Air Power Manufacturing Solutions General Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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As you are aware, the developing public health issue involving COVID-19 / Coronavirus is impacting the movement of people and goods in a growing number of countries.  Air Power is closely monitoring all updates and advice from the relevant organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO):  https://www.who.int/ and the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/.

We want to reassure you Air Power remains open and fully operational and ready to serve our customers’ needs.  At this time, please know our daily operations and services will continue without disruption, and we will make all reasonable efforts to ensure the safety and health of our customers and our employees.

  • We have enacted additional office hygiene and cleaning practices to help reduce the spread of contagious viruses.
  • We have instructed our employees that if they show or feel any symptoms associated with COVID-19, or any other contagious illness, that they must stay at home and not return to work until they are healthy and well.
  • Taking care of customers is at the center of everything we do. As a high service business, we do hold safety stock levels to be used to maintain service levels.
  • Although some business and transport networks are impacted, we currently have sufficient stock levels on our most popular products.
  • Based on current information, we are not expecting any impact on service. However, this is a rapidly evolving situation and we will keep you updated if service will be impacted.

We will continue to work with our employees and suppliers to ensure we are all prepared to maintain a quality level of service to our customers while taking any and all health precautions necessary.

We value our relationship with you, our customers, and hope you find this information helpful.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at our main number:  (800) 334-1001, or contact your local Account Manager or Customer Service Representative.

We continue to monitor the situation and will provide important updates as needed.

 

Sincerely,

Air Power

Levitate in the News

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Levitate Technologies is a small tech start-up that began with the goal of building human augmentation to help surgeons and medical professionals. Today, Levitate has successfully designed the AIRFRAME. It is a wearable, lightweight technology engineered to improve upper extremity musculoskeletal health in professionals and skilled trade workers who engage in repetitive arm motion and/or static elevation of the arms. This one-of-a-kind technology has been creating a buzz in the manufacturing industry since it hit the market. Check out these articles about the Levitate AIRFRAME technology!

The AIRFRAME exoskeleton makes light of hard work

 

The Levitate AIRFRAME transfers the weight of the arms from the shoulders, neck and upper back to the outside of the hips, evenly distributing energy to reduce stress. It slips easily on and off and moves seamlessly with the wearer without intruding into the workspace or limiting motion or dexterity. The AIRFRAME’s mechanical support system progressively activates as the arm is lowered, resulting in just the right level of support – at just the right time. It’s personalized to fit each wearer, so they can use their arms as normal while enjoying reduced fatigue and comfort they never thought possible.

 

Levitate - Wall Street Journal

Levitate - The Fabricator

Levitate - Exoskeleton Report

Levitate - Forbes

Levitate - ASME

Levitate - Industry Week

Levitate - Material Handling Network

Levitate - Digital Trends

Levitate - San Diego Business Journal

 

Levitate - Workplace

Levitate - Engineered News-Record

 

Learn more about Levitate Technologies at Air Power. We offer on-site, live demonstrations to show you the difference with the Levitate AIRFRAME!

See Also: Levitate Anti-Fatigue Exoskeleton

Levitate Technologies

Sames Kremlin FPro Airspray

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Sames Kremlin FPro Airspray

Manual Spray Gun Conventional, HVLP and LVLP

Perfectly balanced, the FPro paint spray gun provides a superior finish for all painters. Sames Kremlin offers the largest range of spray guns and accessories for all FPro applications in the high finishing markets.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL FINISHING FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS

  • New Standard in Airspray
  • The lightest spray gun for high productivity
  • Constant high performances for all production lines

SAMES KREMLIN FPro Lock P Manual Spray

SAMES KREMLIN FPro Airspray

 

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Source: sames-kremlin.com

New Ingersoll Rand INSIGHT Controller

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Introducing the INSIGHTqcx Controller

 

Ingersoll Rand has released the INSIGHTqcx Cordless Controller for critical assembly applications in manufacturing. THe INSIGHTqcx helps manufacturers who require advanced fastening strategies, such as those in automotive, aerospace and heavy equipment, easily take control of their assembly processes.

INSIGHTqcx integrates with the wireless Ingersoll Rand QX Series precision fastening tools. The Controller can also be used to program Ingersoll Rand QXC and QXN nonwireless tools via USB cable and serves as a convenient tool programming station so that operators don’t need to take the tool to an offline laptop for programming.

Additional features include:

  • Intuitive, touch-screen programming and ready-to-use communication protocols
  • Storage for 50,000 records of cycle data and 50,000 tightening traces onboard the device
  • It is adjustable to meet any tightening control requirements

 

INSIGHTqcx Controller

 

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Ingersoll Rand INSIGHT Controller

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Graco Diaphragm Pumps

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Graco designs and builds a wide range of equipment designed to handle industrial fluids such as inks, colorants, paint, abrasives, corrosive, shear sensitive, gas entrapped and more. They also design and build custom products for customers with unique requirements. Graco’s double diaphragm pumps are designed for chemical transfer applications. Their chemical transfer pumps come in pneumatic and electric options, with many flow rates and sizes. Both metal and plastic housings can easily handle corrosive and abrasive fluids. They design and build the Husky double diaphragm pumps to hold in the harshest working environments. The best materials and the highest quality standards results in pumps that are built to last.

Graco Husky Double Diaphragm Pumps

 

The Husky double diaphragm pumps are manufactured with your productivity in mind – providing you with one of the most reliable and efficient pumps in the market. Each membrane pump is thoroughly tested before it leaves the factory.

Husky Air Operated Double Diaphragm

 

Husky Air Operated Double DiaphragmDesigned with fewer parts than competitive pumps, Graco’s air operated double diaphragm pumps features our stall-free, low pulsation air valve, which is externally accessible—ensuring rapid changeovers and minimum downtimes.

 

Advantages of the Husky Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps

 

  • Rugged construction – Resists corrosion for reliable performance and long life
  • Designed to last – Heavy duty design offers long life, increased productivity and lower overall cost of ownership
  • Flow rates and sizes – up to 300 gpm (1135 lpm) / port sizes ranging from ¼” to 3” in NPT, BSP, and flange options.
  • Easy maintenance – The Husky has fewer parts than industry peers, the complete air valve is externally accessible so it can be serviced fast and easy without removing the pump.
  • Modular air valve – Stall-free, low pulsation air valve provides smooth and rapid changeover for increased efficiency and minimizes down time

 

Husky Electric Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps

 

Graco Husky 1050e PumpsGraco’s electric double diaphragm pumps (EODD) are ideal for applications that require low pulsation and a smooth flow. The energy efficient electric drive reduces energy consumption up to 5x compared to traditional air operated diaphragm pumps. Each pump is ruggedly constructed to resist corrosion and deliver a long, trouble-free product life.

Advantages of the Husky Electric Operated Diaphragm Pumps

 

  • Durable Pump Technology handles slurries and abrasives all without damage to the pump
  • Fluid section is fully customizable allowing user to create the pump you need with multiple material offerings for manifolds, seats, balls, and diaphragms.
  • Diaphragm pump is self-priming, runs dry and requires no rotating or moving of fluid seals
  • Electric Drive reduces energy consumption and operating costs
  • Provides increased pump control and accurately meters fluid

 

Contact your Air Power Representative today to find out how you can revolutionize your process with Graco Double Diaphragm Pumps!

 

 

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Source: graco.com

NEW Binks AG-364 Airless Spray Gun

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Carlisle Fluid Technologies made an innovation in transfer efficiency when they introduced the new Binks AG-364 Airless Spray Gun. This gun achieves high quality results faster, easier and more efficiently than other spray guns on the market.

Available in dead head or recirculation manifolds, this high-quality airless spray gun helps eliminate excessive paint waste and lengthy cleaning time. The AG-364 accomplishes ultimate transfer efficiency, resulting in: reduced overspray, cleaner machines and reduced applied coating cost per part.  Softer, high-integrity fan pattern also allows for the consistent application of materials to detailed profiles and surfaces. The tip holder indexes 45 degrees with insert and is completely adjustable without insert. The versatility of tips utilized on the AG-364 allows for application of multiple wood finish materials.

As a member of the proven AG family, the AG-364 makes it easy to upgrade from air-assisted airless equipment. It utilizes the same pumps, fluid lines, regulators and fluid pressure ranges for a
seamless transition.

 

CFT BINKS AG-364

Specifications

 

CFT BINKS AG-364 SPECS

 

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Binks AG-364 Airless Spray Gun

 

Expanded Services at Air Power

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Air Power takes prides in our ability to provide service for every product we provide. We strive to build a partnership with our customers by offering an array of services that support the equipment we provide to our customers. As an effort to support our customers in the manufacturing community, we provide repair services at 8 branch locations throughout the southeast. We work with vendors of the brands we represent to keep our service team trained and certified to handle any issue that our customers may encounter. Training is an important part of ensuring that we can provide the best repair service to our customers.

Piedmont, SC

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Air Power maintains state-of-the-art Service and Repair centers across the southeast including: Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida and Mexico. These service and repair centers offer us the opportunity to support our customers in a number of ways. Whether you need repair on a tool or pump that can easily be shipped to and from our repair center, or you need a technician to come to you, Air Power can help! We offer excellent service and quick turnaround times to keep our customers up and running in order to avoid costly downtime.

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Air Power provides a wide array of products and equipment to our customers. We specialize in process improvement, whether you are assembling, moving or transferring, or coating a product we can offer you the best equipment to get the job done. With this comes the challenge of providing service on every piece of equipment we sell. We place a priority on training in-house and field services team. We work closely with the brands we represent to certify our service team in repairing all the products and equipment we make available to our customers.

Our Services and Project Management team implements an amazing organization technique that exponentially cuts down on repair times and allows them to achieve clean, functional installs out in the field. The 5 S organization method helps to standardize the repair/install process and maintain order in-house and in the field. The 5 S’s stand for Sort, Set-in-Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. This method has transformed the way our service team functions. It has increased the efficiency of our team and shortened repair and install times.

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We’ve invested a lot of resources into our service centers and strive to constantly improve the services we offer. We look forward to serving the manufacturing community of the Southeast U.S. If you are a manufacturer in the southeast, from Maryland to Florida out to Mississippi, or Mexico . . . Air Power Manufacturing Solutions can help!

 

 

Driving New Technology

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As the manufacture sector continues to change we understand the tedious task of staying current on the most cutting edge tooling technology.  So, allow us to “Drive New Technology” to your facility for hands on application demonstrations, accurate torque programming, and ergonomic optimization.  Whether this is for a single application demo, in which an Air Power Account Manager loads up the appropriate equipment within their vehicle and brings onsite, or a much larger venture, where Air Power in partnership with a manufacture partner bring in dedicated personal for the day, our goal is to continually be a resource and “drive new technology”.  A few notable campaigns below in which Air Power, in partnership with our vendor partners, drove new technology to the customer for the most optimal customer experience.

 

Cleco CellTour

 

Completing over 35 stops within the Southeast, the Cell Tour proved to be a huge success for both Air Power and Cleco.  The CellTour showcased Cleco’s innovation in reinventing cordless through a unique, dynamic, and fun mobile experience.  When driving this new technology, customers were able to perform hands on testing through interactive demonstrations and joint simulations.  The new CellCore Cordless Assembly platform – Easy to Handle. Hard to Break. – consists of smart, durable, and ergonomically designed battery operated transducerized tools.  The lightweight ergonomic design reduces operator fatigue and the large user interface makes it very quick and easy to program.  The CellTour highlighted the CellCore product, as well as, provided an additional sampling of APEX’s assembly fabrication tool product solutions.

 

Cleco Cellcore CellTourCleco Cellcore Tour

 

 

Graco – Pumps and Process

 

Graco’s Pump and Process trailer has made numerous stops within the southeast; including our most recent location in Salem, Va. This valuable tool is packed with operational diaphragm, piston, peristaltic, and ram pumps ready for any and all to be trained.  Rob Woodward, of Graco, does an excellent job showcasing the products housed within the traveling trailer, highlighting New Graco offerings, including the Husky Electric Diaphragm Pump platform.  These pumps have the advantages of double diaphragm pumps (self-priming, running dry, and stalling under pressure) with the efficiency of an electric drive (up to five times more efficient than pneumatic diaphragm pumps).

 

Graco Pumps and Process Trailer

 

Dyna-Day

 

If you grind, sand, or polish, then experiencing the Dynabrade Difference during an onsite Dyna-Day is a must.  Dynabrade has earned a reputation for excellence and is a leader in innovation design and manufacturing of pneumatic abrasive power tools.  The fully outfitted Dyna-Van showcases Dynabrade’s commitment highlighting all the made in America tool manufacture has to offer.  Whether you would prefer a parking lot trade show style setup or in plant experience, Dynabrade is flexible in catering to the user experience.

Air Power and Dynabrade are currently on a Dyna-Day roadshow within North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, so far completing twelve (12) events with plenty of excitement for additional locations.  A highlight of the event is being able to put the tools to use, including the new Dynorbital Extreme, known for its extreme power, extreme comfort, and extreme performance, this newly released model random orbital sander has been a show stopper.

 

Dynabrade's Dyna-Day with Air Power

Dynabrade's Dyna-Day with Air Power

 

Ingersoll Rand QX – The Future is Real

 

Ingersoll Rands “The Future is Here. The Future is Now. The Future is Real” roadshow allowed for the education and utilization of the QX Series platform of assembly tools.  This tour highlighted the benefits of the QX platform, showcasing next generation functionality; which was evident within the hands on demonstrations that could be performed on the active stations within the truck.  The complete line of QX tools feature: QXN, QXC, QXX, QXM, and the most recent QX+ETS models in both the pistol and right angle orientations.  This robust tooling platform can handle any torque with pistol and right angle orientations up to 2,000NM.  The New QX +ETS models feature an ergonomically enhanced motor algorithm for a significant reduction in the average force experienced by an operator during the tightening process.

 

Ingersoll Rand QX Roadshow Ingersoll Rand QX Roadshow

 

 

Within all of our assemble, move, and coat technologies; Air Power prides itself on our ability to drive these new technologies to your facility.  Not all technologies we drive to your facility, have to be as elaborate as the programs highlighted above.

Our Account Managers – Drive New Technology – every day.

Give Air Power a Call Today!

 

 

Echa un vistazo a lo que se está cocinando en México

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As the summer heat is beginning to increase so is our Monterrey, MX team.  These past few months have been full of exciting product launches, customer trade shows, and strategic partnership meetings.  Our facility, located just outside of Monterrey, in Apodaca, consists of eight (8) employees’ within a 308 sq. meter (3,315 sq. ft.) branch location.  This branch functions as a complete team offering: account management, technical service, field repair, bench repair, system startup and integration, training, and localized equipment stock.

Air Power Mexico Team

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John Deere Paint Summit

Our team was honored to attend the John Deere Paint Summit as a strategic supplier for Deere within Mexico and the United States.  This global summit included members from China, India, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and the United States.  It was a privilege for Air Power to be in attendance but more importantly a complement to be asked to be a part of the presentations.  In partnership with Graco and St. Clair Systems, Air Power discussed the importance of paint kitchen visibility and viscosity control as it pertains to plural component finishing operations.

APMX Presentation

 

FABTECH Monterrey

Following the Global Summit, there was no time to waste in preparation for Fabtech, Monterrey.  Held in Monterrey, MX on May 7th-9th; this event featured over 1,000 participants and more than 50 industrial vendors.  This offered for an engaging and technology advancing manufacture fair.  Air Power in partnership with Heraeus and Nitto Systems meet over 100 clients interested in further improving their current finishing operations.

APMX at Heraus Event

 

Gema OptiFlex Pro Series Launch

Mexico City was the next stop as excitement continues to build over the launch of GEMA’s new OptiFlex Pro Series of powder coating equipment.  This launch event highlighted the units unsurpassed Power, Quality, and Control Features.

Gema OptiFlex Pro Series Launch

 

  • Power – Powerboost Technology of 110KV
  • Quality – Precise Chare Control (PCC) and redesigned powder pump
  • Control – Bluetooth Capabilities with the GEMA E-APP

 

The below video, presented by GEMA, highlights the advantages of the new OptiFlex Pro.

 

 

Graco New Product Launch

Most recently, the team joined Graco in San Diego, CA, for the New Product of 2019 Launch.  This event focused on new technology and product that Graco is implementing within the 2019 calendar year.  Including highlights of:

  • Intelligent Paint Kitchen for Pneumatic Pumps
  • New Pro XP Gun Models
  • Radial Piston Agitators
  • Sealed 4-Ball Lower Plus
  • Active Surge Suppressors
  • Pro-Dispense
  • ProControl 1KE

This completes the New Product Launch 2019 for Graco and Air Power had representation within the Atlanta, Indianapolis, and San Diego event locations.

It’s cooking down in Mexico and we are excited of what is next to come.  If you are familiar with Air Power and have locations within Mexico; please give us a call today. We would appreciate the opportunity to further discuss best practices, equipment standardization, and our system integration capabilities and advantages offered as a result of our unsurpassed coverage area between the United States and Mexico.