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Compressed air environments are used in shaft sinking and tunnelling as a means of controlling water ingress and hence ground stability. A working chamber is formed by installing an airdeck [...]

Byline: Leonard Matarese I have been a proponent of CAFS since first becoming aware of its capabilities when managing public-safety agencies in the 1980s. I have purchased CAFS equipment for [...]

Technological advances have made pneumatic blasting an ideal method for furnuture finishing, cleaning and removal and surface preparation and treatment. It can be used on metal, rubber, plastic and glass. Pneumatic blasting offers a variety of finishes, such as burnishing, frosting and satin. It can remove chemical coatings and carbon deposits and can strengthen and lubricate. Pneumatic blasting can either be pressure-driven or suction-driven. The equipment ranges from manual cabinets to automated operations., Pneumatic blasting has evolved from sandblasting into a versatile industrial tool for finishing, cleaning/removal and surface-treatment/preparation. With the development of progressively sophisticated delivery systems and blast media, the process can [...]

Byline: Janet Wilmoth The three-day International Class A Foam and CAFS Academy was held this week in Glendale, Ariz., with more than 100 participants from six countries in attendance. Keynote [...]

Of all the tools sitting on the rental showroom floor, the long-reach air tool may be one of the most under-appreciated and under-utilized. Despite having been on the market for [...]

By Emily Pope, Spraying Systems, Inc. Plant managers are constantly faced with the challenge of finding new ways to reduce costs, increase throughput and meet established quality standards. One of [...]

The way farmers use air tools is appalling. We use the heck out of our air-powered impact wrench or orbital sander for a day or two, then leave it untouched [...]

YOU CAN TELL BY THE EXTENT of a car guy's air system when he's gone from hobbyist to automotive mental patient. For grease monkeys the world over, air tools elicit [...]

Risk a fundamental part of life and nowhere is this more apparent than in the world of pumps and blowers working either side of atmospheric pressure. Air blowers play a [...]

AIR POWER Imagine you're at the local home-improvement store, wheeling a shopping cart through aisles of tools. Into the cart go an impact wreench, sabre saw, sander, pneumatic stapler, grinder, [...]

Large scale energy storage for power generation is moving up the power industry agenda, particularly as we contemplate more renewables on the grid. But if you don't happen to be [...]

Compressed air systems are increasingly affected by energy and environmental concerns, e.g. the Hazardous Waste Regulations. In the UK we are already subject to the Water Resources Act where it [...]

Companies that use pneumatic tools during production or maintenance may be interested in a new service from Master Abrasive. The firm has opened a pneumatic tool unit at its premises [...]

Here's a cleaning tip for those hard-to-reach places where a vacuum or rag is not practical. A can of the compressed air used for cleaning computer keyboards is great for […]

Multiple-spindle screw machines can continuously produce hundreds of parts with minimal operator intervention. The productivity of screw machines can be enhanced by retrofitting them with pneumatic clutches. These shaft-mounted clutches upgrade reliability, controlability and repeatability as well as eliminate the need for regular clutch readjustment. Substituting mechanical clutches with pneumatic clutches allows faster cycling time., While CNC machining centers inspire awe by rapidly performing dozens of sequential operations, multiple-spindle screw machines continue to be the workhorses of industry. Although limited in the number of operations [...]

InterCon Construction uses a Vermeer 5 3/4-in pneumatic tool for installing steel pipe or pipe ramming in collapsing soil conditions due to heavy rain. Pipe ramming is an important and versatile alternative for average contractors whenever deadlines are approaching. The method is also less costly than augerflight boring because it requires less equipment and reduced crew size. Furthermore, routine maintenance of the Vermeer tool is very convenient and easy., LIKE many other contractors during the wet spring of 1993, InterCon Construction felt the pressure of fixed contracts and deadlines. The Madison, Wis.-based company had to work from April to [...]

Use of pneumatic conveyors in overcoming bottling's Velcro effect is discussed. The combined effects of low temperature, quartz heating lamps, high stretch ratios and individual handling, changes the molecular structure of the bottles' surfaces, making them stick together during conveying. Use of air conveyors, neck blowing and parallel arrangement of bottles eliminates Velcro effect.

8 tricks with air tools 1 An air filer makes a great close-quarters brad driver. Just grind or turn down nail-set shanks to fit the filer chuck--a bit under 1/4 [...]