Cincinnati-based Paxton Products just released an overview explaining its wide variety of airflow equipment. Paxton’s ionized air rinsing and drying equipment has become a vital mechanism for packaging during the pandemic.

These ionized air rinsers and drying equipment create negative ions that attach to positively charged particles on cans and bottles (like dust or pollen) to help clean them. Paxton’s Ionized Air Rinsing Systems remove particulates, dust and contaminants using powerful ionization coupled with Paxton’s centrifugal blowers and air delivery systems. Its Ionizing Bottle Rinser eliminates the need for water rinsing and/or air rinsing using compressed air. Paxton’s Ionizing Can Rinser improves sustainability in canning operations by eliminating the need for water rinsing and/or air rinsing using compressed air.

The systems feature a continuous, uninterrupted air slot design that give uniform air coverage over the project area with a standard gap setting of 0.055 inches. The rugged 304 SS construction of the stainless steel air knives stands up to the harsh detergents used in washdown facilities.

Air knives are used to blow liquids or debris off a wide variety of materials:

• Water and chemicals can be sheared from surfaces after washing
• Bottling and canning facilities use air knives to dry products prior to date coding or labeling
• After cutting or machining, debris and scrap are effectively removed from metal, wood, cardboard, plastic and other surfaces
• Packaged foods are air dried without adding excessive heat
• After applying coatings to parts, foods, etc, excess coating can be sheared off to evenly distribute the coating