Elettromeccanica Bonato

Ionization Bars / Antistatic Bars

  • Ionization Bars / Antistatic Bars
  • Various lengths and designs
  • 24V and high-voltage versions
  • Ideal for cross-installation at unwinding or rewinding stations
  • Optionally EX-certified
Ionization Bars / Antistatic Bars

Static charge is an often invisible yet persistent challenge in numerous industrial production processes. It can lead to significant disruptions, quality losses, and even safety risks. Ionization bars, also known as antistatic bars or discharge bars, represent a key technology for effectively neutralizing these unwanted charges directly at their point of origin. IBD Wickeltechnik GmbH is your competent partner for comprehensive antistatic solutions. We offer you high-quality ionization bars from the renowned manufacturer Elettromeccanica Bonato, designed to increase your productivity, ensure product quality, and safeguard the safety of your employees.

The Challenge: Static Charge in Industry – Causes and Costly Consequences

Static electricity frequently occurs through friction and separation of materials during processing. This phenomenon is ubiquitous in many industries, including the textile industry, plastics processing, printing industry, packaging manufacturing, and wood processing. The effects can be diverse and costly:

  • Material adhesion and jams: Charged materials adhere to each other or to machine parts, leading to production interruptions and increased scrap.
  • Dust attraction: Electrostatically charged surfaces attract dust and other contaminants from the environment, reducing product quality and potentially requiring rework.
  • Electric shocks to operators: Discharges can lead to unpleasant and potentially hazardous electric shocks to personnel, affecting workplace safety and morale.
  • Damage to sensitive components: Particularly in electronics manufacturing, electrostatic discharges (ESD) can destroy sensitive components.
  • Fire and explosion hazard: In environments with flammable dusts or vapors, sparks from electrostatic discharges can trigger fires or explosions.

These problems are not mere inconveniences but can severely disrupt production, cause costly machine damage, and represent serious safety risks. An investment in high-quality antistatic systems is therefore not only a quality improvement measure but an essential contribution to operational safety and economic efficiency.

Our Ionization Bars: Tailored Discharge

Ionization bars generate an electric field that splits the surrounding air into positive and negative ions. These ions then neutralize the electrostatic charge on the surface of the material being processed, regardless of its polarity. IBD-WT offers a wide range of ionization bars from Elettromeccanica Bonato, designed for a wide variety of application requirements and ensuring effective discharge.

Model Series Power Supply Max. Working Distance Max. Machine Speed Special Features Typical Application Areas
IDB-7 12-24VDC integrated 20-200 mm 500 m/min Shockless, cleaning alarm, adjustable frequency (0-20Hz) Textile, paper, plastics, printing, converting, packaging
IDB-11-S 12-24VDC integrated 30-200/300 mm 2000 m/min Shockless, very compact Textile, paper, plastics, printing, converting, packaging
IDB-11-L 12-24VDC integrated 100/150-500 mm Variable Shockless, very compact, for long distances Textile, paper, plastics, printing, converting, packaging
IDB-35 24VDC integrated 200-1200 mm 600 m/min Shockless, cleaning/overload alarm, adjustable freq. (0.5-10Hz) Textile, paper, plastics, printing, converting, packaging
ABSL External AC 20-70 mm 80 m/min Shockless, robust Textile, paper, plastics, wood
ABSL-RC External AC Variable High Shockless, remote-controllable, IP66 Textile, paper, plastics, printing, packaging
EX-ABSL-RC External AC 20-1000 mm High Shockless, ATEX-certified Hazardous areas in various industries

Application Examples and Industry Focus

The application possibilities for ionization bars are diverse and extend across numerous industries. Here are some examples of how our antistatic bars solve specific problems:

  • Film extrusion and winding: IDB-11 or ABSL-RC bars prevent the film from adhering to rollers or to itself and reduce the attraction of dust particles. Result: higher product quality, less scrap, and smoother production runs.

  • Printing industry: On paper or film webs, ionization bars such as the IDB-7 or ABSL-RC neutralize static charges before the printing unit, resulting in more precise printing results and preventing ink smearing or dust adhesion.

  • Textile industry: During the processing of fibers and fabrics, for example on looms or winding machines, ABSL bars eliminate static charges that can lead to thread breaks or uneven material guidance.

  • Packaging machines: In packaging lines, ionization bars ensure that packaging materials do not adhere to each other or that products are incorrectly positioned, increasing the efficiency and reliability of the system.

  • Plastics processing: During injection molding or thermoforming, antistatic bars can prevent the attraction of dust on freshly formed parts and facilitate removal from the mold.

Why IBD Wickeltechnik for Ionization Bars?

IBD Wickeltechnik GmbH offers you more than just products. Our strength lies in the thorough analysis of your specific challenges related to static charge and the recommendation of the optimal ionization bars based on that analysis. Through our extensive range of high-quality antistatic bars from Elettromeccanica Bonato, including the option for custom lengths, we find the right solution for virtually any application. We rely on reliable, durable products that sustainably secure and improve your productivity.

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