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Here's An Easy One Turn It Off
Here's An Easy One Turn It Off
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March 3, 2009 — Kirk Edwards
Shutting down the supply of compressed air to an application while it is not running can
reduce the consumption of compressed air. This is an easy remedy which can produce a
significant savings.
Think about a place where you have a compressed air blow off with spaces between the parts or
stoppages in conveyor travel. What about break times, do you continue to keep the air on when
3. Upgrade your end use blow off applications with engineered products
4. Turn off the compressed air when not needed for production
A simple manual ball valve and a responsible operator can provide savings at every opportunity to
shut down the air flow. But an automated solution is a no-brainer and can provide significant savings.
You can add a solenoid valve to your compressed air supply lines to aid in turning it off. An automated
on/off solution can be found by using the EXAIR EFC (Electronic Flow Control). The EFC is made to
accept 110V or 220V AC, and convert it to 24V DC to operate a sensor, timer and solenoid valve. Its
multiple operating modes allow you delay on, delay off and delay on/off among others. The operating
mode can then be set to the specific time necessary for a successful application.
The spaces between parts can be turned into money saved. Every time you reach the end of a batch
run, the EFC can turn the air off. You can also add solenoid valves and run them from your machine
controls. If the machine is off, or the conveyor has stopped – close the solenoid valve and save the
air.