Stripe Hog Captive Waterblasting System
23 June 2008
The award winning Stripe Hog® is the most advanced rubber and paint marking removal system in the industry today, as well as for curing compound removal and surface preparation. No other system offers the same level of versatility and performance on a single truck chassis. It is quicker, cleaner, and more easily adapted to the pavement maintenance needs of today’s major airports.
The most remarkable attribute of the Stripe Hog is its ability to remove markings and rubber from asphalt and concrete without causing any significant damage to the surface.
AIRPORT PAVEMENT CLEANING AND MARKING REMOVAL EQUIPMENT
The Stripe Hog captive waterblasting system is ideally suited for all airport related, pavement cleaning and marking removal projects. Its superior performance comes from the combination of three elements.
ULTRA HIGH PRESSURE WATER PUMP
The Stripe Hog has a 40,000psi (2,727bar) ultra high pressure water pump and operates with only clean water – no chemicals or additives. Rubber deposits, paint, and thermoplastic cannot begin to withstand the effective force of the needle sharp water jets. A 2,700gal (10,220L) stainless steel, clean water tank supports up to 4.5 hours of continuous operation. The complete elimination of all pre-treatment methods saves time and money.
VACUUM RECOVERY SYSTEM
Secondary clean-up operations are completely eliminated with the Stripe Hog 1,400cfm (2,378m³/hr) vacuum recovery system. There is no more run-off, rinsing, secondary sweeper or vacuum trucks, or requirement for extra manpower and equipment on projects. The recovery of liquid and solid debris occurs immediately, simultaneous with the blasting process. Given the proper weather conditions, new markings can be applied at the same location in 20 to 30 minutes. Your removal project will be carried quicker, and more cleanly, without unnecessary support equipment, and with fewer employees. You will save money, enjoy better results, and have greater confidence in your care of the environment.
SEPARATION OF RECOVERED LIQUID AND DEBRIS
The frustration of a time consuming, complex disposal process has also been eliminated with the Stripe Hog, because polymers and flocculates are no longer needed for the separation of the recovered liquid and debris. A unique, patent pending process also increases your operating time and the return on your investment. While disposal requirements may vary significantly from one country to the next, we guarantee this process to be far less complicated and costly then that of our competitors.
FULLY SELF-CONTAINED TRUCK MOUNTED SYSTEM
Mobility and manoeuvrability are essential to superior performance. Operating a system that requires trailers or additional support trucks will only increase your costs. Trailers can also be an operational hazard even in the hands of the most skilled operators. Support tanker or pump trucks require additional operators, fuel, and maintenance, which increase your costs. With the Stripe Hog, everything is on one truck. One individual can easily operate a truck mounted blasting system without assistance. Superior design and manoeuvrability mean greater efficiency and lower costs for the airport.
ADAPTABLE FOR MANY APPLICATIONS
Regardless of what your marking removal needs will be, or how difficult they are to access, the Stripe Hog and its blasting head options will very likely be able to do the job. Examples of applications where the Stripe Hog is easily adapted with outstanding results include:
- Taxiway, apron and gate markings
- Access, service and ring roads
- Aircraft parking stands and hanger floors
- Parking lots and garages
- Runways
NON-DESTRUCTIVE RUBBER AND PAINT MARKING REMOVAL
In a growing number of countries around the world, the Stripe Hog has become the leader in non-destructive rubber and paint marking removal.
Using the Stripe Hog runway cleaning is performed at a minimum of ten times quicker than any other technique, at minimum costs and best results. At friction testing reports that were carried out in a major airport in the USA (Pennsylvania) one week after cleaning it with chemicals and rotary brushing, the reading was 0.414. The airport was looking at an average friction reading of around 0.5 to 0.6.
In a second report from a test taken at the same day after the runway had been recleaned by Stripe Hog, the achieved reading was 0.687.
