Air Knife Drying Systems
Air knife drying systems are versatile and can be used in all sectors of manufacture. They are used in a number of drying processes that are required within manufacture lines such as drying items before they move onto the next stage of manufacture or giving them a final dry before they are packaged.
Air knife drying systems are developed by specially qualified engineers to ensure that they are as energy efficient as possible and are a much more cost effective alternative to using compressed air.
Air knife drying systems are relatively inexpensive to purchase and operate. They provide a consistent high speed and high impact curtain of air that heats-up 20Fdegrees above ambient temperature. This is due to the friction associated with 30,000+ exit air velocities.
Using Air Knife Drying Systems in Food Production
The air knife drying systems can be used in manufacturing plants to improve the drying received and decrease the amount of compressed air that is used (as well as reducing the associated utilities costs that are required for the use of compressed air). The air knife drying systems are specifically designed to accommodate all products that a food or beverage production line may be asked to handle. They are the most effective method of drying, especially where a high degrees of dryness is required (90-100%).
Air knife drying systems provide the following advantages within the food production industry:
- Production lines run faster
- Production lines occupy less space
- Production lines are cleaner
- Production lines more flexibility and operate more efficiently
Air knife drying systems can be used in a number of different food production line systems such as:
- Nut Conveying
- Product Cooling
- Dairy Products
- Meat / Fish / Poultry
The main manufacture of air knife drying systems is Sonic, one of the main distributors of Air Knife Drying Systems is Process Systems Services Pty Ltd.
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