Applications
The patented Bristle Blaster® Technology is used in numerous industries and especially where conventional blasting methods are not possible or uneconomic.
The Bristle Blaster® combines the flexibility and the short set-up times of a hand-held tool with the results otherwise achieved with blasting: Surface preparation grades comparable with Sa 2½–3 and roughness levels of up to 120 µm Rz. This makes our technology the perfect surface preparation method for spot-repairs, touch-up jobs and preparing welds.
Steel Constructions
Bristle Blasting has proven itself as a cost-efficient and economic method for maintenance and restoration projects on bridges, power plants, and other steel constructions.
The Bristle Blaster® achieves the same results in terms of surface cleanliness and roughness as conventional blasting processes. This surface preparation method is especially competitive for spot repairs and smaller areas.
Wind Energy
The Bristle Blaster® is the ideal surface preparation technology and the only feasible solution for maintenance in confined and hard-to-reach areas, where traditional blasting methods are not possible. Our technology is well-suited for portable and rope access projects. Typical applications include spot repair and maintenance on weld seams as well as repairs of transport and handling damages prior to on-site assembly.
Shipbuilding
In shipbuilding, the Bristle Blaster® technology has been proven as a perfect solution for weld seam preparation, ideally suited for areas where the use of conventional blast equipment is not possible, such as ballast water tanks.
Following the welding of interior ship hull areas, these areas have to be cleaned and profiled. Using the Bristle Blaster®, the required quality in terms of cleanliness and anchor profile can be achieved.
Bristle Blaster® is an ABS Type Approved product.
Offshore
As conventional grit blasting, due to environmental or safety regulations, may not be applicable or permitted, the use of the Bristle Blaster® is highly recommended in the offshore sector.
With its light weight (1.2 kg / 2.6 lb) and ATEX approval, the Bristle Blaster® Pneumatic is the ideal solution for maintenance projects on assets such as offshore platforms, floating production vessels, and offshore wind turbine structures.
Petrochemical
The Bristle Blaster® Pneumatic is an ATEX approved (Ex II 2G c IIA T4 X) system and therefore can be safely used in Zone 1 applications. A uniquely suited technology for maintenance works and inspections in oil, gas, and petrochemical plants such as refineries, pump stations, or tanks.
The fact that no hazardous materials are produced and limited dust is exposed, eliminates the need for containment, recycling, or disposal of grit.
Pipeline
The Bristle Blaster® is the only hand-held tool worldwide that is able to create a surface cleanliness comparable to Sa 2½ – Sa 3 (SSPC SP–10 / NACENo. 2 – SSPC SP–5 / NACE No. 1) and a surface roughness profile of up to 120 µm (4.7 mil).
Using the Bristle Blaster®, the need for complex abrasive blast equipment is completely eliminated. Consequently, Bristle Blasting is perfect for weld seam preparation and widely used for pipeline construction, repair, and inspection.
Hydraulic Engineering
Hydraulic engineering constructions are prone to abrasion and corrosion. Therefore, an effective and economic way for maintenance and preservation is required.
The Bristle Blaster® can be set up nearly everywhere and is often used for spot repair and maintenance applications in harbor and steel hydraulic structures, including flood gates, weirs, and sheet pilings
Rail Vehicles
Our patented technology is put to use in the construction of new and the repair and maintenance of used railway vehicles. Its great portability and short set-up times means real time savings can be gained when preparing damage to car body surfaces.
Surface preparation grades comparable with Sa 2½–3 and roughness levels of up to 120 µm Rz – like those achieved with blasting – are obtained. Unlike with compressed-air blasting, no unwanted by-products arise with Bristle Blasting and the level of dust produced is also minimal. This makes the Bristle Blaster® perfect for touch-up work inside passenger cars as well.