Line Vac

Convey parts, materials, waste - with no moving parts!

EXAIR's compressed air operated Line Vac connects to standard hose or tube to create a powerful in-line conveyor. The compact design features large throat diameters for maximum throughput capacity. Eleven sizes in aluminum and ten sizes in stainless steel are suited to a wide variety of transfer applications. (A Model 6080 3/4" (19mm) Line Vac vacuums plastic as it is drilled.)

Line Vac conveyors are ideal for moving large volumes of material over long distances. A small amount of compressed air is injected through directed nozzles to produce a vacuum on one end and high output flows on the other, with instantaneous response. The material flow rate is easily controlled with a pressure regulator. An optional bracket permits easy mounting. No moving parts or electricity assures maintenance-free operation. (The Model 6083 1 1/2" (38mm) Line Vac conveys plastic granules to the gravity feed hopper on an extruder.)

Vivek Engineers#22, 1st Floor, 1st Cross, Adj. to IIMB Compound, Bilekahalli Indl. Area, 
Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 076.
Ph : 080 -  2648 1309, 3297 0358, 4170 1145
TeleFax : 080- 2648 1309.
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Super Air Amplifiers for Vent, exhaust, cool, dry, clean - with no moving parts!

Super Air Amplifiers are efficient & have the highest amplification ratios of all. Super Air amplifiers are compact, lightweight, portable & have no moving parts, assuring maintenance –free operation.

To maintain critical position of the component parts, the patented design of the amplifier uses a special shim. This results in the release of exact amount of compressed air at precise intervals toward the centre of the Super Air Amplifier. A high velocity outlet flow across the entire cross Super Air Amplifiers blow off transmissions after machiningsectional area is created by these jets of air. High Amplification ratio is created by pulling in additional free air through the unit. Wind shear is minimized by the balanced outlet airflow, to produce sound levels that are generally quieter than other air movers

A slotted air gap of .003” (0.08mm) is supplied with Super Air Amplifiers which is ideal for most applications. Shim can be replaced with a thicker .006”(0.15mm) or .009”(0.23mm) shim to get increased force & flow. Air amplifier is easy to mount and maintain reducing both compressed air consumption and noise levels. It takes energy from a small volume of compressed air to produce a high velocity, high volume, low pressure output air flow.

Vivek Engineers#22, 1st Floor, 1st Cross, Adj. to IIMB Compound, Bilekahalli Indl. Area, 
Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 076.
Ph : 080 -  2648 1309, 3297 0358, 4170 1145
TeleFax : 080- 2648 1309.
E- mail : p.lochan@vivekengineers.net , sales@vivekengineers.net , durga@vivekengineers.net
URL : www.vivekengineers.net

Ion Air Jet Keeps Sensor Lens Clean In Tablet Manufacturing Process

The tablet manufacturer on a bottling application where they were having static issues in a key area of their process. After the tablets are made, they travel to a vibratory feeder where they are counted with a photo-eye sensor before moving to the bottling line. The problem was the vibration of the feeder was causing the tablets to contact each other which created powder, dust and a static charge that aided the dust settling on to the counting sensor lenses.

Over the course of the production cycle, as the dust built up, they were experiencing incorrect quantity counts. Keeping the sensor lenses clean was inconsistent and time consuming for personnel. They were also dispensing too many and too few tablets into the bottles. As a means to try to contain and capture the dust, they placed plexiglass over the feeder bowls and installed a vacuum head a few inches after the sensor but this only helped a little as the operators would still have to manually clean the sensor. Looking for a more reliable, “hands-free” solution, they contacted EXAIR for assistance.



When dealing with small area cleaning applications, the Ion Air Jet is the ideal solution as it provides a high volume of focused, ionized airflow. By incorporating the Ion Air Jet into this particular process, the customer was able to effectively eliminate the static charge on the sensor, releasing the particulate and directing it towards the vacuum head to be carried away. Exair  recommended they operate the unit at low pressure as a way to control the outlet velocity so they wouldn’t disrupt the tablets process or overwhelm the existing vacuum flow.

Ion Air Jet is a low cost, reliable device for effective spot cleaning.
EXAIR offers a wide variety of Static Eliminators for various industrial applications. With help selecting the right product to fit your specific needs or to discuss a particular application, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our application engineers for assistance.
Vivek Engineers#22, 1st Floor, 1st Cross, Adj. to IIMB Compound, Bilekahalli Indl. Area, 
Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 076.
Ph : 080 -  2648 1309, 3297 0358, 4170 1145
TeleFax : 080- 2648 1309.
E- mail : p.lochan@vivekengineers.net
URL : www.vivekengineers.net

Adding Thermostat Controls To An Existing Cabinet Cooler Application is Easy & Intelligent

The image above shows a NEMA 4 Cabinet Cooler after years of use in a food production facility.  The head electrician at the facility which uses this unit, contacted toEXAIR Application Engineer regarding the possibility of installing thermostat controls on a pre-installed Cabinet Cooler systems.  Apparently there are multiple EXAIR Cabinet Coolers in use around this facility, and as part of an improvement to compressed air efficiency, this facility wanted to explore automated regulation of the temperature in these enclosures (through thermostats). THis customer inquiry was about how to go about implementing such an upgrade.

It was refreshing for the end user to find that They have mechanical thermostat controls, solenoids, and even digital thermostatic solutions available from stock, making the upgrading process easy and pain-free.  After some conversations over the phone and emailing part numbers along with their Cabinet Cooler Installation and Maintenance Guide, which outlines how to install the thermostat for their Cabinet Cooler systems, this customer had everything required to do exactly what they needed in their facility.  (In this case, our model 9016 Solenoid Valve and Thermostat Kit met the voltage and compressed air flow requirements needed for the application.)

Providing efficient, controlled, and reliable solutions for industrial applications is all we do at EXAIR.  If you have an application in need of a complete solution, or just an upgrade, contact Vivek Engineers Application Engineer.  We’re happy to help.

Vivek Engineers#22, 1st Floor, 1st Cross, Adj. to IIMB Compound, Bilekahalli Indl. Area, 
Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 076.
Ph : 080 -  2648 1309, 3297 0358, 4170 1145
TeleFax : 080- 2648 1309.
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EXAIR Line Vac Helped out in “Sticky” Situation.

Please allow us to introduce Vivek Engineers (http://www.vivekengineers.net). We are a group of qualified Engineers with an experience of over 25 years in the field of Automation with Pneumatics and plant solution products. We are the Authorised Distributor of EXAIR - USA product in India.

Recently Our Principal,Exair served to An office furniture manufacturing company which wanted to increase their production by installing two new automated edge banding lines in their facility.  These lines are designed to glue a plastic film to the outside edge of laminated wood panels.  Each system contained four gluing stations, one on each side of the line, positioned 15 meters apart.  Their goal was to duplicate their existing lines but with less floor space (and haven’t they all heard this one).  They were having issues in fitting the same type of equipment inside that limited amount of space.  Since they could not change the automated lines, they had to look at their next biggest system; the vacuum conveying system.  It consisted of a motor, a vacuum pump, an accumulator, and a control panel.  So, it had a large footprint (reference sketch below).

From the vacuum system, they branched out with conveyance lines that were fitted with a large actuator valve to open and close at certain times for filling.  With this configuration, they had a centerline distance between lines of 11 meters.  This conveying system was not only large, but very expensive.  They had to find an alternate method in order to add their new process lines.  They took to the internet and came across the EXAIR Air Operated Conveyors or, Line Vacs.

During their discussion, Clients gave to our principal their design specifications required for the application. The glue pellets were 5.5mm in diameter and had a bulk density of 1100 Kg/M^3.  The gluing stations would only use 50 kg/hr  per hopper at full capacity.  The opening of the hopper was positioned 4 meters from the ground level above the processing line.


With these requirements, the EXAIR Line Vac was the perfect product to use.  our principal suggested using one of a model 6982 Aluminum Line Vac Kit per hopper.   This kit comes with a 1 ¼” Line Vac, a mounting bracket, a filter separator, and a regulator.  The Client could mount them near the super sack of glue pellets, individually control each Line Vac, and convey the desired amount of material to each hopper.  At a 4 meter height and a maximum 15 meter distance, the model 6982 has the ability to convey nearly 150 Kg/hr at 5.5 bar.  The pressure regulator that is included in each kit could be used to “dial in” the required amount of material at the different distances.  With its compact size, 61mm diameter by 91mm long, it could fit nicely near the machines without taking up valuable floor space.

The Client was able to mount the Line Vac Kits next to the lines which allowed them to move the edge banding lines closer together.  They were able to decrease the centerline distance from the original system of 11 meters to a distance of 6 meters.   Thus, solving the above issue by gaining valuable floor space.  As an added value in conveying with EXAIR Line Vacs, they were able to reduce the cost by 1/10 of the original vacuum system.

The design of the Line Vac makes it very easy to mount, setup, and use right away. They do not have any moving parts or motor bearings to wear, making them very reliable and long lasting.  In addition to that, the cost comparison between the large vacuum system and the EXAIR Line Vacs has a great financial benefit as well.  If your company needs a compact, simple, inexpensive conveying systems to move product, you should contact an Application Engineer to see if we have an Air Operated Conveyor that will suit your application.

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Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560 076.
Ph : 080 -  2648 1309, 3297 0358, 4170 1145
TeleFax : 080- 2648 1309.
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Industrial House Keeping: Chip Trapper

The new Chip Trapper (patent pending) offers a fast, easy way to clean chips, swarf and shavings out of used coolants and other liquids. The Chip Trapper vacuums the coolant or liquid that is filled with debris and traps all the solids in a reusable filter bag. Only the liquid pumps back out. It is ideal for use on machines with sumps, parts washers, tanks and storage containers of contaminated liquids.

The Chip Trapper uses EXAIR's compressed air powered Reversible Drum Vac (included) that can fill or empty a 55 gallon drum in less than two minutes. Simply set the Reversible Drum Vac pump and directional flow control valve on top of the drum to "fill" for it to quickly vacuum the liquid with solids. Once the sump, pit or tank is empty, set the pump and directional valve to "empty" for it to pump out clean coolant/liquid. All the chips and other solids are trapped inside the reusable filter bag of the Chip Trapper.