The Hydro Jet DTH, is a dust eliminator for DTH hammer 3in, which collects the dust naturally created onsite, mixes it with water and expels the mud obtained through a rubber hose - far away from the drilling point. Constructed of an aluminium truncated cone muffle, a pneumatic ejector and a 0.5m long, 45mm diameter exhaust pipe, it is powered by compressed air and water at low pressure.
A second pneumatic dust collection solution in Skelair's Marini Accessories range is the Tornado DTH. Acting as a dust abatement system, which is complete with an abrasion resistant hose with a diameter of 50mm, the Tornado DTH collects the dust and transfers it into a bag underneath the machine. The pleated filtering device is a micro cellulose filter, impregnated with phenolic resin which adds to the cartridge's robustness. The high permeability degree ensures superior filtering efficiency and easy cleaning through compressed air backwashing.
"These accessories will be a great benefit to the UK teams onsite," said Skelair's sales director, Steph Keane. "Not only do they provide innovative and effective solutions to the difficulties of removing the dust but will also greatly improve the health of the workers."
Completing the trio of new products is the Hydraulic Dust Collector. It requires an oil flow of 25/30lpm at 100 bar and has an automatic filter cleaning and suction capacity of 8m3/min.
Commenting on the availability of the new equipment in the UK, Mario Bozzola, Marini sales area manager, said: "Understanding that the health and safety of workers is of paramount importance onsite, we developed accessories that not only help the workers but also protect them. The dust collection systems can be used on all machines, provided the necessary customisations are made, and all have the ambition of improving productivity but also comply with the local health and safety regulations that are in place."
