Tower System

Tower System

The ever increasing disposal costs for expendable blasting media favour more than ever the use of reusable blasting media. With Munkebo’s innovative tower system you bring your complete recovery and recycling system to the job-site.

Proven technology The tower system consists ofone suction unit, one abrasivecleaning unit and twovacuum/storage silos. All moduleshave been Munkebostandard products for severaldecades.To complete the system, alarge volume blast machineis required, but is not normallysupplied by Munkebo.

Easy handling Each module is built into a 10’container frame in sturdysteel construction, fitted withstandard container cornercastings and forklift pocketsfor easy handling and transportation

Technical concept The modules are arranged asshown on the illustration, with the vacuum silo on the top, followed by the abrasive cleaning unit, the storage hopper and the blast machine on the bottom. The suction unit is normally located near to the tower. The suction unit provides vacuum to the upper silo and abrasive media can be retrieved as in a standard vacuum system. When the abrasive media reach its upper level in the vacuum silo, the vacuum is automatically released from the silo. This is done by directing the airflow through the abrasive cleaning unit, instead of the vacuum silo. Silo discharge through the abrasive cleaning unit is done semi-automatically. The airflow from the suction unit is used for the air-wash system in the abrasive cleaning unit.  When the abrasive media has been discharged from the vacuum silo, through the abrasive cleaning unit into the storage hopper, the system is ready for retrieval of abrasive media again. Before the abrasive cleaning sequence can take place, the storage hopper must be discharged into the blast machine.

Proven feasibility The Munkebo tower systemhas proven to be an economicalsolution, particularly fortank coating work.Numerous contractors havechanged to reusable blastingmedia and have experiencedlarge cost savings, using theMunkebo tower system.

Endless Options As the standard tower systemdoes not fulfil all contractorsspecific requirements, theMunkebo modular tower systemis available in an “endless”number of variations, tosuit each client individually.Our engineers are up to anychallenge, so please do nothesitate to contact us to discussyour specific requirements.