Back to Product Category
Air-Lift
Conveyor Systems
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Basic
Airlift Systems transfer items between two similar Send/Receive Stations
through a single interconnecting
tube. For installation where limited space or building obstructions won't
permit standard 48" radius bends, 24"
radius expanded bends are available that allow the free travel of Carriers
without binding. Expanded bends can be
used for upward, downward, or horizontal runs.
Two Configurations of Send/Receive stations are available for use in the
pressure/pressure Airlift systems,
depending on the user's station mounting requirements. The Type I Station
suits narrow and taller mounting spaces,
whereas the Type II Station fits wider and shorter mounting locations. Both
Stations are fabricated from 16-gauge
cold roller steel with an enamel finish. Station doors are manufactured
from heavy steel. |
|
|
|
|
|
Pneumatic
Dispatch Systems |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Low-cost,
automatic, instantaneous dispatch system designed to convey materials
between two similar Send/Receive Stations through a single connecting
tube. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airlift
Pneumatic Systems can deliver anything that fits in an Airlift Carrier to
any remote location - even on
different floors or in other buildings - in a few seconds. Small parts,
orders, invoices, credit cards, shipping papers,
memos, currency, mail, laboratory or test samples, medical supplies, or
any other load weight up to 5 lbs, are
whisked at speeds up to 25 feet per second on a jet-stream of low-pressure
air to a destination up to 2,000 feet
away. Flexible systems deliver upward, downward, or in any direction, not
just horizontally. And they are energy-
efficient; the blower operates only when a Carrier is in transit, not 24
hours a day as many other system do.
Unlike old-fashioned, bulky, twin-tube vacuum systems consisting of heavy
steel tubing and low-capacity carriers
plus expensive three-phase turbo-compressors requiring additional complex
controls, the Airlift Pneumatic
Systems are compact and high-capacity, providing two-way carrier travel
in a single tube. Conveying tubing and
bends are made from either strong, lightweight, non-corroding, dent-resistant
PVC or optional steel, with diameters
of 3", 4", or 6" And unitized Send/Receive Stations with
built-in turbo blowers can sit on desks or tables, or mount
easily in a minimum of space on walls, building columns, or any convenient
flat surface, without using prime plant
floor space. Installation is so easy, your own employees can set it up in
less than a day! No complicated power
wiring. Just plug system into an existing wall outlet. Airlift Carriers
are made from durable, high-density
polyethylene for excellent wear in system-compatible diameters of 3",
4", and 6", and standard lengths of 10", 12",
and 14" Their smooth surfaces and aerodynamic design generate minimal
friction, permitting dramatic increases in
system capacity and length. Thousands of pneumatic tube system users are
proving the cost efficiency of Airlift
Pneumatics Systems in such diverse installations as: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
•
Quality Control Labs
• Factories
• Transportation Terminals
• Warehouses
• Banks
• Hospitals |
•
Auction Houses
• Auto Dealers
• Brokerage Firms
• Railroads
• Restaurants
• Motels & Hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
or any
place requiring an immediate flow of items at the lowest possible cost.
Airlift Pneumatic Systems
completely eliminate the need for messengers in most operations...eliminate
their wages, benefit packages, coffee
breaks, and time taken from more productive work...and deliver the goods
ten times as fast!
If you're wasting money moving things in your business, then you should
look into economical, fast, reliable, safe,
and clean Airlift Pneumatic Systems. No other pneumatic tube system can
deliver papers, parts, or samples from
one location to another with the ease, speed, low cost, and safety of an
Airlift system. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type
I Station |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dimensions |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
System
Size |
3" |
4" |
5" |
A |
9
1/4" |
10
1/4" |
12
1/4" |
B |
28
1/4" |
34
1/4" |
46
5/8" |
C |
4
3/4" |
4
3/4" |
4
3/4" |
D |
10
1/8" |
11
1/8" |
11
1/8" |
E |
4
5/8" |
5
1/8" |
6
1/8" |
F |
4
3/4" |
5
5/8" |
5
1/2" |
G |
1
7/8" |
1
7/8" |
1
7/8" |
H |
3/4" |
3/4" |
3/4" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electrical
Requirements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Power, all models: 115V, single-phase, 60 Hz
U.L. Approved |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Down
Send Stations Available |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Type
II Station |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Dimensions |
|
|
|
|
System
Size |
3" |
4" |
5" |
A |
17
1/4" |
18
1/4" |
18
1/4" |
B |
15
3/4" |
23
1/4" |
29
1/4" |
C |
4
3/4" |
4
3/4" |
4
3/4" |
D |
9
3/8" |
12
1/8" |
12
1/8" |
E |
4
1/8" |
4
3/4" |
5
3/8" |
F |
4
1/8" |
6" |
6" |
G |
1
7/8" |
1
7/8" |
1
7/8" |
H |
3/4" |
3/4" |
3/4" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electrical
Requirements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Power,
all models: 115V, single-phase, 60 Hz
UL Approved |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Down
Send Stations Available |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Airlift
Carriers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
System
Sizes To Meet Every Need |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rugged high-density
plastic construction assures long lift for Airlift Carriers. Smooth surfaces
and aerodynamic
design, combined with the polished inner surfaces of extruded PVC tubing,
generate minimal friction for more
system capacity and greater length than other pneumatic tube systems commercially
available. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
3" Airlift
Carriers
For loads up to 1 lb. and distances to 1,000 feet. Provides
2-1/4" useful diameter by 10" or 12" length - 26% more volume
than ordinary carriers. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4" Airlift Carriers
For loads up to 3 lbs. and distances to 2,000 feet. Provides
3-1/4" useful diameter by 12" or 14" length - 40% more volume
than
ordinary carriers. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6" Airlift
Carriers
For loads up to 5 lbs. And distances to 1,000 feet. Provides
4-3/8" useful diameter by 12" or 16" length - more capacity
at 1/3 the
weight of ordinary carriers. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Safe
& Easy System Operation |
|
|
|
|
|
The user simply loads
a Carrier and places it on the trapeze-design swing arm in the send/receive
compartment.
After closing the door, the push of a button dispatches the Carrier immediately
to its destination, simultaneously
locking the door of the receiving Station at the other end until the air
flow stops just before the Carrier arrives. At
the same time, red and white lights illuminate on the receiving Station
to indicate that a Carrier is in transit. When
the Carrier arrives at the receiving Station, the red signal light is extinguished
to indicate the Carrier's arrival. The white signal light remains until
the receiving Station door is opened.
Door locking and unlocking are fully automatic; no user action is required.
This is only one of the many standard
features designed to eliminate the chance of user injury. |
|
|
|
|
|
Standard
Safety & Control Devices Built Into Every System |
|
|
|
|
|
All of these safety
and control features are standard and built into Airlift Pneumatic Systems
with no extra cost.
• Exclusive electromechanical safety Door Locks prevent access to the
send/receive compartments while a Station
is in process of receiving a Carrier. Fully automatic. No user
action required.
• Trapeze-design swing arm assembly prevents Carrier from entering
receiving Station when the door is open. No
more banged fingers!
• Red signal light on receiving Station indicates system is in use;
automatically extinguished when Carrier arrives
at receiving Station.
• White signal light indicates Carrier arrival in Station; automatically
extinguished upon removal of Carrier from
compartment.
Airlift Pneumatic Systems assure you of the finest in engineering, material,
workmanship, and service.
• Standard tubing, bend, and couplings made from strong, lightweight,
non-corroding, dent-resistant PVC.
• Steel tubing available.
• High-volume, low-friction Carriers made from long-wearing, high-density
plastic with locks and finger holds.
• Wraparound Station bodies fabricated from 16-gauge cold rolled steel
with scratch-resistant enamel over a
primed surface to insure a permanent, hard finish.
• Station doors fabricated from heavy steel.
• Stainless steel moldings.
• Full-size rubber door gaskets resist compression-set and prevent
air leakage.
• Swing arm assembly and exclusive Safety Door Lock mounted on the
frame for strength.
• Swing arm's trapeze design is fastened at both ends, not just one
side.
• Acoustical foam Station interiors absorb noise and provide additional
Carrier cushioning for longer life.
• Total solid-state electronic controls mounted on a plug-in PC board
that can be replaced in minutes if necessary.
• Electronic system timing for precise blower shutdown.
• Industrial-quality electrical/electronic components feature:
•
Solid-state circuitry
•
Industrial-rated transformer
•
Sprayed PC boards
•
6,000-hr. expected life signal bulbs
•
30 amp terminal strip
•
Color-coded wiring
• Stations shipped individually in specially-designed cartons to insure
damage-free arrival. |
|
|
|
|
|
Simple
Installation...Even Underground |
|
|
|
|
|
• No Blower
Mounting or Manifolding of Air
• No Expensive Three-Phase Wiring
• No Cumbersome Controls or Fittings
Your own maintenance crew or local tradesmen can install an Airlift Pneumatic
System in a minimum of time in
new or existing building using all factory-supplied components. Many Airlift
Pneumatic Systems are used to
transport samples of all types between manufacturing operations and a quality
control or test site. Underground
installation of the tubing is highly desirable in these applications, because
the tubing is protected from the
elements, from wide swings in temperature, and from accidental damage. It
utilizes heavy-wall PVC tubing and
bends for underground installation. |
|
|
|
|
|
Options
For Carrier Speed Control |
|
|
|
|
|
A unique option available
on Airlift Pneumatic Systems is Variable-Volume Speed Control. Engineering
excellence
has developed this entirely new concept in point-to-point pneumatic tube
systems, which is the use of variable air
volume to:
• Control Carrier speed
• Reduce the force of Carrier impact upon arrival
• Reduce the noise of Carrier impact.
• Produce a smooth, non-turbulent, jolt free transmission of the Carrier's
cargo.
Variable-Volume systems produce a smooth, gentle Carrier ride on a cushion
of air and a pillow-soft landing on the
arrival pad! The keys to this innovation in pneumatic tube systems are two
adjustable timers. A pneumatic tube
system requires the most air pressure to lift the Carrier out of the Station
and through its initial vertical rise. But,
once the Carrier is level, the system's power requirements drop significantly
to just enough pressure to overcome
any friction between the Carrier and the tubing walls. Variable-Volume Carrier
Speed Controls are standard in 6"
systems, and available at nominal cost in 3" and 4" systems.
Another design for carrier slowdown is a relief valve, triggered by air
pressure, that controls the Carrier as it
reaches the point of final descent into the terminal Station. This valve
vents system pressure and allows the Carrier
to fall unpowered into the Station. To counteract the pull of gravity, a
second valve simultaneously builds up back
pressure to cushion the Carrier's fall to soft and gentle landing on the
arrival pad. The total result is a cargo that rides smoothly and arrives
unshaken. |
|
|
|
|
|
Noise
Control | Condensation | Tube Expansion | Contraction | Fire |
|
|
|
|
|
Customized Systems
For Special Applications
In addition to the standard sound-absorbing special gaskets
and foam Carrier arrival pads used in all Airlift
Send/Receive Stations to dampen noise-producing vibration and Carrier impact
shock, we offer the user a choice of different options that can greatly
eliminate the blower noise inherent in pneumatic tube systems:
• A remote blower that restricts all blower noise to a location where
sound is not objectionable.
• For installations where condensation of moisture particles in the
air flow can cause a problem, an outside air
intake can be incorporated into an Airlift Pneumatic System
to provide a moisture-free atmosphere.
• Telescoping expansion joists for long, straight runs in variable-temperature
conditions.
• Fire dampers - guillotine type - when tubing must penetrate fire
walls or floors. Airlift Pneumatic Dispatch
Systems can be customized to meet your requirements. For example:
• Stainless steel
Send/Receive Stations for food processors, medical facilities, and laboratories.
• Galvanized steel
Send/Receive Stations for highly-corrosive environments, such as paper mills
and
chemical
plants.
• Downsend available on all models.
• Send/Receive Stations with double doors and controls for access from
both sides of walls or windows between
offices.
• Special paint finished to match your color scheme.
• Extra-long Carriers for blueprints, photo plates, x-ray films.
• Static-free Carrier linings for transporting electronic components
or photographic materials.
• Inexpensive between-floors system that uses gravity to drop carriers
and pressure only for return.
• Clear, high-impact plastic doors.
• Steel tubing systems available in 2-1/4", 3", 4",
4-1/2" and 6" round, and 4" x 7" oval. |
|
|
|
 |
|
Order
Online, by Phone, or by E-Mail |
|
|
|
~ Add
items to your online shopping cart ~
Click a Price of the item you wish to purchase. |
|
|
|
Basic
System: Type I or II Station Prices |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Includes
two (2) stations with automatic in-use & arrival lights, safety
locking doors & solid-state circuitry, two (2) 90 degree bends, four
(4)
carriers, (9" standard in 3" system & 12" standard in
4" system), 100 feet
of straight tubing & all necessary couplings, hanging strap, hardware,
cement and cleaner. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
System
Additions Prices |
|
|
Description |
3" |
4" |
6" |
Tubing |
10
feet-heavy duty - includes couplings |
|
|
|
Bends |
24"
Centerline Expanded 90° Bend |
- |
|
- |
24"
Centerline Expanded 90° Bend Heavy Duty |
|
- |
- |
36"
Centerline Expanded 90° Bend Heavy Duty |
- |
- |
|
48"
Centerline Standard 11° Bend |
- |
|
- |
48"
Centerline Standard 11° Bend Heavy Duty |
|
|
- |
48"
Centerline Standard 22° Bend |
- |
|
- |
48"
Centerline Standard 22° Bend Heavy Duty |
|
|
|
48"
Centerline Standard 45° Bend |
- |
|
- |
48"
Centerline Standard 45° Bend Heavy Duty |
|
|
|
48"
Centerline Expanded 90° Bend |
- |
|
- |
48"
Centerline Expanded 90° Bend Heavy Duty |
|
|
|
Couplings |
PVC |
- |
|
|
PVC
Heavy Duty |
|
- |
- |
Stainless
Steel (No - Hubs) |
|
|
|
Air
Line Elbow (remote air or remote blower) |
|
|
|
Carriers |
9"
Inside Length |
|
- |
- |
12"
Inside Length |
|
|
|
14"
Inside Length |
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Order
Online, by Phone, or by E-mail |
|
|
|
~ Add
items to your online shopping cart ~
Click a Price of the item you wish to purchase. |
|
|
|
System
Options Prices |
|
|
Description |
3" |
4" |
6" |
Arrival
Signal, 28V Remote Audible or Visible |
|
|
|
Arrival
Signal, 110V Remote Visible Light |
|
|
|
Double
Doors & Controls (Add Per Station) |
|
|
|
Electrical
Lockout (Requires Wire Between Stations) |
|
|
|
Expansion
Joint |
|
|
|
External
Air Intake (Specify Location) |
|
|
|
Key
Locking Door Handles (Add Per Station) |
|
|
|
Remote
Blower (Specify Location) |
|
|
|
Slow
Down Box Valve |
|
|
|
Stainless
Steel Body (Add Per Station) |
|
|
|
Station,
Inverted (Downsend, Add Per Station) |
|
|
|
Station,
Single Eagle Type I or II |
|
|
|
Wire,
Plenum (Per Foot) |
|
|
|
220V
Electric & Motor (Add Per Station) |
|
|
|
Upgrade
Hangers Tube Hangers & Hardware (Per Foot) |
|
|
|
Steel
Topcasting |
|
|
|
Foam
Insert For Carriers |
|
|
|
Clear
Door Upgrade |
|
|
|
Vision
Panel Door Upgrade |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Air Conveyor, Air Conveyors,
Air Lift Conveyor Systems, Air Tube Systems, Eagle Pneumatic Tube System,
Eagle Tube Systems,
Pneumatic Dispatch Systems, and Pneumatic Tube System from your complete
source for material handling equipment. |
Back to Product Category
|
