Slide gate improves operation in adverse conditions

Martin Engineering improves Thermo Safety Shield for High-Temperature Air Cannon Installations

Martin Engineering, the Neponset, Illinois-based supplier of systems and services to improve bulk materials handling, has introduced an improved version of its MARTIN® Air Cannon Thermo Safety Shield.

The new design of the MARTIN® Thermo Safety Shield features a linear slide gate, rather than the previous rotary gate. The slide gate’s rugged construction allows it to be operated under adverse conditions, such as when material builds up on the inside of an air cannon discharge pipe.

Air cannons provide a powerful blast of air to improve the flow of materials through storage and process vessels. Applications include recovery of solids from bins and silos and elimination of buildups in cement kiln preheater towers.

The MARTIN® Thermo Safety Shield is installed on an air cannon discharge pipe between the air cannon discharge valve and the process vessel. The Thermo Safety Shield will shelter workers from exposure to heat and dust during inspection or maintenance on air cannons installed in high-temperature applications such as cement pre-heater towers and lime kilns.

The improved MARTIN® Thermo Safety Shield can be installed on any air cannon with a 4- or 6-inch (100- and 150-mm) discharge valve, including MARTIN® HURRICANE and BIG BLASTER® XHV with MARTIN® TORNADO Valve Air Cannons, as well as air cannons supplied by other manufacturers.

About Martin Engineering

Founded in 1944, Martin Engineering is the world leader in making bulk materials handling cleaner, safer, and more productive. Martin Engineering technologies control dust and spillage from belt conveyors and promote the movement of bulk solids from storage and through industrial processes. With corporate offices in Neponset, Illinois, the privately-held company reaches around the world with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, and United Kingdom. MARTIN® Products and Services are also available from authorized representatives around the world.

For more information, visit the company website at www.martin-eng.com.

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The improved design of Martin Engineering’s Air Cannon Thermo Safety Shield features a slide gate to protect workers from exposure to heat and dust

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