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LA-MAN® has developed several patented products, which have made them a trusted and well recognised name in their field. The Golden Gate Bridge, General Foods, Lockheed Martin, and Thermal Dynamics as well as any number of paint spray and vehicle body shops, shot-blast applications and general engineering locations are just a few of the many different companies and applications using LA-MAN® products. Manufactured in Port Orange, Florida, LA-MAN® products have been distributed and marketed by Airware International Ltd for many years. The advantage of the LA-MAN® is that it is simple to understand, easy to install and more important, it does what it claims to do – removes liquid and cleans compressed air.

How it Works:
1. Compressed air containing tiny particles of dirt, dust, oil, rust and moisture enters the first stage of the Extractor/Dryer®.
2. A coalescing effect occurs as air passes through a cartridge mesh filter that captures larger particles and causes moisture to form larger droplets.
3. Air velocity lessens as it enters the extraction chamber allowing particles to collect and moisture to condense on the honeycomb.
4. Particle laden water flows along the bottom and out the drain.
5. Air passes through the second stage wire supported fibre filter cartridge that captures remaining particles down to 5 microns.
6. Remaining moisture and contaminants are dried and filtered in the second stage filter.
7. Exhaust air is clean and dry - no dirt, rust, oil or water drops to disrupt air equipment operation.

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
One of the biggest paint jobs in the world--and probably the toughest! Keeping the structural steel and wire cables of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge covered with a protective coating of its distinctive orange paint is a monumental job for the permanent crew of painters, ironworkers and operating engineers. Like all paint jobs, big or small, surface preparation is the key to quality. Golden Gates painters use a compressed-air operated abrasive blasting system to remove oxidised, loose and chipped paint prior to apply a new coat.

Compressed air-operated blasting equipment running in top condition requires the air to be treated at the point of use, just before it reaches the hand-held blasters, To help overcome water and oil problems in compressed air lines, engineers installed a LA-MAN® air filtration system at the point of use of the shot-blasters. The system is made up of five LA-MAN® Model 180 Extractor/Dryers®, mounted semi-permanently on the bridge. And now you know the secret of why it is that the most famous bridge in the world always looks so good !