X-Stream™ Air Blade™ Air Knife

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The X-Stream Air Blade™ Air Knife from Nex Flow™ is easy to install and maintain. It can reduce both compressed air consumption and noise levels. used to blow off liquid or debris from products as they travel on conveyors.

It produces a “laminar” flow of air using the Coanda effect. This draws a large volume of air from the surrounding area along with the small amount of compressed air from the Air-Blade. It also produces an output flow up to 40 times.

Our air knife systems payback on compressed air savings can be seen in some applications.

APPLICATIONS

  • Part drying after wash
  • Sheet cleaning in strip mills
  • Conveyor cleaning
  • Part or component cooling
  • Web drying or cleaning
  • Environmental separation
  • Pre-paint blowoff
  • Bag opening/filling operations
  • Scrap removal on converting operations

ADVANTAGES

  • Quiet – 69 dBA for most applications
  • Made of a coated Aluminum body and hard coated cap.
  • 40:1 air amplification
  • Uniform airflow across entire length
  • Variable force and flow
  • No moving parts – maintenance free
  • Easy mounting
  • Compact, rugged, easy to install
  • Stainless steel screws in all models

VIDEOS

PERFORMANCE

10002X – 2″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.010.080.200.350.540.771.041.351.702.092.533.00
Flow
(SCFM)
0.71.64.47.91217222834414957
Velocity (ft/s)137172207240273304335365394422449475
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
4.5436.390.715924534947261277194811481361
Flow (SLPM)19.845.3125224340481623793963116113881614
Velocity
(m/s)
41.852.463.173.283.292.7102111120129137145
10003X
– 3″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
 
Force
(lbs)
0.010.090.210.380.580.831.111.441.802.212.633.14
Flow (SCFM)0.92.65.79.31419243137445260
Velocity
(ft/s)
45.771.295.9120142164185206225243261277
Inlet
Pressure (BAR)
0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force (grams)4.5440.895.3172263376503653816100211931424
Flow
(SLPM)
25.573.61612633965386808781048124614721699
Velocity (m/s)13.921.729.236.643.350.056.462.868.674.179.684.4
10006X
– 6″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.020.110.280.490.731.021.351.722.122.573.053.58
Flow
(SCFM)
2.45.69.4141924303745536170
Velocity (ft/s)8.9024.739.753.766.979.190.4101110119127134
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
9.0749.9127222331463612780962116613831624
Flow (SLPM)68.015926639653868085010481274150117271982
Velocity
(m/s)
2.77.512.116.420.424.127.630.833.536.338.740.8
10009X
– 9″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.020.150.360.610.901.231.592.002.452.943.474.04
Flow
(SCFM)
4.78.613182430374452617080
Velocity (ft/s)8.7921.433.143.953.862.870.978.184.489.894.397.9
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
9.0768.01632774085587219071111133415741833
Flow (SLPM)133.1244368510680850104812461472172719822265
Velocity
(m/s)
2.76.510.113.416.419.121.623.825.727.428.729.8
10012X
– 12″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.010.200.460.751.081.451.862.312.803.333.904.51
Flow
(SCFM)
7.01117222936435160708090
Velocity (ft/s)11.022.032.141.349.657.063.469.073.777.580.382.4
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
4.5490.720934049065884410481270151017692046
Flow (SLPM)1983114816238211019121814441699198222652549
Velocity
(m/s)
3.46.79.812.615.117.419.321.022.523.624.525.1
10015X
– 15″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.020.280.570.901.271.692.142.633.123.744.355.00
Flow
(SCFM)
9.314202734415059697889100
Velocity (ft/s)13.023.132.240.447.754.159.764.368.070.872.773.8
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
9.0712725940857676797111931415169619732268
Flow (SLPM)2633965667659631161141616711954220925202832
Velocity
(m/s)
4.07.09.812.314.516.518.219.620.721.622.222.5
10018X
– 18″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.070.360.671.071.491.942.442.973.554.164.825.50
Flow
(SCFM)
1117243139475666768798110
Velocity (ft/s)14.724.132.640.246.852.657.561.464.566.768.068.3
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
31.8163304485676880110713471610188721862495
Flow (SLPM)31148168087811041331158618692152246427753115
Velocity
(m/s)
4.57.39.912.314.316.017.518.719.720.320.720.8
10024X
– 24″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.210.591.011.461.962.503.083.704.365.065.806.58
Flow
(SCFM)
162331404958698091103116129
Velocity (ft/s)17.225.733.440.246.051.055.158.260.561.962.361.9
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
95.25267.64586628891134139716781978229526312985
Flow (SLPM)453651878113313881642195422652577291732853653
Velocity
(m/s)
5.27.810.212.314.015.516.817.718.418.919.018.9
10030X
– 30″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.410.871.381.922.503.133.784.495.246.026.847.70
Flow
(SCFM)
2129384859708194107120134149
Velocity (ft/s)18.826.934.140.445.750.253.856.558.359.159.158.2
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
18639562687111341420171520372377273131033493
Flow (SLPM)5958211076135916711982229426623030339837944219
Velocity
(m/s)
5.78.210.412.313.915.316.417.217.818.018.017.7
10036X
– 36″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.681.221.812.443.113.814.565.356.187.047.958.90
Flow
(SCFM)
25354557688194108122137153168
Velocity (ft/s)20.027.834.640.645.649.853.055.456.857.457.155.8
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
308553821110714111728206824272803319336064037
Flow (SLPM)7089911274161419262294266230583455387943324757
Velocity
(m/s)
6.18.510.512.413.915.216.216.917.317.517.417.0
10042X
– 42″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)1.011.652.323.033.784.675.406.277.188.139.1210.15
Flow
(SCFM)
294052657892107122137153170188
Velocity (ft/s)20.928.435.040.745.649.552.554.655.956.255.654.1
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
4587481052137417152118244928443257368841374604
Flow (SLPM)82111331472184122092605303034553879433248145324
Velocity
(m/s)
6.48.710.712.413.915.116.016.617.017.116.916.5
10048X
– 48″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)1.412.132.883.684.515.396.307.268.259.2910.3611.48
Flow
(SCFM)
3346597388103119135152170188207
Velocity (ft/s)21.628.935.440.945.649.352.254.155.255.354.652.9
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
6409661306166920462445285832933742421446995207
Flow (SLPM)93413031671206724922917337038234304481453245862
Velocity
(m/s)
6.68.810.812.513.915.015.916.516.816.916.616.1
10054X
– 54″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)1.882.673.514.405.316.277.278.319.3910.5111.6712.87
Flow
(SCFM)
3751668197114131149167186206226
Velocity (ft/s)22.129.335.641.045.649.251.953.754.654.653.852.0
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
85312111592199624092844329837694259476752935838
Flow (SLPM)104814441869229427473228371042194729526758336400
Velocity
(m/s)
6.78.910.912.513.915.015.816.416.616.616.415.8

DIMENSIONS

The Air-Blade™ – X-Stream™ is available in thirteen (13) standard lengths: 2″ (51mm), 3″ (76mm), 6″ (150mm), 9″ (229mm), 12″ (300mm), 15” (381mm), 18″ (457mm), 24″ (609.5mm), 30″ (761mm), 36″ (914mm), 42” (1067 mm), 48” (1219 mm), 54” (1372 mm)

Special lengths of our X-Stream™ Air-Blade™ are available on special order including lengths combining several units.

PART NO.

AA
Inches
(mm)

 

A
Inches
(mm)

 

B
Inches
(mm)

 

C
Inches
(mm)
No. of
Rear Inlets
(Side Inlets)
10002X
2”(50.8)
N/A
N/A
1”(25.4)
1(0)
10003X
3”(76.2)
.641”(16.3)
N/A
1.5”(38.1)
1(0)
10006X
6”(152)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
3”(76.2)
1(2)
10009X
9”(228.6)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
3”(76.2)
2(2)
10012X
12”(304.8)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
3”(76.2)
2(2)
10015X
15”(381)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
4”(101.6)
2(2)
10018X
18”(457.2)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
5”(127.0)
2(2)
10024X
24”(609.6)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
6”(152.4)
2(2)
10030X
30”(762)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
6”(152.4)
2(2)
10036X
36”(914.4)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
6”(152.4)
2(2)
10042X
42”(1066.8)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
6”(152.4)
2(2)
10048X
48”(1219.2)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
9”(228.6)
3(2)
10054X
54”(1371.6)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
9”(228.6)
3(2)

OPTIONS

OPTIONAL SILENT X-STREAM AIR BLADE AIR KNIFE COUPLING KIT

This one piece kit c/w 10 stainless steel screws connects any two Silent X-Stream Air Blade Air Knife of 6” or larger together to make a longer blowoff system to cover greater distances. The units come in three models. Model 10900X gold anodized aluminum for the gold anodized aluminum Silent X-Stream Air Blade Air Knives, Model 10900XHA for the Hard Anodized units, and Model 10900XS stainless for stainless steel models.

MOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR X-STREAM AIR BLADES

Mounting and holding systems are available for the Standard Air Blade Air Knife. Fully flexible positioning.

+ Overview

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The X-Stream Air Blade™ Air Knife from Nex Flow™ is easy to install and maintain. It can reduce both compressed air consumption and noise levels. used to blow off liquid or debris from products as they travel on conveyors.

It produces a “laminar” flow of air using the Coanda effect. This draws a large volume of air from the surrounding area along with the small amount of compressed air from the Air-Blade. It also produces an output flow up to 40 times.

Our air knife systems payback on compressed air savings can be seen in some applications.

+ Features

APPLICATIONS

  • Part drying after wash
  • Sheet cleaning in strip mills
  • Conveyor cleaning
  • Part or component cooling
  • Web drying or cleaning
  • Environmental separation
  • Pre-paint blowoff
  • Bag opening/filling operations
  • Scrap removal on converting operations

ADVANTAGES

  • Quiet – 69 dBA for most applications
  • Made of a coated Aluminum body and hard coated cap.
  • 40:1 air amplification
  • Uniform airflow across entire length
  • Variable force and flow
  • No moving parts – maintenance free
  • Easy mounting
  • Compact, rugged, easy to install
  • Stainless steel screws in all models
+ Videos

VIDEOS

+ Performance

PERFORMANCE

10002X – 2″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.010.080.200.350.540.771.041.351.702.092.533.00
Flow
(SCFM)
0.71.64.47.91217222834414957
Velocity (ft/s)137172207240273304335365394422449475
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
4.5436.390.715924534947261277194811481361
Flow (SLPM)19.845.3125224340481623793963116113881614
Velocity
(m/s)
41.852.463.173.283.292.7102111120129137145
10003X
– 3″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
 
Force
(lbs)
0.010.090.210.380.580.831.111.441.802.212.633.14
Flow (SCFM)0.92.65.79.31419243137445260
Velocity
(ft/s)
45.771.295.9120142164185206225243261277
Inlet
Pressure (BAR)
0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force (grams)4.5440.895.3172263376503653816100211931424
Flow
(SLPM)
25.573.61612633965386808781048124614721699
Velocity (m/s)13.921.729.236.643.350.056.462.868.674.179.684.4
10006X
– 6″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.020.110.280.490.731.021.351.722.122.573.053.58
Flow
(SCFM)
2.45.69.4141924303745536170
Velocity (ft/s)8.9024.739.753.766.979.190.4101110119127134
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
9.0749.9127222331463612780962116613831624
Flow (SLPM)68.015926639653868085010481274150117271982
Velocity
(m/s)
2.77.512.116.420.424.127.630.833.536.338.740.8
10009X
– 9″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.020.150.360.610.901.231.592.002.452.943.474.04
Flow
(SCFM)
4.78.613182430374452617080
Velocity (ft/s)8.7921.433.143.953.862.870.978.184.489.894.397.9
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
9.0768.01632774085587219071111133415741833
Flow (SLPM)133.1244368510680850104812461472172719822265
Velocity
(m/s)
2.76.510.113.416.419.121.623.825.727.428.729.8
10012X
– 12″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.010.200.460.751.081.451.862.312.803.333.904.51
Flow
(SCFM)
7.01117222936435160708090
Velocity (ft/s)11.022.032.141.349.657.063.469.073.777.580.382.4
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
4.5490.720934049065884410481270151017692046
Flow (SLPM)1983114816238211019121814441699198222652549
Velocity
(m/s)
3.46.79.812.615.117.419.321.022.523.624.525.1
10015X
– 15″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.020.280.570.901.271.692.142.633.123.744.355.00
Flow
(SCFM)
9.314202734415059697889100
Velocity (ft/s)13.023.132.240.447.754.159.764.368.070.872.773.8
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
9.0712725940857676797111931415169619732268
Flow (SLPM)2633965667659631161141616711954220925202832
Velocity
(m/s)
4.07.09.812.314.516.518.219.620.721.622.222.5
10018X
– 18″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.070.360.671.071.491.942.442.973.554.164.825.50
Flow
(SCFM)
1117243139475666768798110
Velocity (ft/s)14.724.132.640.246.852.657.561.464.566.768.068.3
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
31.8163304485676880110713471610188721862495
Flow (SLPM)31148168087811041331158618692152246427753115
Velocity
(m/s)
4.57.39.912.314.316.017.518.719.720.320.720.8
10024X
– 24″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.210.591.011.461.962.503.083.704.365.065.806.58
Flow
(SCFM)
162331404958698091103116129
Velocity (ft/s)17.225.733.440.246.051.055.158.260.561.962.361.9
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
95.25267.64586628891134139716781978229526312985
Flow (SLPM)453651878113313881642195422652577291732853653
Velocity
(m/s)
5.27.810.212.314.015.516.817.718.418.919.018.9
10030X
– 30″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.410.871.381.922.503.133.784.495.246.026.847.70
Flow
(SCFM)
2129384859708194107120134149
Velocity (ft/s)18.826.934.140.445.750.253.856.558.359.159.158.2
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
18639562687111341420171520372377273131033493
Flow (SLPM)5958211076135916711982229426623030339837944219
Velocity
(m/s)
5.78.210.412.313.915.316.417.217.818.018.017.7
10036X
– 36″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)0.681.221.812.443.113.814.565.356.187.047.958.90
Flow
(SCFM)
25354557688194108122137153168
Velocity (ft/s)20.027.834.640.645.649.853.055.456.857.457.155.8
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
308553821110714111728206824272803319336064037
Flow (SLPM)7089911274161419262294266230583455387943324757
Velocity
(m/s)
6.18.510.512.413.915.216.216.917.317.517.417.0
10042X
– 42″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)1.011.652.323.033.784.675.406.277.188.139.1210.15
Flow
(SCFM)
294052657892107122137153170188
Velocity (ft/s)20.928.435.040.745.649.552.554.655.956.255.654.1
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
4587481052137417152118244928443257368841374604
Flow (SLPM)82111331472184122092605303034553879433248145324
Velocity
(m/s)
6.48.710.712.413.915.116.016.617.017.116.916.5
10048X
– 48″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)1.412.132.883.684.515.396.307.268.259.2910.3611.48
Flow
(SCFM)
3346597388103119135152170188207
Velocity (ft/s)21.628.935.440.945.649.352.254.155.255.354.652.9
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
6409661306166920462445285832933742421446995207
Flow (SLPM)93413031671206724922917337038234304481453245862
Velocity
(m/s)
6.68.810.812.513.915.015.916.516.816.916.616.1
10054X
– 54″ Aluminum X-Stream Air Knife
Inlet
Pressure (PSIG)
102030405060708090100110120
Force (lbs)1.882.673.514.405.316.277.278.319.3910.5111.6712.87
Flow
(SCFM)
3751668197114131149167186206226
Velocity (ft/s)22.129.335.641.045.649.251.953.754.654.653.852.0
Inlet Pressure (BAR)0.71.42.12.83.54.24.95.66.26.97.78.4
Force
(grams)
85312111592199624092844329837694259476752935838
Flow (SLPM)104814441869229427473228371042194729526758336400
Velocity
(m/s)
6.78.910.912.513.915.015.816.416.616.616.415.8
+ Dimensions

DIMENSIONS

The Air-Blade™ – X-Stream™ is available in thirteen (13) standard lengths: 2″ (51mm), 3″ (76mm), 6″ (150mm), 9″ (229mm), 12″ (300mm), 15” (381mm), 18″ (457mm), 24″ (609.5mm), 30″ (761mm), 36″ (914mm), 42” (1067 mm), 48” (1219 mm), 54” (1372 mm)

Special lengths of our X-Stream™ Air-Blade™ are available on special order including lengths combining several units.

PART NO.

AA
Inches
(mm)

 

A
Inches
(mm)

 

B
Inches
(mm)

 

C
Inches
(mm)
No. of
Rear Inlets
(Side Inlets)
10002X
2”(50.8)
N/A
N/A
1”(25.4)
1(0)
10003X
3”(76.2)
.641”(16.3)
N/A
1.5”(38.1)
1(0)
10006X
6”(152)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
3”(76.2)
1(2)
10009X
9”(228.6)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
3”(76.2)
2(2)
10012X
12”(304.8)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
3”(76.2)
2(2)
10015X
15”(381)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
4”(101.6)
2(2)
10018X
18”(457.2)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
5”(127.0)
2(2)
10024X
24”(609.6)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
6”(152.4)
2(2)
10030X
30”(762)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
6”(152.4)
2(2)
10036X
36”(914.4)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
6”(152.4)
2(2)
10042X
42”(1066.8)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
6”(152.4)
2(2)
10048X
48”(1219.2)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
9”(228.6)
3(2)
10054X
54”(1371.6)
1”(25.4)
2”(50.8)
9”(228.6)
3(2)
+ Options

OPTIONS

OPTIONAL SILENT X-STREAM AIR BLADE AIR KNIFE COUPLING KIT

This one piece kit c/w 10 stainless steel screws connects any two Silent X-Stream Air Blade Air Knife of 6” or larger together to make a longer blowoff system to cover greater distances. The units come in three models. Model 10900X gold anodized aluminum for the gold anodized aluminum Silent X-Stream Air Blade Air Knives, Model 10900XHA for the Hard Anodized units, and Model 10900XS stainless for stainless steel models.

MOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR X-STREAM AIR BLADES

Mounting and holding systems are available for the Standard Air Blade Air Knife. Fully flexible positioning.