Compressed Air Vacuums and Their Advantages Over ...

13 Jan.,2025

 

Compressed Air Vacuums and Their Advantages Over ...

EXAIR&#;s line of Industrial Housekeeping Products consist of liquid and dry vacuums that utilize compressed air to operate. They do not have loud electric motors which most &#;all purpose&#; electric vacuums rely on.  In industrial settings with harsh conditions and rugged use, EXAIR&#;s Industrial Housekeeping Products are better suited for the everyday wear and tear of typical manufacturing, commercial and construction environments.

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When you look at EXAIR vacuums, you&#;ll notice there is not an electrical cord.  Because the EXAIR Industrial Housekeeping Products utilize compressed air for operation. This means they do not have the same maintenance issues of an electric motor which breakdown and fail when dirt, dust and temperature take their normal toll on moving parts. With EXAIR vacuums there are no moving parts: no motors to burn up, no bearings to wear out, and no impellers to clog in the vacuum units. They also run quieter than a typical electric vacuum.

They are maintenance free, just supply clean and filtered air, and they can operate for many, many years.

EXAIR&#;s liquid vacuums, there is a built in pressure/vacuum relief device and auto safety shut-off to prevent over-filling.

The Reversible Drum Vac is a two-way liquid pumping system, also made for mounting on standard steel drums&#;closed top drums, in this case.  They can fill or empty a 55 gallon drum in 90 seconds.  Options include 5, 30, and 110 gallon drum sizes, and a High Lift model &#; increased suction head for deep wells, underground tanks, or higher viscosity liquids, up to 1,400 cP.

The heart of our popular coolant filtration system: the EXAIR Chip Trapper.  A Filter Bag in the &#;fill&#; line traps chips, swarf, and shavings.  The liquid passes through, and is able to be immediately pumped back out.  Not only is coolant life extended, regular cleaning of the coolant sump prevents loss of coolant flow due to clogging of the supply lines.  The Chip Trapper is available in 30, 55, and 110 gallon sizes, and also in the High Lift version.

EXAIR&#;s dry vacuums provide many pickup and filtration options. They withstand harsh environments, have many filtration and power options and run quieter than electric vacuums.

The EXAIR Chip Vac and Heavy Duty Dry Vac is a powerful industrial vacuum for use on wet or dry chips. Both are for use with 30, 55, or 110 gallon drums, and the Chip Vac can also be used on a 5 gallon drum. The Heavy Duty HEPA Vac has the added benefit of the HEPA quality filter system.  Filtration per IEST-RP-CC-007 to 99.97% minimum filtration at the 0.3 micron level ensures performance meets the needed criteria.

The Chip Vac is also 50% quieter than a comparable electric vacuum at only 77 dBA!!

If you would like to talk about Industrial Housekeeping products or any of the EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air® Products, feel free to contact  myself or one of our Application Engineers we can help you determine the best solution.

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Industrial Vacuum Cleaner Options for Cleaning Confined ...

Industrial Vacuum Cleaner&#;Options&#;for Cleaning Confined Spaces&#;&#;

Heavy duty industrial vacuum&#;cleaners can&#;eliminate the need to enter confined spaces for cleaning,&#;reducing&#;hazards and&#;costs in a variety of ways.&#;

Whether it&#;s eliminating the need to enter a permit-only confined space to clean&#;accumulations of&#;combustible dusts&#;from grain elevators,&#;or eliminating the amplified ergonomic, fall and overexertion hazards associated with cleaning non-permit confined spaces,&#;such as&#;blast recovery&#;and sludge pits,&#;industrial vacuum cleaners are an accepted engineering control to&#;mitigate&#;safety hazards and&#;support compliance with OSHA and NFPA guidelines.

Employing industrial vacuum systems&#;in housekeeping routines&#;to remove dust and debris&#;not only creates a safer environment but also&#;saves&#;companies tens of thousands of dollars per year in&#;labor&#;costs, equipment&#;maintenance, material&#;expenditures (through reclamation), and&#;through&#;increased&#;uptime by&#;reducing&#;lengthy&#;production interruptions for&#;manual&#;cleaning. In environments where cleaning needs to occur in confined spaces, especially in permit-required spaces, the&#;ROI of an industrial&#;vacuum cleaning system&#;quickly rises&#;when vacuums allow for cleaning from outside the enclosed space or cut man hours in half.


OSHA defines a&#;confined space&#;as one that is&#;large enough for an employee to enter fully and perform assigned work,&#;is not designed for continuous occupancy and&#;has a limited or restricted means of entry or exit.

A confined space becomes a permit-required confined space when inherent,&#;introduced&#;or&#;potential serious hazards to health or life&#;are present, such as hazardous atmospheres, materials that can engulf workers with spaces that can trap someone and other recognized serious hazards.

Permit-required confined&#;space&#;procedures&#;are costly&#;in terms of&#;evaluation, training,&#;PPE and&#;the&#;additional manpower needed to&#;not only&#;monitor entry, but to remain&#;at the ready&#;for the duration of a task, turning a one-person&#;assignment&#;into a four-person&#;assignment.

Although necessary for safety and health, coordinating&#;time-consuming&#;entry into&#;permit-required spaces&#;for cleaning is sometimes regarded as a nuisance&#;which&#;can&#;result&#;in less&#;frequent&#;housekeeping and maintenance activities&#;in those spaces.

Some equipment that qualifies as confined spaces and are common in most industries,&#;include&#;tanks, silos, reaction vessels, vats, boilers, pits&#;and mechanical conveyor&#;enclosures.&#;Combustible dusts and respiratory irritants are common hazardous substances that industrial vacuum cleaners mitigate in permit-required spaces.

In many plant environments,&#;portable heavy duty industrial vacuum cleaners that are built to meet the rigorous demands of 24/7 industrial operations,&#;facilitate cleaning from outside of confined spaces, as recommended in NFPA 350 Guide for Safe&#;Confined&#;Space Entry and Work 8.4.1.1, eliminating the need for entry.

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