Traditionally, machinery has been sand blasted or jet washed to remove contaminates. This involves hours of masking and taping to prevent sand entering the hydraulics, engine parts or other openings or passageways. Machinery is often out of action for days while this process takes place. ARMEX® blast reduces this time considerably therefore saving money and leaves the machinery in great condition with an excellent finish, often needing only a simple rinse to finish.
Ideal application for cleaning
ARMEX® blast is an ideal application for cleaning all varieties of delicate equipment and eliminates sanding, soaking, scrubbing and abrasive blasting. Environmentally clean, ARMEX® blast will not warp delicate metal surfaces or scratch or pit chrome cylinders, bearings, or seals. The cleaning system uses environmentally safe, non-destructive baking soda and is an ideal application wherever equipment is used.
Revolutionary method
The ARMEX blasting system is very similar to sand blasting in that it also works with compressed air. The difference is that the cleaning agent ARMEX, is a very soft friable abrasive, which creates microexplosions on the surface removing the contamination, without any damage to the substrate. When cleaning equipment the ARMEX blasting is generally done with water to eliminate dust during the cleaning process, and allowing fast clean-up upon completion of the job.
This revolutionary method of cleaning can be used across many industries. Below is a short list of areas where the ARMEX® blast system has been successfully utilized:
- Petrochemical plants
- Water treatment facilities
- Oil and water storage tank farms
- Pulp and paper mills
- Factories and mines
- Mining and Transport
Examples:
- Cooling towers – not required to drain off cooling tower water as the ARMEX® media is water soluble
- Galvanized metal – will not remove galvanized surface on any base material
- Glass – ARMEX® blast will not scratch glass surfaces and actually polishes glass when water is added
- Hazardous areas – can be used in hazardous areas such as inside fuel drums, pipes or silos
- Weld seams – the ARMEX® blast process will not fill in weld seams or cause crack closure
- Ceramic – will not harm ceramic surfaces
- Heat exchangers – the ARMEX® is effective in hard to reach places and will not harm gaskets
- Engine’s - Will not harm bearings, packing’s, seals, gaskets, metals, or glass
Benefits include:
- Removes dirt, oil, grease, process residue and paint
- Requires minimal preparation, containment and clean up
- Fast, efficient and cost saving
- Will access hard to reach places and is mobile
