Professional Steel Blasting Systems For Horizontal & Vertical Surfaces
ABT Steel Applications
ABT steel blasting systems are the most effective and environmentally friendly methods of removing paint, coatings, non-skid and other contaminants from steel surfaces. ABT steel shot blasting systems using steel shot and angular steel grit , or a mixture of the two in a variety of sizes allowing the operator to achieve a wide range of anchor profiles and roughness needed for almost any type of coating application.
BLASTING SYSTEMS / STEEL SURFACES
ABT steel blasting systems are the most effective and environmentally friendly methods for removing paint, coatings, corrosion, non-skid and other contaminants from steel surfaces. ABT steel blasting systems using steel shot and angular steel grit, or a mixture of the two in a variety of sizes allowing the operator to achieve a wide range of anchor profiles and roughness needed for almost any type of coating application.
HORIZONTAL SYSTEMS
Horizontal steel blasting machines are used to prepare steel surfaces such as storage tank floors, roofs and steel plates, ship decks, hatch covers, tank tops, barges and other marine vessels, bridge decks, helicopter landing decks, and walkway’s on offshore drilling platforms.
WORKING PRINCIPLE
The working principle of all ABT equipment is based on the laws of kinetic and mechanical energy. The blasting operation is performed by steel shot and angular abrasive being thrown at high velocity against the surface to be cleaned. Throwing action is achieved through centrifugal force, where a wheel with blades located radially is rotated at very high speed. On to this revolving wheel, abrasive is fed in such a manner that it travels along the radial length of the directional sleeves then is thrown off in a high velocity stream at the surface to be cleaned, efficiently blasting the work surface. After the abrasive has impacted the work surface horizontally, it rebounds back into the machine. Inside the machine the abrasive is separated from the dust and debris. The abrasive is returned back to the abrasive storage hopper to be re-used. The debris is transported by air flow into the dust collector, where it is collected to enable it to be packaged into containers for disposal. This process is an on-going and automatic continuous operation.
Advantages
- Achieves high productivity rates: up to 8 times more productive than open and ultra high pressure water blasting and generating a better and preferable profile.
- No need for containment.
- Requires less manpower.
- Reduces square meter costs.
- Offers simplified handling and disposal of waste.
- Recyclable steel abrasive, generating drastic cost savings.
- Allows other trades to work in close vicinity without interruption.
- Are environmentally friendly.
- Produces a range of surface profiles through a selection of steel shot and of angular steel abrasive type, size and machine travel speed.
- SA 1, SA 2, SA 2.5 according ISO 8501-1 standards.
- No flash rusting as with some other methods; surface is dry at all times.
- Cost savings on; scaffolding, compressors, labour, clean up costs, abrasive consumption, project planning and much more.
- 100% dust free blasting operation, systems that can be used in all necessary areas.
- Replaces high pressure water & conventional open blasting, reducing exposure risks to workers and environment.
- Allows other work to continue simultaneously without interfering with the blasting performances.
- Reduces labor costs.
- Reducing 6 till 8 blasters against 1 (one)- machine operator
- Low abrasive consumption per blasted square meter
- Can run with a mixture of grit for angular profile of steel for coating adhesion
- Leaves uniform clean surfaces with reduced clean up time.
- Reduces clean up time meaning shorter surface exposure time to the elements.
- Daily application possibilities of covering the blasted areas.
- High productivity per hour.
- Reduces disposal costs up to 95%.
- Dust collection system can stay stationary at up to 20 meters away.
- Reduces air consumption by 100%.
- Reduces scaffolding around tanks etc. by 100%.
- Reduces planning times & schedules for the customer.
- Special lowering kits enable machines to run when tank roof is in a low position
FLOATING ROOF RIGGING SYSTEM – INTERNAL TANK
BLASTING OF SHIPS & OFFSHORE PLATFORMS – HORIZONTAL
In the shipping and ship repair yard industries, the ABT blasting machines for steel surfaces preparation are designed for processing small and large areas on horizontal. Horizontal steel blasting machines are used to clean and profile horizontal surfaces as ship decks, aircraft carrier landing decks, hatch covers and similar horizontal surfaces.
ABT 320, 550, 850 & 1000 horizontal steel blasting machines can either be used in the shipyard during normal maintenance programmes or at sea whilst the ship is travelling between ports. On offshore platforms, helicopter landing decks and access walkways it is possible to blast clean without disrupting the normal day to day working of the platform.
BLASTING OF PETROCHEMICAL SURFACES
In the petrochemical industry ABT steel blasting machines are used as a quick and efficient surface preparation method prior to painting small and large surfaces of storage tanks areas, for example, the internal bottom and the external roofs of oil storage tanks. Because of the environment and location of storage tanks in and around oil refining sites, the blasting process must be dust free and safe.
The ABT 320, 550, 850 & 1000mm horizontal steel blasting machines are specially manufactured for the petrochemical industry.
BLASTING OF PLATFORM WITH THE 320 STEEL BLASTER
EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL SAFETY DEVICES
The 320 horizontal steel blasting machine is equipped with special electrical safety devices, so the machine can be used for storage tank and oil platform blasting. The ABT 320, as well as the
ABT-320DC dust collector, is equipped with safety electrical panels.
The ABT 320 can be used on offshore platforms to blast clean helicopter landing decks and access walkways without disrupting the normal day to day working of the platform. In the petrochemical
industry, the ABT 320 is used as a quick and efficient surface preparation method prior to painting small and large surfaces of storage tanks areas, for example, the internal bottom and the external roofs
of oil storage tanks. Because of the environment and location of storage tanks in and around oil refining sites, the blasting process must be dust free and safe.
The ABT 320 is specially manufactured for the petrochemical industry
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