Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why is hydraulic power better than air power?

A. The main reason would be hydraulic power affords much more hitting power and control at the whiphead. The whiphead is the drive for the whips which dislodge of the hung-up material that is to be removed by impacting and digging loose.

Air is compressible, so when it hits something, much of its energy is absorbed through compression of the air itself, instead of transferring the energy to what it hit. To try and overcome this problem, air whips are run at much higher rpm in an effort to generate more energy, but tends to make the whiphead dance or bounce around rapidly, spending more time in midair than actually knocking product loose. This also makes them hard to control and keep on task, working the spots that need attention.

Hydraulic fluids are for the most part non-compressible, so when they hit something it transfers all of it energy to the object it hits. Hydraulic systems also run at higher pressures which means more torque (digging power) at all speed ranges. Hydraulic powered whipheads will not immediately bog down when they encounter product like air powered whips do. Consequently our hydraulic whipheads can be run at slow speeds without losing hitting power which means it can be kept in the product doing work knocking out product.

Q. Can you actually get all the product out?

A. This seems like a silly question since that is what we advertise to do - get hung-up, plugged, bridged or rat-holed material out of storage vessels. But the fact is, we do a lot of jobs where either plant personnel or other contractors have tried and failed to get a product out and we are then asked to finish the job. When we say any bin, anywhere, any time we mean it. We have yet to walk away from a bin or silo cleanout job. Ask our competition if they can say that.

Q. Should I buy equipment or hire Team Pneumat to do the job?

A. Most of the time this can be answered by the frequency of the problem. If a storage vessel needs to be cleaned more than twice in one year, we would recommend buying equipment and having us train your personnel to handle the job in-house. If you have a one-time problem or a situation that occurs very infrequently, why invest in equipment that will sit and do nothing for much of its life. Instead, call in a team of professionals that are trained to handle all types of cleanout situations, leaving you to get back to production.

Q. Can I use the material once it removed from my bin?

A. Since our environmentally safe process is dry, so if the product was usable before we start it should be good after we finish. Often times the reclaimed material is valuable enough once it is recovered, that its value can pay for the whole job of getting it out.

Q. Does TeamPneumat require the setting up of secret barriers?

A. Plant personnel are always welcome to observe every and any thing TeamPneumat does while onsite cleaning a vessel. We do not have any need to hide what we do. After all, it is your facility, you should be able know what is taking place while a contractor is onsite..

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