TRUE ION Technology

Effective electrostatic discharge with AC technology

Key Facts

Powerful ionisation technology
featuring high discharge speeds
AC technology
produces positive and negative ions
Robust and cost-effective with touch protection
Harmless to the user

TRUE ION technology is a highly advanced solution for effectively neutralising electrostatic charges. Its function principle is based on applying AC high voltage current, which generates positive and negative ions alternately. These ions are focused onto the surface of materials to neutralise any charges that may be present there and to prevent the interfering electrostatic phenomena from developing.
TRUE ION technology-based systems use a special transformer to modify the AC mains voltage to the required high voltage of 5 to 8 kV. This high voltage is then transmitted to the electrode tips of the ioniser, where the ions are generated in the mains frequency (typically 50 or 60 Hz).
As an added feature, the systems are equipped with high-resistance resistors that ensure that the high voltage passes safely to the electrode tips. As a result, the ionisers are safe to touch without danger to the user, even if he/she should come into direct contact with the electrode tips.
Our AC (alternating current) systems offer a reliable and cost-effective solution, especially for applications where working distances between 20 and 200 mm are required.
You must take special care when handling combustible materials, because of the explosion risk in working with ignitable concentrations of gases, mists, vapours or dusts. The ionisers of our TRUE ION EX series are specially designed for use in such hazardous areas and are ATEX certified to guarantee their safe use in these environments.
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Material/component holding a static charge
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Ioniser
The system uses high-voltage AC with a mains frequency of 50 Hz to supply the emitters installed in the ioniser with high voltage. In this process the electrode tips generate positive and negative ions alternately. The positively charged ions (red area) are attracted by negative charges on the material surface, while negative ions (blue area) are attracted by positive charges. This results in neutralising the unwanted surface charges.
The high voltage coupling to the emitter tips is done via high-ohmic resistors, which keeps the system safe to the touch.
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Counter electrode
Excess ions are dissipated via a counter electrode.
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Ionisation electrode
TRUE ION Ionisation electrodes are available in different dimensions as pointed, bars or as ring-shaped ioniser variants and are equipped with a HV cable for connecting to a HV power supply. The robust and economic TRUE ION systems are used at working distances of between 20 and 150 mm for optimum discharge efficiency.
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Signal cable
Signal cable to output the error signals, for instance, when using the POWER UNIT 60 FC with function monitoring and signal contact.
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POWER UNIT HV supply
TRUE ION systems are supplied via a special transformer, which transforms the mains AC voltage to the required high voltage of approx. 6 kV. Models with integrated function monitoring and error signal are available.
- Construction & industry in general: Surface films, acrylic glass panels, fibre composites, roller shutters, window protection, fibre materials, sleeper pads, sub ballast mats
- Food industry: Extrusion plates, peeling films, plastic bottles
- Lighting technology: Track lights, housings, light bulbs, headlights, lighting elements
- Medical engineering: Inhalers, autoinjectors, oral spray, syringes, blister packaging
- Sports and leisure industry: Ski components, playground mats, tennis strings, skateboard, textiles, clothing
- Pharmaceuticals: Heat sealing, containers, blisters, packaging, separating, vibration conveyors
- Glass industry: Depanelling, lenses, smart glass
- Automotive industry: Plastic parts production, parts assembly, protective film application, nonwoven moulded parts production, paint spray lines, wrap-around packers, pneumatic transport, painting, plastic extrusion, structural foam applications
- Furniture industry: Flat sheet production, thermoforming, in-mould labelling (IML), flexographic printing, foil cutting, pneumatic transport, blown film production, tube and bag production, injection moulding, masking and laminating, winding and wrapping, furniture films, decorative films, edge banding, edge banding tapes
- Life sciences: Parts assembly / implant manufacturing, tube and bag filling, thermoforming / blister / skinpack, injection moulding, transport packaging, galenics, vial and bottle filling, powder and tablet filling, labelling, wrap-around packer
- Consumer goods: Thermoforming / blister / skinpack, injection moulding, in-mould labelling (IML), product coding, RFID labels, wrap-around packers, tube and bag filling, cup and bottle filling, powder filling, labelling, food sachet pinning, over-wrapping
- Textiles: Carding, edge trimmers, sizing, stenter frames and folder stackers, fabric inspection machines, warpers, creels, calenders, stenters
- Packaging and logistics: Thermoforming, blow moulding, product coding, RFID labelling, protective paper and insert fixation, tube and bag filling, vial and bottle filling, powder filling, labelling, over-wrapping, wrap-around packers, trays, boxes, containers, intermediate layers, pallets
- Printing technology: Web offset, sheet-fed offset, flexographic printing, digital printing, rotary printing / engraving, screen printing, inkjet and widescreen print, folding and postpress, packaging, pneumatic transport
- Plastics technology: Flat film production, blown film production, tube and bag production, thermoforming, injection moulding, in-mould labelling (IML), flexographic printing, making and laminating, foil cutting, winding, unwinding and wrapping, pneumatic transport, cleaning, dust removal, slitter, plastic welding
- Converting: Longitudinal cutting, winding, unwinding, wrapping, cross cutting, tube and bag production, coating and laminating, label printing, flexographic printing, pneumatic transport
TRUE ION Technology
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