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Air Knife

An air knife is a pneumatic device that delivers a high-speed sheet of air through a line of exit holes. Air knives are often used in industrial operations for the purpose of air cleaning a surface and can be stationary or moving. Depending on the speed and pressure of the air sheet, air knives can be used for gentle applications such as hand drying to more aggressive applications such as air blasting.