Automotive

Air operated robots

Air-operated robots use compressed air to drive pneumatic actuators, enabling precise and efficient motion. These systems are commonly used in manufacturing automation for tasks such as assembly, pick-and-place operations, and material handling, where flexibility and speed are essential.

Air tools

Air tools, also known as pneumatic tools, are powered by compressed air and are often preferred over electric tools due to their lighter weight, durability, and ease of maintenance. Common examples include impact wrenches, drills, sanders, and grinders, making them ideal for workshop and industrial use.

Breathing air

In automotive and paint shop environments, compressed air is purified to supply safe breathing air for workers operating in enclosed or hazardous areas. This is especially important in spray booths and areas with airborne contaminants, where workers must wear air-fed masks or respirators. Clean, contaminant-free air is essential to protect health and ensure compliance with safety standards.

Paint shop applications

In paint shops, compressed air is critical for operating paint spray systems and pumps, especially in volatile environments where electrical equipment poses a hazard. It enables a smooth, controlled application of paint to vehicle bodies and components, ensuring a high-quality finish.

Plasma cutting and welding

Compressed air is used in plasma cutting to blow away molten metal and improve cutting precision. It also supports welding processes by cooling equipment and maintaining stable operating conditions, resulting in better quality and efficiency during metal fabrication tasks.

Product finishing

During the product finishing phase, compressed air helps atomize and deliver paints, coatings, or other finishes uniformly onto surfaces such as car components and panels. It ensures a consistent application, enhances appearance, and improves protection against environmental factors.

Tyre inflation

Compressed air is essential for inflating tyres on vehicles ranging from bicycles and motorcycles to cars, trucks, and heavy-duty machinery. An air compressor is an essential piece of equipment in any automotive garage or workshop.

De-oiling under vacuum

In this process, the components to be cleaned are placed in a vacuum chamber and heated by radiant heaters. The process temperature and pressure are adjusted so that any contamination on the components is vaporized.

Dry-blasting

Before any further processing can take place, fish and molluscs must be gutted and cleaned. Worktables are outfitted with suitable vacuum nozzles that extract the entrails from the fish. A central vacuum system then pipes the combination of liquid and coarse particles through a filter where they are separated for proper disposal. The same is possible in the poultry sector.

Flood injection washing under vacuum

In this process, the air is first evacuated from the washing chamber. A pressurized injection fluid wash (16 bar) also cleans hidden hollow passages and undercuts.

Metalization

Blowers in vacuum operation are used with a primary pump in order to deposit a metalic coating on the car lights.

Vacuum drying

With vacuum drying, difficult spots such as blind bore holes, narrow lubrication channels and even internal passage ways can be dried completely, with no residual water remaining in voids or uneven surfaces. In this process, a vacuum is created in the washing chamber. When the pressure drops below that of the vapor pressure of the fluid to be removed, the fluid evaporates and the parts are dried. Most of the vapor removed is trapped in a condensate separator upstream of the vacuum pump. The residual vapor in the air is eliminated by the vacuum pump.

Depending on how dirty the parts are, a water or solvent based detergent is employed. In some cases ATEX approved vacuum pumps are required for solvent based detergents, which may be explosive in nature.