This section provides an overview for air tables as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 17 air table manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked air table companies as of April, 2023: 1.Shanghai Toex International Trading Co., Ltd., 2.R.P. Crawford Co., Inc..
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An air table is a work table that uses air pressure and is mainly used on a production line. An air table dramatically increases work efficiency by lifting materials and supplies by transmitting air pressure through the numerous pores in the top panel.
Because it can send loads, materials, and paper on the board with little effort, this product is used in various standards in factories that handle heavy items, in bookbinding, and in distribution.
A well-known example of the use of the principle of a small air table is the game center amusement equipment used to play tabletop air hockey with a puck.
The main use of air tables are as work tables in paper mills and bookbinding plants, where they are frequently used in large sizes. In the logistics industry, air tables are frequently used for sorting packaging materials, fruit and vegetable sorting lines, and industrial waste sorting and sorting lines.
There are products that integrate air tables with an ordinary work table, and there are also models that can partially turn on/off the airflow from the air holes on the top surface of a single unit. This function is mainly useful for feeding paper for bookbinding.
When sorting fruits and vegetables such as roots, bulbs, oranges, and so on, the air tables are often used as an example of a system in which the fruits and vegetables are sorted by their specific gravity and fall into the gate according to the resistance of the air pressure.
In this case, the air tables are only used for individual weight, but when used in combination with an optical sensor, further sorting is possible.
A well-known example is the use of sorting lines for sorting industrial waste and recyclable waste. A good example is the sorting of plastics for reuse. Specific gravity sorting uses air resistance to sort recyclable resources from mixed plastic waste.
In grain sorting lines for rice, wheat, and other grains, the air tables can be used to remove foreign objects such as stones and metal fragments.
From special industrial waste such as electrical equipment circuits and wire scraps, copper, aluminum, and gold are sorted to help separate reusable resources.
An example of use in simple operations is to improve the efficiency of feeding operations. By setting the air pressure relative to the weight of the paper, an air stream is created from below the base and released through the pores. 20 kg load is said to be pushed down with enough effort to push it away with a finger.
*Including some distributors, etc.
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R. P. Crawfard Co., Inc. began in 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA. RPC primarily develops and sells industrial products but also sells and promotional and consumer products. Industrial product lines include pallet racks and other material handling equipment, warehouse equipment including platforms and production tables, and storage shelving. Promotional and consumer products include apparel with and without logos, technology-related products, backpacks, bags, and coolers, pens and markers, drinkware, flags, and umbrellas.
Ranking as of April 2023 in United States of America
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Shanghai Toex International Trading Co., Ltd. | 50% |
2 | R.P. Crawford Co., Inc. | 50% |
Ranking as of April 2023 Globally
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Shanghai Toex International Trading Co., Ltd. | 50% |
2 | R.P. Crawford Co., Inc. | 50% |
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the air table page as of April 2023. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
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