Metal Rolling, Forming, Fabrication, and Finishing
Cost-Efficient Blowers and Air Knife Solutions for Metal Rolling, Forming, Fabrication, Finishing
Optimize Production with Sonic Air Knife Systems
Sonic Air Systems provides integral blowers and air knife systems for every phase of metal forming, in hot mill laminar flow bank cooling blow off, both sides of reversing mills, after furnace strip quenching, exiting CGL skin pass, prior to x-ray and following the final stages of shot blasting, annealing, pickling, leveling, polishing and cleaning.
As mill speeds increase, Sonic's performance-guaranteed systems replace conventional methods, eliminating the need for squeegee rolls, high-volume compressed air, and large blowers with heaters. When completed metals reach the mill customers who transform those products through forming, fabrication, and finishing, Sonic has additional blower, air knife, and air nozzle designs suited to each of those processes. Reduce operating costs and improve process efficiency with Sonic at each step.
Sonic Air Systems provides air knife drying systems for:
- Metal Rolling
- Hot Mill
- Annealing
- Tempering
- Leveling
- Galvanizing
- Pickling
- Forming
- Tube & Pipe
- Hydro Test
- Rod & Wire
- Shearing
- Slitting
- Stamping
- Fabrication
- Roll Forming
- Structures
- Auto Parts
- Plumbing
- Hardware
- Lead Frames
- Finishing
- Shot Blasting
- Washing
- Electroplating
- Polishing
- Powder Coating
Hot Mill and Strip Processing
In hot mill and strip processing, Sonic systems remove coolant, scale, and residual moisture as material exits rolling stands, furnaces, and quench zones. Maintaining a clean and dry strip is critical before downstream processes such as leveling, inspection, or coating. Traditional compressed air setups often struggle to deliver consistent performance across wide strips and long distances.
Sonic’s blower-driven air knife systems maintain uniform velocity across the entire width of the strip, improving drying consistency while significantly reducing energy use. At one steel strip temper mill, Sonic's system replaced 93 compressed air nozzles running at 80 PSI, reducing horsepower by 336 HP and saving a projected $131,400 per year in energy costs on a single line. This type of improvement directly impacts both operating cost and product quality.
Case Studies For Industry-Related Practical Applications
