One pearson can easily roll any of the machines around the plant floor without any special equipment.

Dry ice blasting is similar to sand blasting, bead blasting, or soda blasting where a media is accelerated in a pressurized air stream (or other inert gas) to impact the surface to be cleaned.

The Cold Jet® dry ice blasting process will not damage the substrate. The size of the dry ice pellets and their velocity can be optimized to remove the contaminate while being non-abrasive to the substrate. The Cold Jet® process can clean delicate chrome or nickel plated tools, soft aluminum or brass alloys, wire insulation, and even circuit boards without causing damage.

Cold Jet has led the development of dry ice blasting and dry ice production technology which sets the standard for quality, performance and reliability. With thousands of installed customers worldwide, Cold Jet's success has been the result of its superior technology, dedication to customer service and its establishment of a global infrastructure for product support.

Dry Ice blasting is a great system, but it has some limitations. First, the media has to be obtained right before the job; any left over must be disposes of, and an under order means you have to stop production until more arrives, since you can't warehouse it, which can mean losing a whole day because of miscalculation.

Yes. CO2 dry ice is safe to use in outdoor blasting applications. In fact, many organizations have given Cold Jet® their stamp of approval for the use of dry ice in outdoor blasting applications, including the California Environmental Protection Agency.

One safety issue is to protect workers from moving parts. Cold Jet equipment is designed so that workers do not have access to moving parts without shutting down the system. Another concern is the temperature of the dry ice. At -109°F (-78.3°C), we recommend wearing gloves when coming in contact with the dry ice. Eye and ear protection should be worn at all times.

Generally, no. The temperature change of the surface being cleaned is small and the corresponding tensile stress will be well below the point of what most molds will encounter during normal heat treatment.

The Cold Jet AeRO 30 is 25 inches / 63.5 cm (L) by 17 inches / 43.2 cm (W) by 30 inches / 76.2 cm (H).

Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide with a freezing point of -78°C (-109°F). It is extensively used for package deliveries of frozen dairy products such as ice cream. It is cut into pieces of appropriate size, which are wrapped in paper to avoid rapid evaporation and then placed around the package of the ice cream inside an insulated packer or in a single service type packer.

Dry ice blast cleaning originated at Lockheed in the 70's when a coatings engineer, Calvin Fong, was researching ways to strip paint off aircraft. The technology did not become commercially available until Alpheus bought the license and patents from Lockheed and introduced it to the marketplace in 1987.

Dry ice blasting equipment is used in foundries worldwide to clean core boxes and permanent molds. Not only does dry ice blasting increase production by decreasing downtime, but it also eliminates mold damage, preserving the critical tolerances and greatly extending the life of the expensive tooling. Dry ice foundry clients include major auto-makers like Chrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes, and Renault. Yet, you don't have to be an industrial giant to enjoy the cost benefits of CO2.

Yes, but not dramatically. The amount of cooling depends on the substrate material, the dwell time of the dry ice blast stream, and the dry ice usage. For example, a 30 inch (76.2 cm) by 30 inch (76.2 cm) rubber mold may have an initial temperature of 325°F (162.8°C). After the tool has been blasted clean (approximately 12 minutes), the temperature of the mold is about 300°F (148.9°C).

One safety issue, as in any factory setting, is protecting workers from moving parts. Triventek equipment is designed so that there is no access to moving parts. Another issue is the temperature of the dry ice. At -109°F, we recommend you never handle it directly without gloves. Proper PPE for the contaminant involved is required and just as in sand blasting or steam cleaning, the gun should never be pointed at anyone or serious injury could occur.