Blowoff, clean, cool and dry cable, pipe, extrusions, hose, wire and rope. Split design and
Uniform 360 degree variable flow and force
Product Overview
Ring Blade produces an even 360 degree blow off around the part, and allows removal of a continuous piece. Reduced compressed air use for energy savings plus lower noise levels. Designed as two pieces hinged together to open and close around the part. The 360 Degree Air Wipe System produces a “laminar” flow of air along its 360º angle using the “Coanda” effect which “entrains” a large volume of air from the surrounding area along with the small amount of compressed air from the Air Wipe System to produce an output flow up to 30 times. shims
Note : Plastic shims can wear out quickly in Ring Blade if the air is not clean. We use ONLY stainless steel shims
Air Wipe Features
No moving parts - anodized aluminum or 316L stainless steel Compact design, simple, lightweight and portable Full Flow Split Design - air across entire circumference. Designed as two pieces hinged together to open & close around the part "laminar" flow of air along its 360 angle Driven by air not electricity Replaces drilled pipe and open jets or nozzles used for blowoff, cleaning, drying and cooling High airflow amplification Instant on-off, no electricity or explosion hazard
Air Wipe Benefits
Longer life in difficult environments Easy to install and maintain and allows removal of a continuous piece Lower compressed air consumption than a ring of drilled pipe or ring of open jets and nozzles Maintenance free with output easily controlled, safe to use.
Air Wipe HOW IT WORKS
Compressed air enters at point (A) into an annular chamber and throttled through a small
ring nozzle at high velocity. This air stream clings to the “coanda” profile directing the air
stream down toward the surface which is angled to create a “cone” style directed force
to best clean, wipe and dry a surface. The surrounding air is entrained at point (B) creating
an amplified 360 degree conical airflow at point (C) to uniformly wipe the surface of the of
the material running through the Ring TM Blade . The wet or dirty material (D) direction of
travel is against the flow.
Dimension Table of Air Wipe
Use of Shims
We use ONLY stainless steel shims in their Ring Blade products as plastic shims wear out
over time and require replacement, even with relatively clean air systems
Stainless steel shims are .002” (.050 mm).
However, velocity and force can be increased approximately 30% by adding a second .002”
(.050 mm) shim. Shims may be stacked up to 5 sets
If using three or more sets however, the air inlets at the “ends” should be used to maintain
even flow along the Air Knife system. Otherwise a slight drop in pressure and flow will occur
across from the rear inlet ports if they are used with three or more shims
Air Wipe Mounting
M6 Mounting holes are provided for easy mounting of the Air Knife X-Stream. In addition,
the holes at the bottom of the unit may also be used for mounting
Accessories
It is important to keep the air supply clean and dry. We recommend a water removal filter
with a float type automatic drain with a minimum filtration of 5 micron. If there is a chance of
oil in the lines, we suggest an oil removal filter as well with a minimum filtration of 0.3 micron, also with an automatic drain.
To minimize air use, we recommend a regulator with gauge to set the minimum pressure
necessary to operate the system
Compressed Air Consumption Chart
Inlet
Pressure
PSIG (BAR)
Air Consumption per in.(SLPM)
with std. .002" (.05mm) gap
Air Consumption per in.(SLPM)
with .004" (.10mm)gap (shim added)
Air Wipe Features
No moving parts - anodized aluminum or 316L stainless steel 
