EXAIR’s basics of static electricity
by CM Staff
The company stated that when static is present in a manufacturing process, it can lead to major problems affecting product quality, process speeds and harmful shocks to employees.
EXAIR Static White Paper
The Basics of Static Electricity presents 20 comprehensive and full-coloured pages on the causes of static electricity, how it develops, and solutions for combatting it in manufacturing processes.
As the document explains, static electricity is a product of non-conductive materials coming into contact and separating, or creating friction between them leading to imbalanced ions.
According to EXAIR, the static eliminators work to balance the ions and assist in maintaining proper process speeds. The company said this in turn prevents product damage, and injured employees.
EXAIR also stated that electrostatic buildup is a common phenomenon, especially in colder months when the air gets dryer. The company stated that when static is present in a manufacturing process, it can lead to major problems affecting product quality, process speeds and harmful shocks to employees.
EXAIR manufactures a line of static eliminators to assist in different processes. According to the company, the white paper on the Basics of Static Electricity details not only how static is generated but also suggests methods to manage it.
EXAIR’s white paper also recommends different solutions for each unique process like the Super Ion Air Knife for applications needing wide area coverage; the Ion Air Cannon for remote mounting or at a distance; the Ion Air Gun is for hand-held, manual applications; Intellistat Ion Air Gun for labs or clean rooms; and Ionizing Bar or Ionizing Point for processes sensitive to airflow.
