Henri Coanda was a Romanian aeronautical engineer most known for his work developing what is today known as the Coanda effect. The Coanda effect is the propensity of a fluid to adhere to the walls of a curved surface. A moving stream of fluid will follow the curvature of the surface rather than continuing to…
One common thing that can be easily overlooked is the importance of designing an efficient compressor room. After you’ve determined your overall requirements and selected the appropriate compressor, you can begin designing the layout of your compressor room. For starters, the compressor room should be located in a central location when possible, close to the…
February 18, 2019 Categories White Paper Tags Air Amplifiers Air Edger™ Flat Jet Nozzles Air Jets Air Knives Air Mag Nozzles Filters Standard Air Nozzles Recommended compressed air standards and related terms There are several major standards to consider with the use of compressed air – two with regard to air quality, one for compressed…
January 30, 2019 Categories White Paper Tags Mist Tool Cooling System Tool Cooling System Vortex Tubes Should I use a Mist Cooling System or go the route of Dry Machining to replace Flood Coolant? Machine operations still commonly use flood coolant but are working on ways to replace with alternate systems. One such system called…
September 9, 2021 Categories Other Tags Common Errors by First Time Buyers of Specialty Pneumatics No matter what the technology, the buyer should always be aware that they get what they pay for. As a simple example, recently I purchased a low cost cable replacement for my mobile phone – it was low cost. It…
October 31, 2017 Categories Things to Consider Tags Things to be considered in the installation of a Panel Cooler, a vortex tube operated air conditioner for electrical and electronic enclosures. If you have any questions on the use of compressed air for cooling, blow off, cleaning, drying or moving contact myself or visit us Video…
June 10, 2018 Categories Things to Consider Tags Cabinet Enclosure Coolers Silent X-Stream™ Cabinet Enclosure Coolers Vortex Tubes When choosing the means to cool control panels or any electrical and electronic enclosure, you need to consider the control panel rating and factory environment before selecting the best method. Nex Flow Air Products Corp. manufacturers and…
April 23, 2019 Categories White Paper Tags Air Amplifiers Air Edger™ Flat Jet Nozzles Air Jets Air Knives Air Mag Nozzles Cabinet Enclosure Coolers Ring Vac Standard Air Nozzles LOUDER DOES NOT MEAN MORE POWER Have you ever heard someone said something along the lines of “well that’s definitely a powerful machine – just listen…
December 17, 2017 Categories Other Tags DRY MACHINING AND THE USE OF VORTEX COOLING In the early 1980s, buying, managing, and disposing of cutting fluids accounted for less than 3 percent of the cost of most machining operations. Today, fluids, including their management and disposal, account for 16 percent of the cost while cutting tools…
October 11, 2019 Categories White Paper Tags Adjustable Spot Coolers Cabinet Enclosure Coolers Mini Coolers Mist Tool Cooling System Silent X-Stream™ Cabinet Enclosure Coolers Tool Cooling System Vortex Tubes Vortex tubes are ideal for spot cooling and enclosure cooling. Typically one vortex tube is used for one “spot” and for “one” enclosure. But there are…