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Abrasive Blasting
What is Abrasive Blasting?
Abrasive blasting is the process of propelling a stream of abrasive material at high velocity against a surface to remove contaminants, paint, rust, or other surface coatings. This method is commonly used in various industries, including shipbuilding, construction, and manufacturing, to prepare surfaces for further treatment or to produce a desired finish.
Abrasive blasting can be performed using various abrasive materials, including sand, shot, soda, ice, Garnet, Aluminium Oxide, Silicon carbide and many other materials. Every application would have a specific material used to achieve required surface finish.
Types of Blasting Methods:
There are various methods of abrasive blasting, including sandblasting, bead blasting, and shot blasting. Each of these methods has its own advantages and disadvantages, and the type of blasting method used depends on the type of surface being cleaned and the desired outcome.
- Sandblasting: Sandblasting is the most common form of abrasive blasting and involves using compressed air to force sand onto a surface. It is an effective method for removing rust, paint, and other substances from a surface, but it can also cause damage to the surface if not used properly.
- Bead Blasting: Bead blasting involves using small beads made of glass, plastic, or other materials to clean surfaces. This method is gentler than sandblasting and is commonly used to clean delicate surfaces, such as jewellery or sensitive electronic components.
- Shot Blasting: Shot blasting is a high-powered form of abrasive blasting that uses small steel shot pellets to clean surfaces. This method is typically used to clean large surfaces, such as steel structures, and is effective for removing rust and other tough substances.
- Garnet Blasting: Garnet blasting is a type of abrasive blasting that uses garnet as the abrasive material. Garnet is a naturally occurring mineral that is known for its hardness and durability. This type of abrasive blasting is suitable for removing paint and rust from a variety of surfaces, including metal, wood, and concrete.
- Baking Soda Blasting: Baking soda blasting is a type of abrasive blasting that uses baking soda as the abrasive material. Baking soda is a soft and gentle abrasive that is safe for use on delicate surfaces, such as fiberglass and aluminium. This type of abrasive blasting is suitable for removing paint, grime, and other unwanted materials from delicate surfaces
- Aluminium Oxide Blasting: Aluminium oxide blasting is a type of abrasive blasting that uses aluminium oxide as the abrasive material. Aluminium oxide is a hard and durable abrasive that is suitable for removing paint and rust from a variety of surfaces, including metal, wood, and concrete.
Why Inflatable Blasting Shelters?
Inflatable blasting shelters, also known as blasting tents or blast enclosures, are structures used to contain abrasive blasting operations. These structures are becoming increasingly popular due to the numerous benefits they offer, including:
- Containment of Dust and Debris: Inflatable blasting shelters effectively contain the dust and debris produced during the blasting process, preventing it from spreading and contaminating the surrounding area.
- Increased Efficiency: Inflatable blasting shelters allow for abrasive blasting operations to be performed indoors, which can increase the efficiency of the process by reducing the need for frequent stops and clean-up.
- Cost-Effective: Inflatable blasting shelters are a cost-effective alternative to traditional blasting methods, as they eliminate the need for building permanent structures to contain the blasting process.
- Easy to Transport and Set Up: Inflatable blasting shelters are lightweight and easy to transport, making them ideal for use in remote locations or for projects that require frequent relocation.
At 1300Inflate, we are committed to providing our customers with the best products and services in the industry. Our inflatable abrasive blasting shelters are designed to meet the most demanding requirements, and our team of experts is always available to provide support and assistance.
For more information about our inflatable abrasive blasting shelter, contact us today. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have and provide you with a customized quote.
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Turbine Maintenance
Power generating plants need constant maintenance of Turbines, Filter Systems, and Dampers.
Standard Products we Design and Specify:
- Inflatable blasting Shelters
- Portable blasting booths
- Temporary encapsulating structures
- Duct balloons and Duct Cushions for power plant filtration systems.
- Temporary workshops
We offer Advice and Custom Design for temporary Booths and shelters used for Grit blasting and inflatable Encapsulation Systems for Abrasive blasting of Turbine veins, plants, and machinery.
Turbines need to undergo constant planned maintenance. During this time, turbines are completely disassembled, cleaned, resurfaced tested, and reassembled. One of the most critical operations is the cleaning of the turbine, which is done via abrasive blasting. Such operations can be extremely costly, and conventional methods of blasting containment are inefficient and take time.
Efficient Filtration for power generation plants and systems is critical to avoid the environmental impact of contamination and emissions. When maintaining the performance of gas-fired turbines or preventing the discharge of fly ash from the chimneys of coal or other sources of solid fuels, timely maintenance requires the safe isolation of ducting from working lines.
The expert team at 1300Inflate specializes in saving you time and money in your turbine maintenance operations.
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- Plugging of pipes and pipelines for pressure testing
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- Blocking of pipes for valve replacement
- Blocking Stormwater drains against chemical spills and water run-off pollution
Pipelines, sewers, water, gas, and steam pipes in any industry require maintenance at some point in their operations. 1300Inflate has the experience to supply and design the most effective inflatable blocking devices.
We understand the constraints and requirements for pipe upgrades, repairs, and valve replacement works. We have extensive experience with systems and specialized products to block and isolate fluid flow. We can thus provide options for cost-effective and time-saving blocking and plugging solutions. Our advice and thorough knowledge of the requirements of such operations can save our clients time and money.
Dealing with isolation and pressure testing often needs specialized methods and equipment which can be costly and take time. The experienced team of engineers and designers at 1300Inflate can help you save time and money in your next pipe maintenance project.
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- Duct sealing balloons for air, gas, and waste transfer ducting
- Duct plugs for SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems
- Inflatable Pipe Plugs for fluid transfer lines
- Plugging systems for electrostatic precipitator Duct lines
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- Tunnel blocking for safety and ventilation control
We offer Advice and Design for temporary and backup sealing of power plant filtration systems.
Inflatable duct plugs and balloons are pneumatic structures that are inserted into a duct or pipe and act as plugs, barriers, and isolating walls to enable repair and maintenance work to be undertaken in safety.
They are commonly used as a supplement to help seal leaky dampers in many combined cycle power plant ducts and electricity-generating locations. Some of the most frequent uses of duct plug balloons are in SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems, FGD Flue Gas Ducting, and HRSG Heat Recovery Steam Generator Stacks.
Exhaust and duct maintenance is an unavoidable occurrence for many industries. Cleaning and reconditioning these ducts, control louvers, and exhausts can be challenging at the best of times, often requiring personnel to enter the pipe. Having personnel within a duct brings with it many occupational health and safety concerns that can be managed or mitigated with the help of innovative products.
The expert team at 1300Inflate specializes in saving you time and money in your plant maintenance operations by sharing our extensive experience with plugging and isolation of plants.
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Heavy machinery is expensive and costly to move for maintenance and repairs. We have the experience to enable that to happen where the machine lives.
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- Abrasive blasting enclosures and booths for on-site cleaning
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We offer advice on operating maintenance operations in an environmentally safe way in all weather conditions
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- Containment of contaminants and toxic particulate.
- Restoration blasting dust containment
- Remediation and paint removal containment shelters
- Dust collection
The maintenance of Bridges and Railings usually involves the removal of lead-based paints and coatings on bridges, old railings, and barriers. This process creates toxic waste and particulate, which is a health and environmental hazard. The abrasive blasting of these surfaces requires specialized encapsulation to prevent pollutants and particulates from being released into the surrounding environment.
1300inflate has worked with companies doing restoration and remediation work in challenging situations where creating a cost-effective and environmentally sensitive enclosure needs experience and foresight. Based on these experiences, we have the methods and systems to advise on suitable and cost-effective solutions for encapsulation and particulate capture.
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- Encapsulation systems for casting concrete continually in all weather conditions
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Concrete surface casting requires strict control of exothermic hydration reaction during the curing process. High specification concrete surfaces also need to be continually cast in a rolling cycle that takes place 24 hours a day. Rain and cold and inclement weather can compromise the casting process. 1300Inflate designs and specifies systems and products that allow these processes to take place in a cost-effective and controlled manner.
Feel free to call on us to discuss your needs for Thermal Concrete Curing Blankets and Continuous Casting shelters systems
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- How do we safely do soda blasting and painting of helicopters in our hangar without a permanent booth or cleanroom?
- How do we do an engine change without taking the plane into the workshop?
- How do we shelter our twin-engine aircraft while it is parked on the apron?
- How do we ensure our UAVs are housed adequately at their temporary location?
- How do we service our aircraft while it is parked on the airfield of a small regional aerodrome?
- How do we undertake a borescope inspection while the aircraft remains in an open field?
Aircraft maintenance and repairs are a must for any owner or operator, no matter what the weather or location. At 1300Inflate, we understand the constraints and challenges of daily operations. We work with our clients to ensure that we find smart systems to assist them in becoming mobile, reactive, and agile in an increasingly competitive and complicated landscape.
Many of our clients need to conduct service operations in places where a conventional hanger is not possible or is cost-prohibitive. Others have a need only for a temporary or short-term environmentally controlled room. Such accommodation is not cost or space effectively to have permanently installed. Our team can assist you in navigating the myriad of options.
Turbine Maintenance
Pipe Maintenance
DUCT & Exhaust Maintenance
Heavy Machinery Maintenance
Bridge & Railing Maintenance
Turbine Maintenance
Power generating plants need constant maintenance of Turbines, Filter Systems and Dampers.
Standard Products we Design and Specify:
- Inflatable blasting Shelters
- Portable blasting booths
- Temporary encapsulating structures
- Duct balloons and Duct Cushions for power plant filtration systems.
- Temporary workshops
We offer Advice and Design for temporary Booths and shelters used for Grit blasting and inflatable Encapsulation Systems for Abrasive blasting of Turbine veins, plant, and machinery.
Turbines need to undergo constant planned maintenance. During this time, turbines are completely disassembled, cleaned, resurfaced tested and reassembled. One of the most critical operations is the cleaning of the turbine, which is done via abrasive blasting. Such operations can be extremely costly, and conventional methods of blasting containment are inefficient and take time.
Efficient Filtration for power generation plant and systems is critical to avoid the environmental impact of contamination and emissions. When maintaining the performance of gas-fired turbines or preventing the discharge of fly ash from the chimneys of coal or other sources of solid fuels, timely maintenance requires the safe isolation of ducting from working lines.
The expert team at 1300Inflate specializes in saving you time and money in your turbine maintenance operations.
Pipe Maintenance
Sewer pipes, fluid transfer pipes and Stormwater Drains all need to be plugged or isolated for maintenance, testing and environmental contamination control.
Common Plumbing Maintenance Problems We Address:
- Plugging of pipes and pipelines for pressure testing
- Isolation of pipes and culverts during maintenance
- Blocking of pipes for valve replacement
- Blocking Stormwater drains against chemical spills and water run-off pollution
With pipes & sewer maintenance required in all industries, at some point in their operations, we have the experience to supply and design the most effective blocking devices. We understand the constraints and requirements for pipe upgrades, repairs and valve replacement works.
Our extensive experience with systems and specialised products to block and isolate fluid flow allows us to provide a cost-effective and time-saving solution. Our advice and thorough knowledge of the requirements of such operations can save our clients time and money.
Dealing with isolation and pressure testing often needs specialised methods and equipment which can be costly and take time. The experienced team of engineers and designers at 1300Inflate can help you save you time and money in your next pipe maintenance project.
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Common Products We Design and Specify:
- Duct sealing balloons for air, gas, and waste transfer ducting
- Duct plugs for SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems
- Inflatable Pipe Plugs for fluid transfer lines
- Plugging systems for electrostatic precipitator Duct lines
- Duct Cushions for temporary and backup sealing of inlet and outlet ducting for fabric filters
- Tunnel blocking for safety and ventilation control
We offer Advice and Design for temporary and backup sealing of power plant filtration systems.
Inflatable duct plugs and balloons are pneumatic structures that are inserted into a duct or pipe and act as plugs, barriers, and isolating walls to enable repair and maintenance work to be undertaken in safety.
They are commonly used as a supplement to help seal leaky dampers in many combined cycle power plant ducts and electricity-generating locations. Some of the most frequent uses of duct plug balloons are in SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems, FGD Flue Gas Ducting, HRSG Heat Recovery Steam Generator Stacks.
Exhaust and duct maintenance is an unavoidable occurrence for many industries. Cleaning and reconditioning these ducts, control louvres and exhausts can be challenging at the best of times, often requiring personnel to enter the pipe. Having personnel within a duct brings with it many occupational health and safety concerns that can be managed or mitigated with the help of innovative products. Giant Inflatables industrial specialises in risk reduction with over 20 years of industry experience.
The expert team at 1300Inflate specialises in saving you time and money in your plant maintenance operations by sharing out extensive experience with plugging and isolation or plant.
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Heavy machinery is expensive and costly to move for maintenance and repairs. We have the experience to enable that to happen where the machine lives.
Products We Design And Specify:
- Abrasive blasting enclosures and booths for on-site cleaning
- Mobile pop up workshops for temporary on-site maintenance or repairs
- All-weather Tire and track change shelters for earthmoving equipment
- Encapsulation systems for in the field engine maintenance
- Encapsulation systems to place around machinery for sound or environmental control
Maintenance of heavy machinery is often a daunting task for many industries and can be a challenging task to handle alone. 1300Inflate have created some industry-leading solutions for heavy machinery maintenance that have been proven to make this task more manageable. With specialised experience in the design of shelters and systems for mobile on-site operations, we can reduce risk, time and costs when your machines need maintenance.
Bridge & Railing Maintenance
We offer advice on operating maintenance operations in an environmentally safe way in all weather conditions
Common Problems In Bridge Maintenance We Address:
- Containment of contaminates and toxic particulate.
- Restoration blasting dust containment
- Remediation and paint removal containment shelters
- Dust collection
The maintenance of Bridges and Railings usually involves the removal of lead-based paints and coatings on bridges, old railings, and barriers. This process creates toxic waste and particulate, which is a health and environmental hazard. The abrasive blasting of these surfaces requires specialised encapsulation to prevent pollutants and particulates being released into the surrounding environment.
1300inflate have worked with companies doing restoration and remediation works in challenging situations where creating a cost-effective and environmentally sensitive enclosure needs experience and foresight. Based on these experiences, we have the methods and systems to advise on suitable and cost-effective solutions for encapsulation and particulate capture.
Road Surfacing Maintenance
Aircraft Maintenance
Road Surfacing Maintenance
Roads and Aircraft Runways require planned and regular maintenance, upgrades and creation that needs to be undertaken in all weather conditions over sustained periods.
We Commonly Offer Advice And Solutions For:
- Encapsulation systems for casting concrete continually in all weather conditions
- Maintaining optimal moisture and temperature levels during concrete curing
- Temporary shelters for machinery and staff
- Temporary workshops
Concrete surface casting requires strict control of exothermic hydration reaction during the curing process. High specification concrete surfaces also need to be continually cast in a rolling cycle that takes place 24hours a day. Rain and cold and inclement weather can compromise the casting process. 1300Inflate designs and specifies systems and products that allow these processes to take place in a cost-effective and controlled manner.
Feel free to call on us to discuss your needs for Thermal Concrete Curing Blankets and Continuous Casting shelters systems
Aircraft Maintenance
1300inflate has the experience to guide our clients to undertake Aircraft Maintenance tasks efficiently and cost-effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions About Aircraft Maintenance Products We Provide:
- How do we safely do soda blasting and painting of helicopters in our hanger without a permanent booth or cleanroom?
- How do we do an engine change without taking the plane into the workshop?
- How do we shelter our twin-engine aircraft while it is parked on the apron?
- How do we ensure our UAV’s are housed adequately at their temporary location?
- How do we service our aircraft while it is parked on the airfield of a small regional aerodrome?
- How do we undertake a borescope inspection while the aircraft remains in an open field?
Aircraft maintenance and repairs is a must for any owner or operator, no matter what the weather or location. At 1300Inflate, we understand the constraints and challenges of daily operations. We work with our clients to ensure that we find smart systems to assist them in becoming mobile, reactive, and agile in an increasingly competitive and complicated landscape.
Many of our clients need to conduct service operations in places where a conventional hanger is not possible or is cost-prohibitive. Others have a need only for a temporary or short term environmentally controlled room. Such accommodation is not cost or space effectively to have permanently installed. Our team can assist you in navigating the myriad of options.
