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Perhaps the most revolutionary product to be introduced in the last 25 years, the VertiDrive blasting robot keeps your crew both out of harm’s way, and the billowing dust, while offering productivity 5X that of a standard blaster.
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Below are 7 insights to help the operator maximize production rates when driving the VertiDrive unit:
The speed of the VertiDrive is an important factor in productivity. Too fast, and there will be bands of the surface that are under blasted. Too slow and there will be overlapping swings of the arm where you are effectively blasting the surface twice.
Alongside the speed of the robot, the speed of the swingarm is also crucial. If the swingarm is too slow the robot is basically over blasting the surface. If the swingarm is set too fast, it may under blast and not achieve the necessary profile. Setting the optimal swingarm pace can accomplish the necessary profile in a single swing.
The VertiDrive robot will automatically advance itself after each swing is finished.
Oftentimes, the VertiDrive will be quite a distance from the operator below and due to this distance and blast dust, it’s difficult to determine if the speed of the swing arm and robot are optimally blasting the surface. Two ways to counter this visual impairment is by using a low dust media like GMA Garnet as well setting the robots speeds at an eye-level view to test for optimal setup. If the robot’s pacing is found to be optimal at the lower level you can see, you can trust the same is occurring at distant heights or beneath the dust cloud.
Proper maintenance will ensure the VertiDrive experiences minimal downtime as well as performs safely during operation. If you don’t schedule your maintenance, your equipment will schedule it for you.
A properly trained operator will understand which situations, surfaces, curvatures, etc are problematic, unsafe, or outside the capabilities of the robot. Trained personnel help to promote productivity and safety on job sites.
Consider connecting the VertiDrive robot to the blast pot. Doing so allows remote activation and termination of the blast pot so you don’t have to scream at your colleague. It also improves safety by allowing operators to remotely shut off the pressure if something goes wrong.
We recommend a 1600 cfm to fully utilize all three nozzles. Smaller compressors can work, however we cannot guarantee production numbers.
Yes. For first time rentals or purchase we provide training. This is a two (2) day hands-on training which covers the requisite set-up needed to achieve the production outputs. We cover the VertiDrive, blasting equipment, compressors, and air dryers. During this time, the tech support doesn’t run the robot, but oversees your team handling the controls. They are taught how to blast, start, stop, and basic trouble-shooting.
There is a fee for this training. Estimate between $5,000 – $7,500.
You can use a winch system to hold the hoses when you are blasting over 40ft high.
The robot also needs to have a tie-off point, like a clamp – utilizing a safety retractable line, positioned no greater than thirty (30) feet from the working area. As the robot cleans the surface and moves to the next work area, this tie-off point should be adjusted accordingly. This distance is a safety measure and prevents the robot from swinging like a wild pendulum should it detach from the wall.
You will always need to do some manual blasting, so if your bulk bot has 4 outlets you can always keep another busy doing the cutting in.
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