Aviaservices, a specialist
maintenance, repair and
overhaul company approved
by the European Aviation
Safety Agency, has installed a
self-contained Hodge
Clemco blast-room with
integral abrasive recovery and
dust extraction systems.

The blast-room has been
located in the wheel shop,
which has the capability to
maintain almost any type of
wheel assembly on current
aircraft.

The containerised blastroom
has an ATEX-approved
dust collector attached to the
rear, providing a completely
integrated unit that can be
moved in a single operation
if required. This design
provides good access to the
dust collector for
maintenance and easy
At Spirax Sarco’s Engineered
Systems Manufacturing unit
in Cheltenham, Kemppi
welding equipment plays a
pivotal role in the fabrication
of bespoke steam systems and
heat exchanger systems. The
facility has a large fabrication
shop where flash steam and
blowdown vessel components
are prepared for welding.

The company has a
number of Kemppi welding
systems including two
recently delivered FastMig
disposal of waste media,
while maintaining a blastroom
floor area measuring
2.4m wide x 3.7m long.

The design allows reversepulse
cartridges to be used
on the dust collectors which,
the company says, are more
convenient and efficient than
conventional dust bags.