Learning What Causes Static Electricity

Static electricity can be a major nuisance in manufacturing facilities, especially in winter! It can affect the finish/quality of the products being produced, impact the speed of the operation, and cause workers to experience uncomfortable shocks. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are steps that can be taken to eliminate or control static within a facility, and EXAIR can help. EXAIR's White Paper "Basics of Static Electricity" is designed to help readers learn about the causes of static electricity, the steps that can be taken to eliminate static, and the products available to help control it.

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Static Elimination Video Shows How Static Could Be Affecting Your Factory

Static discharge on the production line can be the cause of everything from a mild annoyance to circuit faults and tripping breakers in sensitive electronic components to constant shocks for workers on the line! In this video, we show you how static charges are created on the production line, how to locate them and a variety of ways to quickly alleviate the problem.

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Tools for Removing Static Electricity

EXAIR makes static elimination tools that are engineered to excel in production environments. For improved performance and longevity, the shockless stainless steel ion emitters are insertion molded into a durable engineered polymer.

Compact Gen4 Ionizing Points and Gen4 Ionizing Bars can fit into tight machine spaces. They are ideal for close-in static elimination on flat sheets or webs where the product is of uniform shape – like paper and plastic production, lamination, slitting, or winding operations.

The Gen4 Super Ion Air Knife, Gen4 Super Ion Air Wipe, Gen4 Ion Air Cannon and Gen4 Ion Air Jet boost the distribution of static eliminating ions with compressed air. Each product takes advantage of air entrainment to economically produce a strong, focused blast of anti-static air to provide static elimination to fast moving products and hard-to-reach locations or complex shapes.

For a more flexible solution, the Gen4 Ion Air Gun, Gen4 Stay Set Ion Air Jet, and the Gen4 Ion Air Cannon are compressed air supported static eliminators that can be easily repositioned to accommodate changing production conditions and complex shapes. The incredibly fast static decay rates of EXAIR's static eliminators allows for quick product prep and turnover prior to packaging.

All of EXAIR's compressed air powered static eliminators meet OSHA pressure and noise level requirements. The static eliminators and their compatible power supplies are UL Component Recognized to U.S. and Canadian safety standards, and are CE and RoHS compliant.

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