Exhaust Valve aids in safety of air cannon systems.
Press Release Summary:
Providing positive-acting discharge mechanism, MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve, when installed on air cannon, fires in response to positive surge of air pressure sent by solenoid valve. As discharge requires positive signal, air cannon will not fire accidentally in response to drop in line pressure due to failure in air supply. Exhaust valve is available on BIG BLASTER® XHV Air Cannons as well as in retrofit kit for air cannons supplied by any manufacturer.
Original Press Release:
Martin Engineering Upgrades Air Cannon Performance with MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve
Martin Engineering, the Neponset, Illinois-based supplier of systems to improve bulk materials handling, has introduced the MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve, a "positive-acting" discharge mechanism that improves the safety and performance of any air cannon system.
Air cannons provide a powerful blast of air to improve the flow of bulk materials through industrial storage and process vessels. Previously, most air cannons were triggered by a pressure drop; that is, the system would discharge when air pressure that held the cannon's discharge port closed was released.
Installed on an air cannon, the patent-pending MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve fires in response to a positive surge of air pressure sent by a solenoid valve.
The positive-acting MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve makes an air cannon system safer for plant personnel. As discharge requires a positive signal, the air cannon will not fire accidentally in response to a drop in line pressure due to a failure in the air supply.
The positive action of the MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve allows a faster discharge, which amplifies the output to produce up to 20% more force than a standard MARTIN® XHV Air Cannon. In addition, the improved air path of this air cannon system fills the reservoir three to four times faster than standard designs.
Martin Engineering's BIG BLASTER® XHV Air Cannons with the new MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve are available in 2-, 4-, or 6-inch (51-, 102-, or 152-mm) discharge openings on ten sizes of air tanks. The MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve is also available as a retrofit kit to upgrade air cannons supplied by any manufacturer.
Since 1944, Martin Engineering has made bulk materials handling cleaner, safer, and more productive. MARTIN® Products and Services are available from subsidiaries, licensees, and authorized representatives around the world.
Martin Engineering's BIG BLASTER® XHV Air Cannon and MARTIN® TORNADO Exhaust Valve for Air Cannons are covered by issued and pending U.S. and International patents.
