{"id":53120,"date":"2019-06-21T11:21:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T11:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aci.teapotdev.co.uk\/products\/uncategorized\/air-knives\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:11:38","slug":"air-knives","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/us\/products\/system-components-us\/air-knives\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Knives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Aluminium Air Knives<\/h4>\n<p>An ACI Aluminium Air Knife is a precision engineered plenum chamber. It is designed to produce an efficient, effective, clean, high velocity air curtain that has the ability to remove surface debris, dust, water and any other liquids that may form or pool during the manufacturing process.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i><a class=\"download-link\" title=\"Version 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Air-Knives-Aluminium-AK05-AK08.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">Data Sheet \u2013 Aluminium Air Knives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/aluminium-air-knife.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;70%&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Stainless Steel Air Knives<\/h4>\n<p>Fabricated from Stainless Steel 304 in many shapes and sizes, these air knives are well suited for harsh and corrosive environments, in particular the food and beverage industries where cleanliness is of paramount importance. We offer two options of Stainless Steel which include Fully Welded and Modular.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"download-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Air-Knives-Stainless-Steel-AKSS05-AKSS08-AKSS10.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">Data Sheet \u2013 Stainless Steel Airknives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Group-Stainless-Steel-Airknives.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;80%&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Shaped Air Knives<\/h4>\n<p>The multitude of air knife shapes, sizes and materials offered are a demonstration of ACI\u2019s customised engineering and design capabilities. Designs such as chevron, ring, square and multi-bladed air knives are all designed to suit customers&#8217; specific surface drying and cooling requirements.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/square-air-knives1-e1561030750551.png&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;40%&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ALUMINIUM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Features include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul class=\"standard-arrow list-divider\">\n<li>Anodised Aluminium Alloy AA25 with Stainless Steel Fittings (304)<\/li>\n<li>Two sizes available \u2013 50mm (AK05) and 76mm (AK08)<\/li>\n<li>Available in 10mm increments, with a maximum length of 3.5 metres<\/li>\n<li>Various mounting options are available including studs\/spigots and tapped holes<\/li>\n<li>Multiple inlets are required for longer airknives<\/li>\n<li>AK05 = 0.11kg, plus 2kg per metre \/ AK08 is 0.5Kg, plus 3Kg per metre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Air Knife Type<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"3\">Recommended dia \/ max length for 1mm slot<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<th>1 inlet (mm)<\/th>\n<th>2 inlets (mm)<\/th>\n<th>multiple inlets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AK05<\/td>\n<td>\u00d850mm, up to 450mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00d850mm, up to 900mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00d850mm, up to 3500mm long<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AK08<\/td>\n<td>\u00d876mm, up to 1200mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00d876mm, up to 2400mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00d876mm, up to 6000mm long<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><em>Air Knife lengths in increments of 10mm<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; 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background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Drawings<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>AK08<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AK08-Outline-Diagram.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>AK05<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/AK05-outline-diagram.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>STAINLESS STEEL &#8211; Fully Welded<\/h3>\n<p>Air Knives can be fabricated from stainless steel (ACI Ref: AKSS05\/AKSS08) \u2013 a material\u00a0that is perfectly suited for harsh or corrosive environments,\u00a0in particular the food industry where cleanliness is of\u00a0paramount importance.<\/p>\n<p>Stainless Steel Air Knives can be readily adapted to suit specific\u00a0individual customer needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"standard-arrow\">\n<li>Material Stainless Steel 304 S11 1-4307 BSI449. Fittings to the same specification<\/li>\n<li>Various mounting and inlet configurations can be supplied<\/li>\n<li>Air Knife lengths available in 10mm increments, upto a maximum of 4 metres<\/li>\n<li>Alternative positions for inlets<\/li>\n<li>A variety of shapes such as\u00a0chevrons,\u00a0squares\u00a0and multiple angles available<\/li>\n<li>Option of Stainless Steel 316 can also be offered<\/li>\n<li>Lengths available up to a maximum of 4m in 10mm increments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Drawings<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Dog-Food-Air-Knife-stainless_6568.jpg&#8221; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">Recommended dia \/ max length for 1mm slot<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Air Knife Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>A<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>B\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>C<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>D<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>E<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<strong>1 inlet (mm)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a02 inlets (mm)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0Multiple inlets (mm)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AKSS05<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<td>103<\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d850mm, up to 650mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d850mm, up to 1300mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d850mm, up to 2000mm long<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AKSS08<\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<td>142<\/td>\n<td>109<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d876mm, up to 1200mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d876mm, up to 2400mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d876mm, up to 3000mm long<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AKSS10<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>106<\/td>\n<td>178<\/td>\n<td>144<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d8100mm, up to 2000mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d8100mm, up to 4000mm long<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0\u00d8100mm, up to 4000mm long<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\"><em>Air Knife lengths in increments of 10mm<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gap\"><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0all drawing measurements are in millimetres (mm).<br \/>\n<strong>2.<\/strong>\u00a0above technical specifications are subject to change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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They have all the characteristics suited for harsh and corrosive environments, such as the food industry, but they are not fully welded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Features include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"standard-arrow list-divider\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"standard-arrow list-divider\">\n<li>Air Knife plenum material \u2013 stainless steel 304 S11 1-4307 BSI449. Fittings to the same specification<\/li>\n<li>Stocked lengths available \u2013 600mm, 1200mm and 2000mm maximum. 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They are typically fabricated from Stainless Steel 304, and can be manufactured up to 750mm in diameter. They can also be produced in two separate halves when required, as this may be necessary for drying larger items such as cable and wire products where the loading process needs to be simplified. An example of where this may be particularly useful is drying continuous extrusion.<\/p>\n<p>A further example is within the process of blown polymer film lines. Polymer is extruded, then passed through a water bath for cooling and then through a circular air knife to remove any remaining cooling water.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ring-air-knives-2.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/product-launch\/square-bladed-air-knives\/\">SQUARE AIR KNIVES<\/a><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This format is useful for cooling and drying square\/rectangular block shaped products that may need process drying on multiple sides.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>ACI\u00a0has the capability of supplying multi-bladed\u00a0and square air knives to industry. 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When this occurs the overall drying effect of the air knife is severely minimised and moisture will remain on the product surface.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally the chevron shape prevents a tailing wet edge normally seen at the end of a sheet. For shorter width sheets such as PC boards, an air knife can be angled across the line to limit the wet trailing edge.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Airknife-image.jpg&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">An ACI blower-powered Air Knife System typically consists of the following main components \u2013 a centrifugal supply blower; appropriate ducting; and finally a suitable method of air delivery.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">ACI offers a range of innovative solutions for delivering blower-powered airflow efficiently and effectively to products, all of which can be modified to meet customers&#8217; exact specifications and requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/download\/48431\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-51377 size-thumbnail\" style=\"color: #666666; float: left; font-family: &amp;quot; open sans&amp;quot;,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 500; height: auto; letter-spacing: normal; max-width: 100%; orphans: 2; outline-color: #72777c; outline-style: solid; outline-width: 1px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0.5em 1em 0.5em 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Example-Drying-Data-Sheet-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Example Drying Data Sheet\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Example-Drying-Data-Sheet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Example-Drying-Data-Sheet-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Example-Drying-Data-Sheet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Example-Drying-Data-Sheet-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/download\/48431\/\">Overview &#8211; Air Knives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to discuss the suitability of this product for your application, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/us\/contact\/\">contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":52992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[483],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-53120","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-system-components-us","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blower-Powered Air Knives | ACI Solutions for Efficient Airflow<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover ACI&#039;s range of blower-powered air knife systems, from aluminium to stainless steel options. 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