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A fluid discharge device having a main body with first and second ends may be mounted to one or more components of a system. The first end may include an inlet for receiving a fluid flow. A mounting system may include a first mounting plate having an opening with a diameter that is greater than the

A fluid discharge device having a main body with first and second ends may be mounted to one or more components of a system. The first end may include an inlet for receiving a fluid flow. A mounting system may include a first mounting plate having an opening with a diameter that is greater than the inlet diameter. An insert may include an outside wall configured to be fitted to the opening of the first mounting plate and may include an inside wall that defines another opening through which the inlet of the fluid discharge device may be fitted. The opening defined by the inside wall of the insert may provide a radial clearance for the inlet that compensates for distortions and/or deviations from an expected inlet and/or main body shape, wherein such distortions may be caused at least partially by stresses experienced during manufacturing.

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1. A system comprising: a fluid discharge device comprising a main body having a first and a second end, wherein the first end comprises an inlet having a first diameter, and wherein the second end is sealed; anda mounting system comprising: a first mounting plate comprising a first opening having a

1. A system comprising: a fluid discharge device comprising a main body having a first and a second end, wherein the first end comprises an inlet having a first diameter, and wherein the second end is sealed; anda mounting system comprising: a first mounting plate comprising a first opening having a second diameter greater than the first diameter; andan insert having an outside diameter defined by an outer wall configured to be fitted to the first opening of the first mounting plate and an inside diameter defined by an inner wall defining a second opening, wherein the insert is configured to receive the inlet through the second opening, wherein the second opening provides a radial clearance for the inlet relative to the first diameter when the inlet is disposed within the insert, andwherein the radial clearance is configured to accommodate variations in the first diameter of the inlet. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the insert comprises a separation that enables the insert to be fitted to the first opening of the first mounting plate. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the outer wall of the insert comprises a groove that extends radially inwards from the outer wall, wherein the groove comprises a base and width defined by first and second opposing sidewalls, wherein the groove is configured to be removably fitted to the first opening of the first mounting plate via an interference fit. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the width of the groove is approximately equal to a thickness of the first mounting plate or is approximately 0.1 to 0.3 percent less than the thickness of the first mounting plate. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the insert is made from a material that includes at least one of ultra-high-molecular-weight (UHMW) polyethelene, polyurethane, polypropylene, an injection polyamide material, a thermoplastic, or some combination thereof. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the radial clearance is between approximately 0.01 to 0.05 inches. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the outside diameter of the insert is between approximately 25 to 40 percent greater than the inside diameter of the insert. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the inside diameter of the insert is between approximately 0.3 to 3 percent greater than the first diameter. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the radial clearance provided by the insert allows for the inlet of the fluid discharge device to be received through the second opening even if the main body of the fluid discharge device exhibits a degree of shape distortion due at least partially to manufacturing stresses. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein an outer wall of the inlet is removably fitted to the inner wall of the insert via an interference fit. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the insert comprises a first portion having an angled indention having an angle of between approximately 90 to 160 degrees. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the second diameter of the first mounting plate is approximately 10 to 30 percent greater than the first diameter of the inlet. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the second end of the main body of the fluid discharge device is sealed by an end cap coupled to the second end of the main body. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the mounting system comprises: a second mounting plate having a third opening and at least one arcuate groove radially offset from the third opening and extending circumferentially about the third opening;a first fastener configured to fit through the third opening and to be threaded within a first hole on an end cap of the fluid discharge device, wherein the first fastener provides axial retention of the second mounting plate to the second end when threaded within the first hole, wherein the third opening and the first hole are generally aligned with a longitudinal rotational axis of the fluid discharge device; anda second fastener configured to fit through the at least one arcuate groove and to be threaded within a second hole on the end cap of the fluid discharge device, wherein the second hole is radially offset from the first hole, wherein the second fastener provides rotational retention of the second mounting plate to the second end when threaded within the second hole, and wherein the second fastener is releasable to allow the fluid discharge device to pivot about the longitudinal rotational axis. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the fluid discharge device comprises at least one of an air manifold or an air knife. 16. A system comprising: a fluid discharge device comprising a main body having a first and a second end, wherein the first end comprises an inlet having a first diameter, and wherein the second end is sealed; anda mounting system comprising: a first mounting plate comprising a first opening having a second diameter greater than the first diameter; andan insert having an outside diameter defined by an outer wall configured to be fitted to the first opening of the first mounting plate and an inside diameter defined by an inner wall defining a second opening, wherein the insert is configured to receive the inlet through the second opening, wherein the inner wall comprises: a first portion having an angled indention configured to increase a radial clearance for the inlet relative to the first diameter when the inlet is disposed within the insert, wherein the radial clearance is configured to accommodate variations in the first diameter of the inlet, and the angled indention comprises an angle of between approximately 90 to 160 degrees; anda second portion configured to removably fit to an outer wall of the inlet via an interference fit, wherein the second portion comprises sections extending inward from opposing lateral surfaces of the insert to the first portion, and the angle of the angled indention is centered between the sections. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the first portion comprises approximately 40 to 60 percent of a width of the insert. 18. The system of claim 16, wherein the second portion comprises flat portions between the first portion and opposing lateral surfaces of the insert, and the first portion is substantially centered between the flat portions. 19. The system of claim 16, wherein the insert comprises a separation that enables the insert to be fitted to the first opening of the first mounting plate. 20. The system of claim 16, wherein the radial clearance is between approximately 0.01 to 0.05 inches.