WHY ONE AUSTRALIAN CONTRACTOR CHOSE TO HAVE KERRICK BUILD THEIR WATER BLASTERS IN NZ
Blast About, a franchise operator from Queensland Australia, put out a request for quotes to have industrial grade hot/cold water blasters fitted into three of their sign written vehicles.
Kerrick New Zealand put itself forward for the project and was able to provide competitive quotations to design and build skid mounted water blasters that met their requirements (this quote included the cost of the finished units being air freighted to Brisbane, within specified time frames). As a result of the proposal Kerrick NZ was commissioned to supply proposed water blasters.
The water blaster systems need to be able to carry out systems across a range applications including washing down commercial and domestic buildings, cleaning car parks and paving as well as removing the likes of gum and graffiti without damaging property.
As a result Kerrick supplied the client with three sets of diesel powered hot/cold water blasters operating at 3000 psi, 30 l/min that could heat water up to 85ºC. Specifications for the units can be seen below:
- Motor: 3 cylinder, 36 HP Yanmar, water-cooled, diesel, key start.
- Pump: Italian Hawk pump driven through a special spring hub coupling. AVB80 unloader and pressure gauge included.
- Water Tank: 750 litre tank with pump circulating water back through the tank when in by-pass mode. A stainless steel filter was fitted internally as was a water level control ballcock system.
- Chemical Sprayer: A 5 HP Honda petrol powered motor driving a Hardie 600 sprayer and a 100 litre chemical tank.
- Water Heater: A Kerrick Fire 40 Boiler, a 230 volt water heater that heats water up to an impressive 140°C. The customer supplied a 4Kva generator to supply the 2Kva required to run the Firebox 40.
- Hose Reels: Three reels were supplied. One to hold up to 100 m x 3/8” high pressure hose and quality gun and lance; this reel was fitted with a high pressure swivel. A second reel , fitted with a low pressure ¾” hose swivel and capable of holding 40 m x ¾” inlet water hose. The third reel was for the 100 m x 12 mm chemical spray hose and spray gun.
- Accessories Included: 24’ Telescopic high pressure wand and a 24” wide high pressure large area cleaner.
If you have special needs that require custom design and manufacturing contact the team at Kerrick to find out what solutions are available.
Water Blaster Custom Fitted Into Blast About Property Maintenance Truck.