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Versatile Spot Cooling for Machining, Repair Shops and More

Cold Air Guns use vortex tube technology and filtered compressed air to produce sub-freezing air as low as -30 deg F (-34 deg C) for numerous industrial spot cooling applications. With no moving parts to wear out, Cold Air Guns require no electricity, just a compressed air source. The air consumption range is from 15 SCFM to 35 SCFM.  

Cold Air Guns are most often used for cooling of metal parts, in the machining and repair of metals, plastics, wood, ceramics and other materials. Cold air machining outperforms mist coolants and substantially increases tool life and feed rates on dry machining operations. The effective cooling from a Cold Air Gun can eliminate heat-related parts growth while improving parts tolerance and surface finish quality. Cold Air Guns have adjustable temperature and flow settings; and some models have a frost free nozzle to eliminate mess from frost and condensation.
Prices start at $405

Benefits

  • Increase dry machining speeds up to 36%
  • Extend tool life by 50%
  • Eliminates the mess, expense and safety concerns of using mist coolants
  • Reduce waiting or normalization time by cooling parts faster
  • Eliminate the potential for burning and scorching
  • Avoid secondary parts cleaning after machining
  • Reduce grinding wheel loading caused by overheating
  • Airflow clears sawdust, shavings and dirt away from surface

Features

  • Creates cold air up to 100 F deg (+ 56 C deg) below the inlet compressed air temperature
  • Quiet operation; meets OSHA noise specifications
  • Adjustable temperature and flow rate
  • Highly reliable with no moving parts
  • Low pressure outlet air
  • Uses only compressed air – no Freon
  • System includes a magnetic base and a 5 micron auto-drain compressed air filter
  • Magnetic base allows for easy, close in positioning and easy portability

Original Cold Air Gun Specifications

Use the buttons to select either U.S. or Metric Dimension and either NPT or BSP Products
SPECIFICATION610610-1620620-1630630-1
Cooling Capacity (BTU/hr)9009001500150025002500
Minimum Outlet Temperature (deg F)-10-1010103030
Compressed Air Pressure (psig)80 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 100
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (scfm)151525253535
Inlet Size1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT
Outlet Air Flow Rate (scfm)2 - 152 - 158 - 258 - 2518 - 35 18 - 35
Recommended Filter Size25 scfm25 scfm25 scfm25 scfm35 scfm35 scfm
Recommended Filter701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A
System or Gun Only?SystemGun OnlySystemGun OnlySystemGun Only
Dimensions (inches)
Overall Length 18 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/8
Diameter1 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/4
Nozzle Length888888
Flexible Nozzles Diameter111111
Outlet Diameter (ID)3/83/83/83/83/83/8
Magnetic Base Height4 1/8-4 1/8-4 1/8-
Weight (lbs)3.01.03.01.03.01.0
Supply Hose
Diameter (inches)3/83/83/83/81/21/2
Maximum Recommended Distance (feet)252515153030
SPECIFICATION610-BSP610-1-BSP620-BSP620-1-BSP630-BSP630-1-BSP
Cooling Capacity (BTU/hr)9009001500150025002500
Minimum Outlet Temperature (deg F)-10-1010103030
Compressed Air Pressure (psig)80 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 100
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (scfm)151525253535
Inlet Size1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP
Outlet Air Flow Rate (scfm)2 - 152 - 158 - 258 - 2518 - 35 18 - 35
Recommended Filter Size25 scfm25 scfm25 scfm25 scfm35 scfm35 scfm
Recommended Filter703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A
System or Gun Only?System Gun OnlySystemGun OnlySystemGun Only
Dimensions (inches)
Overall Length 18 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/8
Diameter1 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/4
Nozzle Length888888
Flexible Nozzles Diameter111111
Outlet Diameter (ID)3/83/83/83/83/83/8
Magnetic Base Height4 1/8-4 1/8-4 1/8-
Weight (lbs)3.01.03.01.03.01.0
Supply Hose
Diameter (inches)3/83/83/83/81/21/2
Maximum Recommended Distance (feet)252515153030
SPECIFICATION610610-1620620-1630630-1
Cooling Capacity (Watts)264264440440733733
Minimum Outlet Temperature (deg C)-23-23-12-12-1-1
Compressed Air Pressure (bar)5.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 7
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (slpm)425425708708991991
Inlet Size1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT
Outlet Air Flow Rate (slpm)57 - 42557 - 425227 - 708227 - 708510 - 991510 - 991
Recommended Filter Size708 slpm708 slpm708 slpm 708 slpm 997 slpm997 slpm
Recommended Filter701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A
System or Gun Only?SystemGun OnlySystemGun OnlySystemGun Only
Dimensions (mm)
Overall Length 473473473473473473
Diameter444444444444
Nozzle Length203203203203203203
Flexible Nozzles Diameter252525252525
Outlet Diameter (ID)9.59.59.59.59.59.5
Magnetic Base Height105-105-105-
Weight (kg)1.40.51.40.51.40.5
Supply Hose
Diameter (mm)9.59.59.59.59.79.7
Maximum Recommended Distance (meters)885599
SPECIFICATION610-BSP610-1-BSP620-BSP620-1-BSP630-BSP630-1-BSP
Cooling Capacity (Watts)264264440440733733
Minimum Outlet Temperature (deg C)-23-23-12-12-1-1
Compressed Air Pressure (bar)5.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 7
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (slpm)425425708708991991
Inlet Size1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP
Outlet Air Flow Rate (slpm)57 - 42557 - 425227 - 708227 - 708510 - 991510 - 991
Recommended Filter Size708 slpm708 slpm708 slpm 708 slpm 997 slpm997 slpm
Recommended Filter703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A
System or Gun Only?SystemGun OnlySystemGun OnlySystemGun Only
Dimensions (mm)
Overall Length 473473473473473473
Diameter444444444444
Nozzle Length203203203203203203
Flexible Nozzles Diameter252525252525
Outlet Diameter (ID)9.59.59.59.59.59.5
Magnetic Base Height105-105-105-
Weight (kg)1.40.51.40.51.40.5
Supply Hose
Diameter (mm)9.59.59.59.59.79.7
Maximum Recommended Distance (meters)885599


Product Instructions



Case Studies

Cold Air Enhances Dry Grinding

Storr Tractor Co is a distributor for the Bernhard Reel and Bedknife grinders, which are used for precision sharpening of reel type mowers, commonly found at high profile golf courses and major league sports stadiums. Storr also provides professional sharpening service for many customers who are without grinders...

Workwear Production Output Improved by Cold Air Guns

The same manufactured noticed another fabric-related problem where a Cold Air Gun would be a beneficial solution. When fabric to make a belt loop comes off the fusing machine, it needs to be cooled before moving to the next stage of production. To finish the process, the material for the belt loop is folded over narrow adhesive tape and sewn together...

Discover How Cold Air Guns Use Argon Gas in Aerospace Application

An aerospace parts manufacturer, for a major player in the aerospace industry, fabricates and welds stainless-steel and Inconel to produce a variety of parts for the airframes and engines used on commercial jets. The aerospace manufacturer was having difficulty producing acceptable prototype parts for a project that they were bidding on. If they could not produce a quality prototype in time...

Wrapping it Up: Vortex Air Gun Aid in Aerospace Applications

The global corporation MAG offers a comprehensive line of equipment and technologies serving a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive and truck, heavy equipment, oil and gas, rail, solar energy, wind turbine production and general machining. Their services include process development, automated assembly, turning, milling, automotive powertrain production, composites... 

Cooling Large Industrial Parts in 60 Seconds

How do you take large industrial equipment from 350 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in under 60 seconds? This was the challenge faced by Anderson Machine Manufacturing, a Richmond, VA-based company which builds custom machines for a broad spectrum of industries and applications. In 2009, one of their clients, a multi national corporation, sought Anderson Machine’s aid...

Automotive Manufacturing: Quality or Quantity, Why Not Have Both?

TS Trim Industries, manufacturer of interior door panels for Honda Accords, Civics, and CRV’s, produces over 3,400 sets of door panels a day. They have a manufacturer, Sinto located in Japan, that contains 10 automated assembly machines that ultrasonically weld components to the plastic panels...


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Products > Cold Air Guns > Original Cold Air Gun

Versatile Spot Cooling for Machining, Repair Shops and More

Cold Air Guns use vortex tube technology and filtered compressed air to produce sub-freezing air as low as -30 deg F (-34 deg C) for numerous industrial spot cooling applications. With no moving parts to wear out, Cold Air Guns require no electricity, just a compressed air source. The air consumption range is from 15 SCFM to 35 SCFM.  

Cold Air Guns are most often used for cooling of metal parts, in the machining and repair of metals, plastics, wood, ceramics and other materials. Cold air machining outperforms mist coolants and substantially increases tool life and feed rates on dry machining operations. The effective cooling from a Cold Air Gun can eliminate heat-related parts growth while improving parts tolerance and surface finish quality. Cold Air Guns have adjustable temperature and flow settings; and some models have a frost free nozzle to eliminate mess from frost and condensation.
Prices start at $405

Benefits

  • Increase dry machining speeds up to 36%
  • Extend tool life by 50%
  • Eliminates the mess, expense and safety concerns of using mist coolants
  • Reduce waiting or normalization time by cooling parts faster
  • Eliminate the potential for burning and scorching
  • Avoid secondary parts cleaning after machining
  • Reduce grinding wheel loading caused by overheating
  • Airflow clears sawdust, shavings and dirt away from surface

Features

  • Creates cold air up to 100 F deg (+ 56 C deg) below the inlet compressed air temperature
  • Quiet operation; meets OSHA noise specifications
  • Adjustable temperature and flow rate
  • Highly reliable with no moving parts
  • Low pressure outlet air
  • Uses only compressed air – no Freon
  • System includes a magnetic base and a 5 micron auto-drain compressed air filter
  • Magnetic base allows for easy, close in positioning and easy portability

Original Cold Air Gun Specifications

Use the buttons to select either U.S. or Metric Dimension and either NPT or BSP Products
SPECIFICATION610610-1620620-1630630-1
Cooling Capacity (BTU/hr)9009001500150025002500
Minimum Outlet Temperature (deg F)-10-1010103030
Compressed Air Pressure (psig)80 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 100
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (scfm)151525253535
Inlet Size1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT
Outlet Air Flow Rate (scfm)2 - 152 - 158 - 258 - 2518 - 35 18 - 35
Recommended Filter Size25 scfm25 scfm25 scfm25 scfm35 scfm35 scfm
Recommended Filter701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A
System or Gun Only?SystemGun OnlySystemGun OnlySystemGun Only
Dimensions (inches)
Overall Length 18 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/8
Diameter1 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/4
Nozzle Length888888
Flexible Nozzles Diameter111111
Outlet Diameter (ID)3/83/83/83/83/83/8
Magnetic Base Height4 1/8-4 1/8-4 1/8-
Weight (lbs)3.01.03.01.03.01.0
Supply Hose
Diameter (inches)3/83/83/83/81/21/2
Maximum Recommended Distance (feet)252515153030
SPECIFICATION610-BSP610-1-BSP620-BSP620-1-BSP630-BSP630-1-BSP
Cooling Capacity (BTU/hr)9009001500150025002500
Minimum Outlet Temperature (deg F)-10-1010103030
Compressed Air Pressure (psig)80 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 10080 - 100
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (scfm)151525253535
Inlet Size1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP
Outlet Air Flow Rate (scfm)2 - 152 - 158 - 258 - 2518 - 35 18 - 35
Recommended Filter Size25 scfm25 scfm25 scfm25 scfm35 scfm35 scfm
Recommended Filter703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A
System or Gun Only?System Gun OnlySystemGun OnlySystemGun Only
Dimensions (inches)
Overall Length 18 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/818 5/8
Diameter1 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/41 3/4
Nozzle Length888888
Flexible Nozzles Diameter111111
Outlet Diameter (ID)3/83/83/83/83/83/8
Magnetic Base Height4 1/8-4 1/8-4 1/8-
Weight (lbs)3.01.03.01.03.01.0
Supply Hose
Diameter (inches)3/83/83/83/81/21/2
Maximum Recommended Distance (feet)252515153030
SPECIFICATION610610-1620620-1630630-1
Cooling Capacity (Watts)264264440440733733
Minimum Outlet Temperature (deg C)-23-23-12-12-1-1
Compressed Air Pressure (bar)5.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 7
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (slpm)425425708708991991
Inlet Size1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT1/4" NPT
Outlet Air Flow Rate (slpm)57 - 42557 - 425227 - 708227 - 708510 - 991510 - 991
Recommended Filter Size708 slpm708 slpm708 slpm 708 slpm 997 slpm997 slpm
Recommended Filter701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A701S-24A
System or Gun Only?SystemGun OnlySystemGun OnlySystemGun Only
Dimensions (mm)
Overall Length 473473473473473473
Diameter444444444444
Nozzle Length203203203203203203
Flexible Nozzles Diameter252525252525
Outlet Diameter (ID)9.59.59.59.59.59.5
Magnetic Base Height105-105-105-
Weight (kg)1.40.51.40.51.40.5
Supply Hose
Diameter (mm)9.59.59.59.59.79.7
Maximum Recommended Distance (meters)885599
SPECIFICATION610-BSP610-1-BSP620-BSP620-1-BSP630-BSP630-1-BSP
Cooling Capacity (Watts)264264440440733733
Minimum Outlet Temperature (deg C)-23-23-12-12-1-1
Compressed Air Pressure (bar)5.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 75.5 - 7
Air Consumption @ 100 psig (slpm)425425708708991991
Inlet Size1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP1/4" BSPP
Outlet Air Flow Rate (slpm)57 - 42557 - 425227 - 708227 - 708510 - 991510 - 991
Recommended Filter Size708 slpm708 slpm708 slpm 708 slpm 997 slpm997 slpm
Recommended Filter703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A703S-24A
System or Gun Only?SystemGun OnlySystemGun OnlySystemGun Only
Dimensions (mm)
Overall Length 473473473473473473
Diameter444444444444
Nozzle Length203203203203203203
Flexible Nozzles Diameter252525252525
Outlet Diameter (ID)9.59.59.59.59.59.5
Magnetic Base Height105-105-105-
Weight (kg)1.40.51.40.51.40.5
Supply Hose
Diameter (mm)9.59.59.59.59.79.7
Maximum Recommended Distance (meters)885599


Product Instructions



Case Studies

Cold Air Enhances Dry Grinding

Storr Tractor Co is a distributor for the Bernhard Reel and Bedknife grinders, which are used for precision sharpening of reel type mowers, commonly found at high profile golf courses and major league sports stadiums. Storr also provides professional sharpening service for many customers who are without grinders...

Workwear Production Output Improved by Cold Air Guns

The same manufactured noticed another fabric-related problem where a Cold Air Gun would be a beneficial solution. When fabric to make a belt loop comes off the fusing machine, it needs to be cooled before moving to the next stage of production. To finish the process, the material for the belt loop is folded over narrow adhesive tape and sewn together...

Discover How Cold Air Guns Use Argon Gas in Aerospace Application

An aerospace parts manufacturer, for a major player in the aerospace industry, fabricates and welds stainless-steel and Inconel to produce a variety of parts for the airframes and engines used on commercial jets. The aerospace manufacturer was having difficulty producing acceptable prototype parts for a project that they were bidding on. If they could not produce a quality prototype in time...

Wrapping it Up: Vortex Air Gun Aid in Aerospace Applications

The global corporation MAG offers a comprehensive line of equipment and technologies serving a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive and truck, heavy equipment, oil and gas, rail, solar energy, wind turbine production and general machining. Their services include process development, automated assembly, turning, milling, automotive powertrain production, composites... 

Cooling Large Industrial Parts in 60 Seconds

How do you take large industrial equipment from 350 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in under 60 seconds? This was the challenge faced by Anderson Machine Manufacturing, a Richmond, VA-based company which builds custom machines for a broad spectrum of industries and applications. In 2009, one of their clients, a multi national corporation, sought Anderson Machine’s aid...

Automotive Manufacturing: Quality or Quantity, Why Not Have Both?

TS Trim Industries, manufacturer of interior door panels for Honda Accords, Civics, and CRV’s, produces over 3,400 sets of door panels a day. They have a manufacturer, Sinto located in Japan, that contains 10 automated assembly machines that ultrasonically weld components to the plastic panels...


Accessories