Static Elimination

Static elimination products consist of several different products to eliminate or neutralize static electricity like on film, web or products. There are static eliminator bars, DC long range ionising bars, AC ionising bars, industrial static eliminators. But also air supported products like, ionising guns, air knifes, desktop ionising fans and ionising nozzles. In line ionisers, ionised air blowers, ionising blowers are also part of the program. Furthermore we produce the power supplies to power the different types of ionisers.

Different types of Static eliminators

Static electricity can be troublesome in many production processes where non-conductive materials such as plastic, paper, wood and textile are processed. Especially during the winter months, when outside humidity is low and inside the air is dry, static can cause many problems. In processes like printing or coating, static needs to be eliminated for safety and quality purposes. Static control can be of major importance if production processes work with isolated (non-conductive) materials.

(High) static charges can result in production problems like:

There are two ways to remove static electricity: the passive and the active method. If the static has to be removed in a professional and controlled manner, the modern industry is choosing for the active method. Active removal of static electricity is done with high voltage ionisation equipment. This equipment produces positive and/or negative ions to remove static electricity from your products. If your product is negatively static charged it will attract positive ions and when charged positively it will attract negative ions.

Simco-ION Europe has been developing and producing this ionisation equipment for over 60 years now. In our product range you will find : Ionisation-bars (AC and DC), air nozzles, air blowers, air knives and power units.

A static charge remover needs to be used to solve the static electricity problems. There are many different static eliminators produced by Simco-ION Europe differentiated by the different applications, the way to operate or the place where they can be mounted. Please click on the link of the different types to find the right type of static eliminator for your application. Or get in touch, to receive non-binding assistance.

Ionising Bars

Chosing the right type of industrial static eliminator

Simco-ION anti-static bars or industrial static eliminators generate an electrical field which causes the air molecules in the vicinity of the bar to break down into positive and negative ions. The anti-static bars come in different lengths that vary from 20cm up to more than 5 metres depending on the type. The housing of the static eliminators ranges from very small (24 x 27 mm) up to larger sizes that align with the working distance to the material. There are many different industrial static eliminators, differences between them are found in;

Select how the static eliminator is powered

Static eliminators can be powered by an external power supply that feeds the static eliminator with a high-voltage cable or the bars can be powered with an external 24V DC cable. With the new 24V DC technology solutions, the high-voltage power supply is integrated into the bar. The advantage of 24V is that no high-voltage cables need to be placed in the machine. Below you find the table for selecting the right static eliminator. The 24V DC ionisation bars are shockfree (no shock when touching) while most of the AC ionising bars are not.

In both the 24V DC and the older AC-powered you can choose for short and long range ionisation bars. Smart solutions like inline measuring, feedback compensation, communication to ethernet and clean-bar-indication are only available in the 24V DC selection. For both AC and DC products, we offer UL-certification.

Ionising Guns

Neutralisation and cleaning

Ionising air guns neutralise static charges on materials and clean the surface using ionised compressed air. Neutralising the static charges makes it easier to clean the surface with compressed air, and static elimination prevents dust and dirt particles from being reattracted to the material. The compressed air used for this purpose must be free from oil and water.

Ionising Nozzles

Ionising air nozzles produce a high-velocity ionised air flow which simultaneously cleans the surface, and neutralises static charges on parts and materials. The nozzle uses compressed air and provides an ionised air source for use in cleaning and static neutralising systems. Nozzles can be fitted and installed in many configurations to meet specific requirements, since they are small and easy to install.

Ionising Blowers

Ionising airblowers

Ionised air blowers are used to neutralise plastic film or three-dimensional plastic products, like injection moulded automotive parts. The main purpose is to prevent dust attraction to the products. Dust particles can stick to the product surface and cause quality problems to the final product. Ionised air blowers are applied to make sure personnel does not receive any unpleasant shocks.

The main advantage of Simco-ION ionised air blowers is that the generated ions are blown directly towards the electrostatically charged product. Emitters create ionised air and integrated ventilators blow the ionised air towards the product. Because the air covers the complete product, ionisation is effective on the complete surface of the product. The air volume can be adjusted on the blowers. Additional air inlet filters can be applied to clean incoming air and ensure optimal ionisation results.

There are different types of Simco-ION ionised air blowers available, depending on required range and operational width. Special ionised air blowers versions for explosion-hazardous environments are available as well.

Ionising Airknives

A Simco-ION anti-static bar with air knife combine the effects of air amplification and ionisation to produce a high-velocity “sheet” of ionised air (amplification ratio as high as 25:1). This combined effect can be used for static neutralising and dust removal in a single operation, for instance in the; automotive finishing, printing, packaging, plastics and textile industries. The air knife is compact and does not have any moving parts. Simco-ION anti-static bars produce an electrical field which causes air molecules to break down into positive and negative ions. These ions are picked up by the high-velocity airflow produced by the air knife and propelled into the work area where they neutralise the charged surface or product.

In-line Ionisers

The Conveyostat® has been designed to neutralise static charges on materials in pneumatic conveying systems. In-line ionisation prevents clinging and clogging in tube systems due to static electricity. Production is no longer interrupted because of unclogging, saving precious time. The placing of the Conveyostat® is decided with the Simco-ION consultant, based on the client’s problems.

Power Units

Active ionisation equipment operates on high voltage. The power units transform the main voltage to the high voltage required by the ionizer. Connectable main voltages are 110V AC and 230V AC. Connectable frequencies are 50 and/or 60Hz. There are different types of power units available. Power units are easily connected and operated and don’t need any maintenance. Below you find the different types of power units for anti-static equipment produced and delivered by Simco-ION. All anti-static power units can be used as input for the AC static eliminators. All power units have multiple, different output connections depending on the type of power supply chosen.