ASCOJET Combi Blaster 1708 – the perfect combination

With the launch of the ASCOJET Combi Blaster 1708, ASCO has once again demonstrated its expertise in the field of CO₂ and dry ice. Through ongoing dialogue with customers and users, the existing market need for cleaning equipment with mildly abrasive properties was identified, and the existing concept of ASCOJET dry ice blasting technology – which until now had been used exclusively with dry ice pellets – has been expanded to include an additional option.
Drawing on their many years of technological expertise, the engineers at ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG have equipped the new ASCOJET Combi blaster 1708 dry ice blasting machine with a newly developed dosing unit that allows an additional blasting agent to be added to the dry ice stream. Thanks to this system, the customer benefits from an optimal combination of gentle cleaning with dry ice pellets and the additional, abrasive effect of a specifically selected additive.

Caption: ASCOJET Combi blaster 1708 – versatile thanks to the optimal combination of gentle cleaning with dry ice pellets and the additional effect of a carefully selected additive.

This makes the ASCOJET Combi blaster 1708 the perfect, complementary symbiosis: it is only through the addition of the additive that dry ice blasting becomes abrasive, thereby increasing the effectiveness of this technology for specific applications to achieve a highly efficient result. In turn, the dry ice supports the abrasive action of the blasting agent and offers optimum material protection, as the cooling properties of the dry ice protect the surface and prevent surface overheating, which can occur with purely abrasive blasting processes. Due to the minimal use of blasting media and the associated low dust generation, there is only minimal secondary contamination. The tried-and-tested advantages of ease of use and an intuitive control panel found in ASCOJET dry ice blasters have also been retained in the new ASCOJET Combi Blaster 1708. Due to its higher cleaning performance, the unit can be operated with less compressed air, leading to a significant reduction in noise emissions – an important criterion for every customer. Furthermore, the low consumption of material and compressed air ensures cost-effective use of the combination blasting unit.

Consequently, the ASCOJET Combi blaster 1708 can be used wherever standard dry ice blasters reach their limits due to their non-abrasive action. This means that, amongst other things, casting moulds, moulds and core boxes in foundries can be cleaned efficiently and directly on the machine and/or occasionally roughened. The moulds are barely cooled in the process, production can resume immediately after cleaning, and costly downtime is avoided.

Last but not least, the exceptional flexibility of the ASCOJET Combi blaster 1708 is worth noting, as users can choose at any time between pure dry ice blasting or combination blasting using dry ice pellets and additives.
Whichever application you choose – with the ASCOJET Combi blaster 1708, you are equipped for any eventuality in your facilities and can benefit from ASCO’s over 120 years of expertise in CO₂ and dry ice.
See for yourself and visit us at GIFA, 16–20 June 2015, in Düsseldorf, Germany, Hall 15 / E08.

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