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Air Knife Section

Assembly

Pairs of gas jets just above the bath that blow excess molten zinc back into the pot, setting the coating weight precisely and evenly across the width. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Air Knife Section parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 92 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Air Knife Section parts diagram: 1 air knife header, 2 air knife blower, 3 knife positioner, 4 coating weight gauge, 5 edge baffle. 92 parts in 5 top-level items.
Air Knife Section parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Air Knife Header 3 parts 2× Slot nozzle headers wiping each face
2 Air Knife Blower 3 parts 1× High-pressure blower feeding the knives
3 Knife Positioner 3 parts 1× Actuators setting knife gap and height
4 Coating Weight Gauge 3 parts 1× X-ray gauge reading live coating weight
5 Edge Baffle 2× Edge baffles trimming over-coat at the edges

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Bill of materials for Air Knife Section

5 top-level lines · 25 rows shown · 92 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Air Knife Header 3 parts galvanizing-line-knife-header 2× 2 4 assembly
1.1 Knife Lip galvanizing-line-knife-lip 2× 4 · part
1.2 Knife Plenum galvanizing-line-knife-plenum 1× 2 · part
1.3 Fastener Set fastener-set 1× 2 · part
2 Air Knife Blower 3 parts galvanizing-line-knife-blower 1× 1 27 assembly
2.1 Servo Motor 4 parts servo-motor 1× 1 24 assembly
2.1.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › stator-assembly 1× 1 3 assembly
2.1.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › rotor-assembly 1× 1 19 assembly
2.1.3 Encoder encoder 1× 1 · part
2.1.4 Motor Housing motor-housing 1× 1 · part
2.2 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 2 · part
2.3 Blower Impeller galvanizing-line-blower-impeller 1× 1 · part
3 Knife Positioner 3 parts galvanizing-line-knife-positioner 1× 1 52 assembly
3.1 Ball Screw ball-screw 2× 2 · part
3.2 Servo Motor 4 parts servo-motor 2× 2 24 assembly
3.2.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › stator-assembly 1× 2 3 assembly
3.2.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › rotor-assembly 1× 2 19 assembly
3.2.3 Encoder encoder 1× 2 · part
3.2.4 Motor Housing motor-housing 1× 2 · part
3.3 Linear Guide Rail linear-guide 2× 2 · part
4 Coating Weight Gauge 3 parts galvanizing-line-coating-gauge 1× 1 3 assembly
4.1 Bare PCB pcb-bare 1× 1 · part
4.2 Microcontroller mcu 1× 1 · part
4.3 Gauge Source Head galvanizing-line-gauge-source 1× 1 · part
5 Edge Baffle galvanizing-line-edge-baffle 2× 2 · part

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Where the air knife section is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Continuous Galvanizing Line

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks