{"id":23346,"date":"2025-11-27T23:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T23:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airtec.global\/?p=23346"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:55:49","slug":"safe-efficient-solutions-essential-guide-exair-compressed-air-nozzles-food-industry-3-key-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airtec.global\/en\/2025\/11\/27\/safe-efficient-solutions-essential-guide-exair-compressed-air-nozzles-food-industry-3-key-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe and Efficient Solutions: Essential Guide to EXAIR Compressed Air Nozzles in the Food Industry \u2013 3 Key Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the food industry, compressed air is an essential resource used for processes such as drying, blowing, surface cleaning, rapid cooling, and packaging handling. However, many facilities still rely on improvised solutions<\/a>: open copper tubes, pinched hoses, repurposed liquid spray nozzles, or refrigeration lines used as blowoff tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although these practices may seem inexpensive and functional, they often come with a high energy cost, create operational risks, and directly affect the overall efficiency of the compressed air system. The proper technical alternative is to use nozzles specifically designed for compressed air\u2014ensuring efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why replace improvised solutions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even if homemade adaptations appear convenient, they tend to create negative impacts in three critical areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Excessive energy consumption<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nozzles not engineered for compressed air typically consume more SCFM <\/a>than required, increasing the load on the central system, raising electrical consumption, and accelerating compressor wear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. High noise levels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Uncontrolled air flow can exceed 90 dBA, making hearing protection mandatory under OSHA regulations. It also contributes to a more stressful and noisy work environment.
EXAIR\u2019s <\/a>Digital Sound Level Meter<\/a> (DSLM) is an easy-to-use instrument that helps measure and monitor noise levels across a wide range of industrial environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Safety and product risks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many improvised solutions fail to properly control pressure and outlet force, posing risks to personnel or products\u2014especially when there is direct contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Real Technical Case: Small Changes, Big Savings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A food packaging plant was using liquid spray nozzles to dry plastic bags after rinsing. These nozzles consumed 17.5 SCFM at 75 PSI and generated 91.2 dBA of noise. After an efficiency assessment, they were replaced with EXAIR Model 1100 compressed air nozzles,<\/a> made from 316 stainless steel with a standard \u00bc\u201d NPT connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n