Martin Engineering introduced a heavy-duty air cannon mounting system that keeps air cannons safely away from super-heated or potentially hazardous areas while offering easy service access.
As the company describes, the Martin X-Stand is an organization system that produces clearer walkways and greater maintenance efficiency for a lower cost of operation.
“Though secure when held in place by pipework, air cannons can be precariously placed around preheaters, hoppers and drop chutes, making them hard to get around or reach by maintenance crews,” says Sid Dev, product manager of air cannons at Martin Engineering. “Some of these applications can also be in high-heat environments in loading zones, so we worked with customers to formulate a more practical and long-term solution.
“The X-Stand ended up having more benefits than we initially thought,” Dev adds.
Martin Engineering describes the X-Stand as a rugged steel cube frame that comes in three sizes to fit 35-liter, 70-liter and 150-liter air cannon tanks. The company says each cube has a sturdy crossbar frame designed to distribute weight and absorb vibration from the cannon’s firing.
The central top hole allows easy access to the valve and attachments, Martin Engineering adds, while the bottom hole accommodates a standard 4-in., 150-pound, eight-bolt American National Standards Institute flange to hold the cannon securely in place. The open sides allow easy access to the flange, hose connection and tank removal.
Also, solenoid boxes that enable manual firing and control the firing sequence can be mounted on the side of the rack.
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