The Nex Flow X-Stream Air Blade Air Knife is already used extensively for replacing rows of nozzles or jets or drilled pipe to reduce energy. Now available with a special hard coated surface over its aluminum body for mildly corrosive environments and to address any abrasive contact to the surface.
The Nex Flow X-Stream Air Blade air knives can sometimes eliminate the need to go to more costly and heavy stainless steel units and save hundreds of dollars in cost! As with the regular anodized aluminum units, the new Hardened X-Stream Air Blade Air Knife comes complete with a stainless steel shim to set the air gap (most others use cheap plastic which can wear out quickly) and are held together with stainless steel screws.
Available in 2”, 3”, 6”, 9”, 12”, 18”, 24”, 30”, 36”, 42”. 48”and 54” lengths as standard they can also be coupled together using a coupling kit for longer spans using a standard hard anodized coupling kit.
The Nex Flow X-Stream Air Blade Air Knife has proven to be of high quality, high performance and one of the most quiet, if not “the most quiet” designs on the market for all types of blow-off and cooling applications. Eliminating a row of drilled pipe can save up to 90% of compressed air costs.
2011年12月5日星期一
2011年12月4日星期日
Stainless steel takes a light touch
Stainless steel appliances: They’re eye-pleasing, sleek and darned near a cliche these days.
But that ubiquity means a lot of people are wrestling with the same problem: how to keep stainless steel clean, ward off scratches and keep a notoriously touchy surface factory-fresh.
Deservedly or not, stainless steel has picked up a reputation as something of a dirt magnet.
“It is a surface that requires a certain amount of attention,” said Celia Kuperszmid Lehrman, deputy home editor at Consumer Reports. “A good way to understand that is to go to the appliance section at a store and look at the appliances. And you’ll see they often do have fingerprints all over them.”
If there’s one silver lining to this, it’s that manufacturers of appliances and household cleaning products have heard the concerns and fired back with waves of cleansers, coatings and stainless steel alternatives.
When approaching stainless maintenance, think loosely of your car, said Scott Bennett, kitchen and bath designer at a Kansas City Home Depot.
After all, a lot of the current wave of stainless cleaning products can act a bit like a car wax, Bennett said. One product he recommends is Stainless Steel Magic, which he said minimizes fingerprints and gives a polished look. Simple Green’s Stainless Steel One-Step Cleaner & Polish is another winner, he said, and both cost just a few dollars.
Also similar to car maintenance: Stainless steel responds better to dedicated stainless cleaning products, Bennett said.
“You can use other cleaners or just soap and water,” he said. “But it will probably leave streaks and water spots. If you just take a damp cloth and wipe it down, you’ll have streaks, and you’ll do nothing to prevent fingerprints.”
Others say it comes down to personal preference.
Jeff Adams of the Mop Bucket cleaning-supply store, said if you want a glow, an oil-based stainless steel cleaner is the way to go. But oil-based products can dull as soon as water hits the surface.
For a more natural look, Adams said he prefers non-ammonia glass cleaner or a water-based stainless cleaner.
“It’s not going to give you a great shine, it’s just going to clean it and remove smudges,” he said.
Whatever you use, don’t overdo it, he said. Fingerprints, smeared surfaces and grease buildup come largely from using too much stainless steel cleaner — and the more you use, the more money you’re spending.
Consumer Reports has found few differences among cleaners and recommends consumers pick the least expensive option available, Kuperszmid Lehrman said.
Another cleaning key: Use a lint-free cloth. Paper towels will work fine, but lint-free microfiber probably will produce the best results.
Still too much of a hassle? Consider eschewing stainless altogether in favor of faux-stainless veneers.
Unlike most true stainless-steel refrigerators, they have the benefit of being magnetic (meaning the family fridge can once again become an art display and open-air filing cabinet). And faux-stainless veneers are less expensive than true stainless. That price discrepancy may grow more noticeable in coming years as the prices of raw materials for stainless steel go up.
Still, true uncoated stainless stands head and shoulders above the other options when it comes to scratch repair because you can sand it.
But that ubiquity means a lot of people are wrestling with the same problem: how to keep stainless steel clean, ward off scratches and keep a notoriously touchy surface factory-fresh.
Deservedly or not, stainless steel has picked up a reputation as something of a dirt magnet.
“It is a surface that requires a certain amount of attention,” said Celia Kuperszmid Lehrman, deputy home editor at Consumer Reports. “A good way to understand that is to go to the appliance section at a store and look at the appliances. And you’ll see they often do have fingerprints all over them.”
If there’s one silver lining to this, it’s that manufacturers of appliances and household cleaning products have heard the concerns and fired back with waves of cleansers, coatings and stainless steel alternatives.
When approaching stainless maintenance, think loosely of your car, said Scott Bennett, kitchen and bath designer at a Kansas City Home Depot.
After all, a lot of the current wave of stainless cleaning products can act a bit like a car wax, Bennett said. One product he recommends is Stainless Steel Magic, which he said minimizes fingerprints and gives a polished look. Simple Green’s Stainless Steel One-Step Cleaner & Polish is another winner, he said, and both cost just a few dollars.
Also similar to car maintenance: Stainless steel responds better to dedicated stainless cleaning products, Bennett said.
“You can use other cleaners or just soap and water,” he said. “But it will probably leave streaks and water spots. If you just take a damp cloth and wipe it down, you’ll have streaks, and you’ll do nothing to prevent fingerprints.”
Others say it comes down to personal preference.
Jeff Adams of the Mop Bucket cleaning-supply store, said if you want a glow, an oil-based stainless steel cleaner is the way to go. But oil-based products can dull as soon as water hits the surface.
For a more natural look, Adams said he prefers non-ammonia glass cleaner or a water-based stainless cleaner.
“It’s not going to give you a great shine, it’s just going to clean it and remove smudges,” he said.
Whatever you use, don’t overdo it, he said. Fingerprints, smeared surfaces and grease buildup come largely from using too much stainless steel cleaner — and the more you use, the more money you’re spending.
Consumer Reports has found few differences among cleaners and recommends consumers pick the least expensive option available, Kuperszmid Lehrman said.
Another cleaning key: Use a lint-free cloth. Paper towels will work fine, but lint-free microfiber probably will produce the best results.
Still too much of a hassle? Consider eschewing stainless altogether in favor of faux-stainless veneers.
Unlike most true stainless-steel refrigerators, they have the benefit of being magnetic (meaning the family fridge can once again become an art display and open-air filing cabinet). And faux-stainless veneers are less expensive than true stainless. That price discrepancy may grow more noticeable in coming years as the prices of raw materials for stainless steel go up.
Still, true uncoated stainless stands head and shoulders above the other options when it comes to scratch repair because you can sand it.
2011年12月1日星期四
European Stocks May Extend Gains
European stocks may open on a firm note Thursday, extending the previous session's relief rally, as the joint central bank action to make more funds available to cash-strapped banks lessened the prospects of further downside risks emanating from the European debt crisis.
Asian stocks soared, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbing more than 5 percent as cheap access to U.S. dollar funding and signals of a shift in policy stance in China outweighed data showing a contraction in Chinese manufacturing activity. The euro gained the most in a month against the dollar as risk appetite returned to markets after the central banks' action.
On the macro economic front, France's unemployment rate increased in the third quarter in line with economists' expectations, data released by the statistical office INSEE showed. The ILO-jobless rate for metropolitan France rose to 9.3 percent from 9.1 percent in the second quarter versus forecasts for an increase to 9.3 percent.
Meanwhile, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said that the Fund is not in talks over providing loans to troubled Eurozone members Italy and Spain. Speaking at a press conference in Mexico, she said the IMF is ready to help the euro area in its efforts to curb the crisis, but the Fund will also make sure that it has funds for countries outside Europe.
In corporate news, mining giant Rio Tinto has extended its offer to acquire all the common shares of Hathor Exploration for C$4.70 in cash by 10 days to 12 December 2011.
UBS AG said it appointed Philip Lofts as its Group Chief Risk Officer, replacing Maureen Miskovic.
Zurich Financial Services Group said it is on track to reduce run-rate costs by $500 million by 2013 with part of those savings deployed to fund attractive growth opportunities in emerging markets.
Saint-Gobain said that it has finalized the acquisition of Abrasivos Argentinos S.A. and Dancan S.A. in Argentina, together with their subsidiaries in Brazil and Uruguay, specialized in the production of coated abrasives and masking tapes.
German cosmetics giant Beiersdorf unveiled its strategy to lay off about 1000 employees worldwide and strengthen consumer business by focusing more on skin care unit.
Steelmaker Salzgitter AG said its 2011 profit after tax will be about 100 million euros higher as it combined all material domestic group companies into one uniform group for tax purposes.
The U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence announced that it has not recommended Novartis AG's multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya for a second time.
Asian stocks soared, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbing more than 5 percent as cheap access to U.S. dollar funding and signals of a shift in policy stance in China outweighed data showing a contraction in Chinese manufacturing activity. The euro gained the most in a month against the dollar as risk appetite returned to markets after the central banks' action.
On the macro economic front, France's unemployment rate increased in the third quarter in line with economists' expectations, data released by the statistical office INSEE showed. The ILO-jobless rate for metropolitan France rose to 9.3 percent from 9.1 percent in the second quarter versus forecasts for an increase to 9.3 percent.
Meanwhile, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said that the Fund is not in talks over providing loans to troubled Eurozone members Italy and Spain. Speaking at a press conference in Mexico, she said the IMF is ready to help the euro area in its efforts to curb the crisis, but the Fund will also make sure that it has funds for countries outside Europe.
In corporate news, mining giant Rio Tinto has extended its offer to acquire all the common shares of Hathor Exploration for C$4.70 in cash by 10 days to 12 December 2011.
UBS AG said it appointed Philip Lofts as its Group Chief Risk Officer, replacing Maureen Miskovic.
Zurich Financial Services Group said it is on track to reduce run-rate costs by $500 million by 2013 with part of those savings deployed to fund attractive growth opportunities in emerging markets.
Saint-Gobain said that it has finalized the acquisition of Abrasivos Argentinos S.A. and Dancan S.A. in Argentina, together with their subsidiaries in Brazil and Uruguay, specialized in the production of coated abrasives and masking tapes.
German cosmetics giant Beiersdorf unveiled its strategy to lay off about 1000 employees worldwide and strengthen consumer business by focusing more on skin care unit.
Steelmaker Salzgitter AG said its 2011 profit after tax will be about 100 million euros higher as it combined all material domestic group companies into one uniform group for tax purposes.
The U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence announced that it has not recommended Novartis AG's multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya for a second time.
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