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How Much Compressed Air Can YOU Save?
I had the pleasure of speaking with a service technician with a pneumatics company recently…he was finishing up a large project for a customer that involved modifying some machinery to reduce...
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Making Safety A Priority
Everyone has heard the term “idiot-proof,” and most of us know what a misnomer it is. No matter how hard we try to ensure that nothing can go wrong with a plan, there’s always going to be that...
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Cool Job, Cool Products
I’ve got a pretty cool job. I’ve written about this before…in fact, as recently as last week, in a piece about workplace safety, and how EXAIR is all over it, all the way. Brian Farno also blogged the...
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When The Obvious Answer, Isn’t
Certain EXAIR products are designed for specific applications. We’ll still get calls from folks who want to use them in situations different than what they’re intended. For instance: *Reversible Drum...
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Rewards, Deals, And Free Stuff
I’ve got a stack of plastic in my wallet. No; it’s not credit cards…I learned my lesson (and paid my tuition) at that school long ago. See, these are the ubiquitous “rewards” type cards…the ones that...
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Peanut Butter And The Flat Nozzle
So, the call came in about mid-morning – an operator at a facility that fills plastic jars with peanut butter needed help with an application… And I almost got stuck thinking about peanut butter. I...
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Big Or Small, We’ve Got ‘Em All! Vortex Tubes, That Is
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about using large Vortex Tubes for freeze sealing/plugging of pipes. Even though they’re our LARGE Vortex Tubes, they’re still WAY smaller than the liquid nitrogen rigs...
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Expert Assistance Results in the Best Product for the Job
I’ve written before on the Principles of Operation of EXAIR products, and about how there may be more than one option to consider when choosing an engineered Compressed Air Product…here, here, and...
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Lost In The Din? Not With An Ultrasonic Leak Detector!
Have you ever found yourself in a noisy environment, trying to hear what someone is saying to you? They could speak up, but sometimes that’s not enough. You might find yourself cupping your hand to...
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The Time When The Only Thing Better Than An EXAIR Product…
…was another EXAIR product. And actually, it happened twice, just today: An insulation manufacturer was using an open pipe blow off to push air into a five foot wide “blanket” of their product to...
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First Time For Everything
We’ve got a lot to be proud of at EXAIR. Over 32 years of experience in providing superior engineered compressed air products for demanding applications worldwide. A 19 year track record (we can only...
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Video Blog: Applying PTFE Tape to Compressed Air Fittings
This video illustrates the proper way to apply PTFE (Teflon*, or Plumber’s) tape to a threaded fitting in order to eliminate future problems with your compressed air system or products. *Teflon is a...
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Video Blog: Repairing Automatic Drain Floats In EXAIR Compressed Air Filters
If you have an Automatic Drain Filter Separator, or Oil Removal Filter, with a float drain that’s blowing by, then this video is for you. As always, though, give us a call if you have any questions....
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You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure
And this was never more true than in a conversation I had with the facilities engineer at a manufacturing plant recently. Their business has grown so much over the past few years to cause a move into a...
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Use The Force…Or Not…It’s Up To You, Really
The month of May, in 1977, was a great time to be ten years old. I was finishing up my fifth grade year, a pivotal one, thanks to Miss Walker, who ended up being my favorite teacher ever. She had a pet...
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Analogies Are Like…
I came up with this title for this week’s blog the other day, and I can’t think of something to compare an analogy to, in the context I wish to discuss today. Isn’t that ironic? I’ve always had good...
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Extra Shims Give Super Air Knives A Boost
The EXAIR Super Air Knife is the most efficient and quietest compressed air blow off knife on the market. We know this because we’ve tested them, and our competitors’ offerings, for performance, using...
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Thank You For The Video Ideas
Over the past month or so I have been doing some update projects at home. Tearing out wood paneling, drywalling, and even tearing out some old tile to install new inside of an entryway. While I have...
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What Size Air Compressor Do I Need?
This is a common question from callers who are inquiring about the use of our products. Oftentimes, they’re going to be using significantly less air than they’re using right now, considering the low...
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Save Money By Not Using A Thermostat? Well…
I’m going to let the cat out of the bag right now and tell you that a Cabinet Cooler System with Thermostat Control costs more to purchase than one without. So yes, by passing on the Thermostat...
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