Dirty Airflow? Get Purged!
Air Monitor has released a new animated explainer video showing how our AUTO-purge system helps you avoid maintenance headaches caused by dirty process air and particulate buildup on airflow sensors. The video walks through how automated purging keeps sensors clean, protects measurement accuracy, and reduces unplanned downtime.
Dirty Airflow: Dust and Particulate Matter Cause Havoc
In many industrial processes, dust and particulate in the airstream can wreak havoc on flow measurement devices. As sensors get clogged, operators experience forced trips, drifting signals, and gradual degradation of performance over time. The new “Air Monitor: How can you avoid maintenance issues from dirty air and particulate matter on sensors?” video illustrates this problem. It also shows how an automated purge solution changes the story. It’s designed for engineers, operators, and maintenance teams who need reliable airflow data in challenging environments.
How AUTO-purge Keeps Sensors Clean
Instead of waiting for signal drift to hint that something is wrong, the AUTO-purge system proactively gets to work. It cleans the sensing ports on a programmed schedule tailored to your process conditions. Short bursts of high-pressure air clear dust and particulate from the measurement station. Meanwhile, the system holds the process signal, so you maintain continuous, trustworthy flow data. This automated approach supports Air Monitor’s Pitot-averaging and differential pressure flow technologies in dirty, particulate-laden applications. Automating this function is especially useful in processes where manual cleaning is difficult or costly.
Benefits for your Facility
By keeping sensors clean without frequent manual intervention, AUTO-purge helps reduce maintenance labor, minimize exposure to harsh environments, and cut unplanned downtime related to fouled flow elements. The result is more reliable and accurate airflow measurement, better process control, and improved confidence in your data for compliance and performance monitoring. As the leader in precision airflow measurement, Air Monitor offers purge solutions engineered specifically for dirty-air industrial processes.
Watch the Video and Learn More
You can watch the new animated video on YouTube here.
To dive deeper into particulate-laden airflow solutions and AUTO-purge options for your facility, explore our purge systems and dirty-air application resources at the button below. Our team can help you match the right airflow measurement and purge technology to your specific process conditions.
A: Dirty process air containing dust and particulate can clog sensing ports, causing signal drift, inaccurate readings, and gradual degradation of flow meter performance. Over time, this can lead to forced trips, poor process control, and increased maintenance demands on your team.
A: An AUTO-purge system uses short, scheduled bursts of high-pressure air to clear particulate from sensing ports and signal lines, helping maintain accurate airflow measurement in particulate-laden applications. It is recommended for dirty-air processes such as industrial ducts, stacks, and combustion or process air systems where manual cleaning is difficult or frequent buildup is expected.