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The other side of

the compressed

air story

Series VMG

Series ZK2

Views from Tony Baldwin CEMI, Energy & Resource Specialist, SMC Pneumatics (UK) Limited

Compressed air, whilst utilising a ‘free’ working Vacuum Ejectors force. When the vacuum has been established
fluid, is one of the highest energy consuming Vacuum ejectors are prevalent in many factories the compressed air continues to pass the venturi
utilities found in today’s industrial premises. for the movement for picking and placing of in order to maintain the vacuum force.
products whilst activities are carried out such as
Having spent 30 years in the energy field
reviewing many industrial applications, I have to
admit the actual generation and distribution of
compressed air has commonly been the first and
prominent element of reviewing such systems.
This has often been the extent of advice and
recommendations to my clients.

More recently, I’ve been made aware of
significant technology advances in the
component compressed air reductions that are
now available from manufacturers that can have palletizers, jigs and component placement. The Modern vacuum ejectors employ a sensing
significant impact to the use and costs typical vacuum ejector uses compressed air vacuum switch that isolates the compressed air
attributable to this utility. through a venturi orifice to create the vacuum line at the same time as a valve closes the

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