On a Standard Air Wipe, compressed air exhausts through a gap which is set with a shim positioned between the cap and the body. The Standard Air Wipe is shipped with a .002" (0.05mm) thick plastic shim installed which works best for most applications. Force and flow may be easily increased by adding shims to open the gap. Shim Sets include (2) each of a .001" (0.03mm), a .003" (0.08mm), and a .004" (0.10mm) thick shim. Shim sets are included with all kits or may be purchased separately.

Systems

Standard Air Wipes are available in two different model types: Standard Air Wipe Only Standard Air Wipe Kits - includes a Standard Air Wipe, shim set, filter separator and pressure regulator (with coupler). Standard Air Wipe Shim Sets - include (2) each of a .001" (0.03mm), .003" (0.08mm) and .004" (0.10mm) thick plastic shim.
I.D.	Standard Air Wipe Only	Standard Air Wipe Kit	Standard Air Wipe Shim Set
1/2" (13mm)	2430	2480	2350
1" (25mm)	2431	2481	2351
2" (51mm)	2432	2482	2352
3" (76mm)	2433	2483	2353
4" (102mm)	2434	2484	2354
5" (127mm)	2435	2485	2355
6" (152mm)	2436	2486	2356
7" (178mm)	2437	2487	2357
9" (229mm)	2439	2489	2359
11" (279mm)	2441	2481	2361

Specifications

How It Works

How the Standard Air Wipe Works

Compressed air flows through an inlet (1) of the Air Wipe into an annular chamber (2). It is then throttled through a small ring nozzle (3) at high velocity. This primary airstream adheres to the Coanda profile (4), which directs it down the angled surface of the Air Wipe. A low pressure area is created at the center (5) inducing a high volume flow of surrounding air into the primary airstream. As the airflow leaves the Air Wipe, it creates a conical 360° ring of air that attaches itself to the surface of the material running through it (6), uniformly wiping the entire surface with the high velocity airflow.