Model #1201 Nozzle /mtd. on 1/4" copper tube

SLOTWALL PANEL CLEANED OUT & READY FOR SHIPPING
A slotwall manufacturer in the woodworking industry had a severe dust and wood particle problem. Fifteen slots were being machined into a panel in a single pass, with open 1/4" copper tubes used to clean each slot.

To solve the excessive compressed air consumption and the air-related noise problems, model 1201 Nozzles were substituted for each open copper tube. The (15) #1201 Nozzles slashed compressed air consumption from 360 SCFM down to 60 SCFM and reduced noise to an acceptable level, well within OHSA standards. The #1201 Nozzles easily cleaned out the compacted dust and particles so well that the panel was in shipping-ready condition when it came off the machine, saving 4 labor-hours per day The total annual savings in compressed air alone amounted to $10,800.00 per machine.

Model #106-8-H Vortex Tube

VORTEX COOLING FOR PACKAGING MACHINE
The manufacturer of form, fill and seal packaging equipment found vortex tube cooling to be the solution to unwanted heated components on their machines. The equipment, which packages a variety of products at high speeds, relies on a 600°F blunt-edged, cut-and-seal bar to seal and separate the plastic film. The sealing bar and its adjacent clamp shields drop down, pressing the polyethylene film onto a rubber pad. The shields contact the film first, releasing all tension on the film, then the cut-and-seal hits the film, sealing two film layers and separating the product.

If clamp shield temperatures exceeded 150°F, the heat would inadvertently melt film adjacent to the seal and cause marred wrap or a defective package. The sub-zero air generated by a single 106 Vortex Tube was routed through 1/8" stainless steel tube running the length of each clamp shield, maintaining temperatures below the critical 150°F level. With no moving parts to break or wear out, the Vortex Tube was the simple, reliable answer to their problem, and has since become an integral component on all of their machines.

Model #904 Transvector Airflow Amplifier (3" throat)

TRIM SCRAP VACUUMED AWAY
A label manufacturer sought a more effective solution for vacuuming the paper trim scrap from their die cutting machines. The electric motor blowers used to create the vacuum lacked adequate suction to consistently remove all of the adhesive backed scrap, leaving some trim stuck to the machines and interfering with the process.

Larger, more powerful electric blowers were being considered, which represented a substantial expense and difficult installation. A #904 Round Transvector was tested for a week on one machine. The increased suction generated by the air amplifier thoroughly pulled away all scrap, and a faster removal rate allowed an 18% increase in machine feed rate. Inexpensive adapters allowed quick installation of the Transvectors to the existing ducting system on all 5 of their machines.

Model #2109 Dual-Force Vac

PARTS WASHERS CLEANED IN A FRACTION OF THE TIME
Routine clean out of several parts washers was a time-consuming job for a Pennsylvania based machine shop. The messy and labor intensive process involved the use of an electric motor based shop vacuum, followed by transfer of the waste water into 55 gallon drums for disposal. After literally four motor burnouts in less than a year, the shop foreman looked for an alternative solution.

Initially attracted by the air-powered operation, the shop purchased a Dual-Force Vac and put it to use. Maintenance personnel immediately reported on the fast action pump that was pulling wastewater at 30+ GPM. The dual-mode feature allowed workers to immediately pump out the wastewater with the same speed to fill disposal drums …and of course, no more motor burnout.

Model #1707 Humidifying Sprayvector

FOGGING SPRAYVECTORS STOP PREMATURE AGING OF VENEERS
A fine woods furniture manufacturer lost thousands of dollars in production time and raw materials every winter because the fine oak and walnut veneers became brittle and cracked due to low (less than 30%) humidity levels. As a result, production bottlenecked as workers had to do time consuming touch-up repairs before the veneer could be used.

Installing (2) #1707 Humidifying Sprayvectors in their 40' X 60' X 27' high veneer storage room solved the problem. The Sprayvectors were mounted at each end of the veneer room near the ceiling and angled for the optimum dispersion of the spray. A ceiling fan was used to uniformly circulate the moisture-laden air.

Model #981-24 Ionizing Curtain Transvector

NEUTRALIZE STATIC AND WATCH PROFITS SOAR
Static electricity can cause fines or small particles of product to adhere to packaged goods, causing seal and contamination problems during the packaging process. A Midwest food packaging equipment manufacturer was experiencing such problems with their polyurethane film packaging machines. The fines were resulting in numerous batches of scrapped product and necessitated constant quality inspections.

A 24" long Ionizing Curtain Transvector was installed parallel to the customer's 13" web. The sheet of ionized air killed the static charge and blew off all contaminates. The elimination of fines dramatically improved cycle time and product quality. Static can adversely affect many operations including printing, slitting, laminating, labeling, processing of cloth, plastics and plastic extrusions, just to name a few.

Model #901B Transvector Air Amplifying Jet (inline)

UNIQUE "PUNCH AND DIE" PROCESS QUICKLY PULLS QUALITY UP AND SLUGS OUT
A plastics injection molder of automotive climate control housings found out that critical housings were being shipped to their customers - minus the punched holes. The holes were punched in a secondary operation that required the press operator to use a manual punch and die outside the press to pierce the slugs out of a molded-in housing.

A new punching system was designed to use the motion of the press to automatically punch the metal insert using a standard off-the-shelf punch and die. A 901B Transvector Jet solved the problem of removing the loose slugs from the mold. Six air slug channels were drilled at the bottom of the die button on the mold base plate. The loose slugs were now pulled off the housing and vacuumed away using the suction generated by the 901B Jet. The Jet drew the slugs into a manifold mounted on the side of the mold base and down a conveying hose that discharged to a screened catch pan on the floor. The new punch and die capture system has reduced defective parts to "ZERO" and increased production cycles by more than 20%.

Model #903 Transvector Airflow Amplifier (1.57" throat)

TRANSVECTOR AIR FLOW AMPLIFIERS IMPROVE PLASTIC EXTRUSION PROCESSING
An upstate New York manufacturer of plastic body side molding for the automotive industry had tried several different air dryer units. The dryer was used to remove excess water from plastic edge trim that was cooled in a water bath prior to entering a grinder. All of the previous dryers used too much compressed air and were extremely noisy.

The manufacturer installed (2) 903 Transvector Air Flow Amplifiers on each process line at two separate process points. The first Transvector was mounted at the rim of the water bath to remove excess water from the trim. The second Transvector was mounted at the entrance to the grinder to convey the edge trim into the rollers of the grinder for processing and reclaim. The Transvector's ability to deliver an increased airflow while drastically reducing compressed air usage and noise levels solved the problem…and the Transvector's small size also made installation quick and easy.