Deckblaster showing waste removal via hose attachment to truck
The cutting operation is completely enclosed so all waste is contained and removed.
The deckblaster design
has evolved from those traditionally used in the UHP waterblasting industry. Normally devices such as these are used for surface preparation before painting or for demolition of concrete structures. Surface preparation involves paint removal from surfaces as diverse as heavy industrial structures and ship hulls to the delicate skin of an aircraft. The waste product from this style of operation is very easy to collect with a vacuum recovery system but the bitumen and other waste removed from a road surface are not. These are very sticky and coagulate very easily making them particularly difficult to remove from the working area. The deckblaster design has developed to the point where it can reliably remove all the binder cut from the road surface and transport it in an airstream from the deckblaster through a hose and into the recovered product tank on the truck.
Following commissioning of the first Water Cutter, the unit was exhibited at the 2001 and 2002 Fulton Hogan Roadshows. Feedback from customers and stakeholders led to further efficiencies and improvements.
