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A versatile blower-powered drying system installed at the Dana driveshaft assembly facility in Wellingborough has enhanced the plant’s pre-painting drying process. Designed and supplied by Air Control Industries this new installation ensures effective paint coverage of drive shafts and related components. The system’s performance is superior to that of a previous installation as well as eliminating the need for manual intervention and the compressor previously required for this task.

TasteTech Ltd, a specialist manufacturer of ‘controlled release’ flavourings and ingredients for applications in bakery, confectionery and chewing gum products, has recently increased production and cut machine clean-down times by employing ACI airknives in a novel way. The airknives are employed in a cooling/drying vessel for powered products that have been encapsulated in specially compounded waxes and fats.

“Since the installation of ACI’s LINE-Dry System product quality has definitely improved”, stated Paul Randall, Production Director of Concept Cables. “Achieving a consistent and acceptable drying standard has always been difficult and costly when using compressed air, but with ACI’s blower-driven drying unit, we have overcome our drying difficulties and saved money as well.”

For every action there is a reaction, a law of physics with which specialist designer and manufacturer of high-performance transmissions XTRAC of Berkshire is very familiar due to the nature of its area of engineering expertise. But the impact of its recent adoption of new Health & Safety practice has brought efficiency benefits that might not have been appreciated fully when first initiated.

£1000s can be saved using ACI’s new ‘LINE-Dry’ System to remove the residual moisture film from water-cooled insulated wire/cable and extruded products instead of compressed air or alternative blower-driven systems. Used in place of compressed air systems, up to 10 fold energy savings can be achieved. LINE-Dry can handle products up to 25mm in diameter at speeds of 500m/min. A speed controller gives flexibility for different products Free on-site trials are available

The removal of the residual moisture film from water-cooled insulated wire/cable and extruded products is often difficult to achieve effectively and consistently. Now, ACI’s new ‘LINE-Dry’ System solves this problem whilst also saving energy and reducing running costs when compared with compressed air nozzle arrangements and other existing blower-driven devices.

A purpose-designed fan for eliminating stratification of air, which results in inefficient use of energy and uncomfortable working conditions, has been introduced by ACI. It is particularly effective in ensuring expensively heated air lost in the roof space is redistributed to achieve energy savings as high as 30%.