Solutions requiring a concentrated high thrust of air
- Applications where it is critical to mount the air delivery device more than 5 inches from the blow-off surface
Air Knives are used to blow off liquid or debris off a wide variety of materials when the air knife can be located within 5 inches from target:
- Water and chemicals can be sheared from surfaces after washing
- Bottling and canning facilities use air knives to dry products prior to date coding or labeling
- Fruit and other food products are dried, and dirt and debris are blown off with air knives
- After cutting or machining, debris and scrap are effectively removed from metal, wood, cardboard, plastic and other surfaces
- Packaged foods are air dried without adding excessive heat
- After applying coatings to parts, foods, etc, excess coating can be sheared off to evenly distribute the coating
- Chemicals and flux can be removed from printed circuit boards
If you are interested in learning more about our air knives and nozzle manifolds contact us today!