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The Cold Weather Static ProblemsCreate Production Headaches

When the weather turns cold, especially for long periods of time, the air becomes drier. Static electricity prevails and that creates all sorts of jamming, tearing, dust attraction and annoying shocks that didn't exist weeks before. Static electricity problems can happen when you least expect it - shutting down an entire machine or process.

It's likely you've seen this before. Someone walks across the carpet, touches the doorknob and is startled by a painful static electricity shock. Or, someone pulls off a knit cap only to have their hair stand on end. Both demonstrate what happens when a static charge builds up. For industry, feeds and speeds often generate static year round but not enough to be a problem.

Cold, dry winter air lets the surface charge build up and cause:

• Materials to jam or tear

• Dust attraction to a surface

• Electronic sensors to misread

The EXAIR website details the causes of static electricity, how to locate the problem, and how to eliminate it.

Learn More About Static And How To Prevent It

What causes static electricity? How do you prevent it? Watch EXAIR’s video to learn more about what causes static electricity problems and how to neutralize the static charges.

EXAIR Products Can Eliminate Static Electricity Problems

EXAIR manufactures a complete line of static control products. The Super Ion Air Knife is one of the most popular that is available in many lengths and floods a surface with static eliminating ions. Other styles include the Super Ion Air Wipe that provides a 360° ring of ionized air that can easily clamp around a part; the Ion Air Gun for hand-held ionizing blowoff; Ion Air Cannon for a focused, conical ionized airstream, and Ion Air Jet that is an effective spot cleaner.

For situations where airflow would disturb the product, EXAIR manufactures shockless Ionizing Bars in lengths up to 10' (3m) and an Ionizing Point for spot neutralization. All are UL Component Recognized to assure safe operation. Two and four outlet power supplies are available.Do you have a static electricity problem you would like to discuss? Contact an Application Engineer at (800) 903-9247. They'll be glad to help.

Test And Clean Your Static Eliminator

Unfortunately, some EXAIR Static Eliminators are installed but never cleaned or maintained. As a result, they fail and require replacement. To protect your investment and keep it in good operating condition, inspect the cable to make sure it is not worn and is in good working order. It is also important to keep the ionizing point(s) clean. A simple, regular cleaning operation (that takes seconds) can increase the effectiveness of your static eliminator and prolong its lifespan. View the PowerPoint presentation on static eliminator maintenance.