Jets are round-throated air amplifiers: one end provides a strong airflow while the other creates
suction as free air is entrained. As the free air is entrained, jets amplify air volume up to 25
times more than the compressed air supplied, resulting in less compressed air usage to deliver the
same or greater thrust performance.
Jets are designed to reduce compressed air consumption and noise drastically as compared to open
jets, copper tubes and iron or steel pipes without an engineered nozzle. Perfect for all types of
blow off, conveying, cooling and drying applications, jets are available in a variety of high and
low thrust models. Since they output a more concentrated, targeted volume of air than nozzles, they
are ideal for water, solvents or light oil stripping applications. Additionally, because they
deliver a precise air flow, jets are ideal for parts movement and ejection, with a focused air flow
targeted directly on the parts being moved or ejected. Vortec Jets meet OSHA specification for noise
and dead-end pressure.
Benefits
Convey small parts without motors or pumps
Save time with better blow off capability
Up to 25 times blow off power compared to compressed air alone
Reduce operating costs due to compressed air usage by up to 75%
Reduce noise levels by up to 70% compared to non-amplifying jets
Features
Wide range of designs and force/thrust levels
Several suction and outlet options
Quiet – meets OSHA noise requirements
Adjustable jets enable varying power/thrust levels for each application
Power/thrust levels ranging from 2 – 17 oz-force
Air stream sizes at nozzle ranging from 3/16” to 1”
Low noise levels, ranging from 65 to 80 dBA.
Output thrust can be varied on all 901 units by changing or adding an internal shim. Larger
shims give more blow off force. Contact Vortec for details
Air jet Specifications
SPECIFICATION
901A
901DA
901BA
901HA
909A
Air Amplification
Blow Off & Cooling
Blow Off, Focused Output
Conveying
Conveying
Blow Off, Adjustable
Ducting?
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Duct Diameter (inches)
N/A
N/A
3/4
3/4
N/A
Thrust (oz)
6
14
6
14
2 - 17
Air Amplification - Unducted
25
25
25
25
25
Air Amplification - Ducted
N/A
N/A
4
4
N/A
Product Instructions
Case Studies
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS: VORTEC CREATES CUSTOM-DESIGN FOR PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY APPLICATION
The Vancouver, British Columbia office of Honeywell Process Solutions specializes in Pulp and Paper applications and Continuous Web Solutions (CWS). “Essentially,” says Mechanical Engineer Stuart Heath, “CWS is anything made in sheet form—plastics, metals, flooring material, roofing materials...
Company Overview
Honeywell Process Solutions has been providing advanced technology applications to industry for three decades. Honeywell employs over 10,000 people in 95 countries, including its four global engineering centers in India, Romania, Argentina and China. The Phoenix, Arizona headquartered company, a division of Honeywell ACS, delivers automation and control solutions designed to improve customers’ business performance. Honeywell’s technology enables their clients to improve energy efficiency, increasing the return on assets by reducing costs and improving uptime. Honeywell’s customer base represents a wide range of industries including oil and gas; pulp, paper and printing; power generation; chemicals and petrochemicals; minerals and mining.
The Challenge
The Vancouver, British Columbia office of Honeywell Process Solutions specializes in Pulp and Paper applications and Continuous Web Solutions (CWS). “Essentially,” says Mechanical Engineer Stuart Heath, “CWS is anything made in sheet form—plastics, metals, flooring material, roofing materials. We design and manufacture complex multi-measurement sensors for Pulp and Paper and CWS manufacturing facilities.” For several years, Honeywell utilized the Vortec airflow amplifier model 901 in an application for pulp and paper plants. “We used Vortec’s airflow amplifier in a different way than what it was initially designed to be,” notes Heath. “In our application, the airflow amplifier was employed to aspirate air from a gap between a source and a receiver in order to measure the temperature of the air in that gap. Every paper maker needs these measurements our application provides. We began using Vortec’s product because it was unique. I have never seen a similar product made by anyone else. The Vortec airflow amplifier became a very important component in the design of our application.”
Recently, Vortec re-designed the airflow amplifier Honeywell used as a vacuum generator to help make the basis weight measurement in its paper and pulp application.
The re-design to 901A improved the amplifier for most situations in which the product was used. However, since Honeywell’s method of utilizing the Vortec airflow amplifier was unusual ,the re-design made the product less suitable for Honeywell’s needs. “Altering our application to accommodate the new version of the airflow amplifier would have involved tremendous expense,” Heath observes.
The Solution
Fortunately, those expensive changes were rendered unnecessary. “Vortec understood our situation in regards to our highly specialized use of their product,” says Heath. “They worked with us to create a custom version of the airflow amplifier which allowed us to continue to provide this application which is so crucial to serving our clients in the paper industry.”
The Result
“Vortec does an excellent job of grasping customer needs” Heath observes. “They are highly responsive and provide excellent service.” He notes that Honeywell also uses Vortec productsin cabinet cooling applications. “Their expertise in air technology helps us to continue to provide excellent applications to our customers.”
