#1. Air Knife Automates Debris Removal and Reduces Cleanup Work

At a seismic isolation rubber plant, operators manually removed shot-blasting debris from steel plates using air blow guns. The manual blow-off also scattered debris across the floor, creating an ongoing cleaning burden.

A long slit air nozzle installed across the conveyor automatically blew debris off the plates with a thin, sheet-like stream of air. This eliminated the manual blow-off operation and prevented debris from scattering across the floor.

▶ Read: Shot Debris Removal in Seismic Isolation Rubber with Air Knife

#2. Automating Release-Agent Application on a 2-Meter-Wide Roll

Applying release agent evenly by hand across wide rolls was difficult and labor-intensive. Uneven application could also lead to unnecessary use of expensive silicone oil.
What changed when a nonwoven manufacturer replaced manual application with automated fine spraying?

▶ Read: Automating Uniform Release-Agent Application in Nonwoven Production

#3. Cutting Cooling Time from 20–30 Minutes to About 9 Minutes

Sometimes the bottleneck is simply waiting.
At a transportation-equipment parts plant, cast-iron workpieces had to cool naturally for 20–30 minutes before operators could handle them in the next process.
A portable automatic spray system shortened the cooling time to approximately 9 minutes, reducing overall cycle time without a major equipment overhaul.

▶ Read: Automatic Mist Cooling Cuts Cycle Time in Cast-Iron Parts Production

#4. Jet Auto Backwash Strainer Reduces Release Agent Disposal Costs by 80%

At a particleboard plant, disposal of used release agent cost ¥7–8 million (about US$45,000–52,000) a year, while filters also required manual cleaning three times a day.
How did our ARS Filter solve both problems?

▶ Read: Automatic Backwash Strainer Cuts Disposal Costs