The Quill Falcon Cyclone system is a precision dustless blasting system that combines the simplicity of conventional dry blasting with the effectiveness of ultra-high pressure (UHP) jetting, without the associated hazards and complications. This patented system rapidly removes coatings, corrosion, and residues, leaving surfaces contaminant-free, profiled, and cleaned to SSPC-SP5 - SSPC-SP10 (WAB)/NACE WAB 1 standards. It is suitable for tasks ranging from blasting through reinforced concrete to delicate glass etching. By varying the volumes of air, water, and grit, the speed, surface profile, and grit consumption can be altered to suit specific job requirements.
Function Description:
The Quill Falcon Cyclone system works by coating blast media in a water jacket due to surface tension. This water jacket increases the speed and mass of the media, enhancing the force of impact on the blast surface. The water presence also lubricates and eliminates hose and nozzle wear. When the blast media hits the surface, the water jacket continues moving, still holding onto the blast media by surface tension, and prevents grit bounce. The water jacket then snaps around the blast media into cracks under the blast surface, hydrostatically blasting away a larger amount of surface coating. The end result is a profiled surface with feathered edges, achieved with the most efficient use of blast media and water.
Important Technical Specifications:
Freestanding Unit Product Range:
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Cyclone 30:
- Capacity: 19.5 litres
- Height: 830mm
- Width: 520mm
- Depth: 650mm
- Unladen Weight: 67.2kg
- Laden Weight: 104kg (garnet)
- Blast Media (25kg bags): Garnet (1 bag), Iron Silicate (1 bag), Glass (3/4 bag)
- Water Pressure & Flow: Std tap pressure & flow
- Water Consumption: 40-80ml per minute
- Grit Type: Std particle blast media
- Grit Consumption: 0.5-1.1kg per minute
- Grit Refill: Up to 45 mins between refills
- Air Supply: 40-90cfm
- Air Supply Hose: 3/4 inch
- Blast Hose Size: 3/4 inch
- Blast Hose Max Length: 50m
- Blasting Pressure: 20-80psi
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Cyclone 60:
- Capacity: 58 litres
- Height: 1070mm
- Width: 620mm
- Depth: 730mm
- Unladen Weight: 138kg
- Laden Weight: 269kg (garnet)
- Blast Media (25kg bags): Garnet (4 bags), Iron Silicate (3 bags), Glass (2 bags)
- Water Pressure & Flow: Std tap pressure & flow
- Water Consumption: 100-150ml per minute
- Grit Type: Std particle blast media
- Grit Consumption: 0.6-1kg per minute
- Grit Refill: Up to 3 hrs between refills
- Air Supply: 90-250cfm
- Air Supply Hose: 3/4 inch or 2 inch
- Blast Hose Size: 1 inch
- Blast Hose Max Length: 100m
- Blasting Pressure: 20-100psi
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Cyclone 120:
- Capacity: 121 litres
- Height: 1270mm
- Width: 630mm
- Depth: 860mm
- Unladen Weight: 165kg
- Laden Weight: 436kg (garnet)
- Blast Media (25kg bags): Garnet (8 bags), Iron Silicate (7 bags), Glass (5 bags)
- Water Pressure & Flow: Std tap pressure & flow
- Water Consumption: 100-200ml per minute
- Grit Type: Std particle blast media
- Grit Consumption: 0.4-0.7kg per minute
- Grit Refill: Up to 8 hours between refills
- Air Supply: 175-400cfm
- Air Supply Hose: 3/4 inch or 2 inch
- Blast Hose Size: 1 inch
- Blast Hose Max Length: up to 250m
- Blasting Pressure: 20-120psi
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Cyclone 200:
- Capacity: 230 litres
- Height: 1280mm
- Width: 670mm
- Depth: 1020mm
- Unladen Weight: 209kg
- Laden Weight: 584kg (garnet)
- Blast Media (25kg bags): Garnet (15 bags), Iron Silicate (11 bags), Glass (9 bags)
- Water Pressure & Flow: Std tap pressure & flow
- Water Consumption: 150-250ml per minute
- Grit Type: Std particle blast media
- Grit Consumption: 0.3-0.8 kg per minute
- Grit Refill: Up to 18 hours between refills
- Air Supply: 250-400cfm
- Air Supply Hose: 3/4 inch or 2 inch
- Blast Hose Size: 1 inch or 1 1/4 inch
- Blast Hose Max Length: up to 250m
- Blasting Pressure: 20-120psi
Trailer Product Range:
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60T (Trailer Mounted):
- Capacity: 58 litres
- Height: 1530mm
- Width: 2000mm
- Depth: 3050mm
- Unladen Weight: 1026kg
- Laden Weight: 1240kg (garnet)
- Water Tank: 115 litres
- Compressor Fuel Tank: 50 litres
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120T (Trailer Mounted):
- Capacity: 121 litres
- Height: 1750mm
- Width: 1800mm
- Depth: 4300mm
- Unladen Weight: 1580kg
- Laden Weight: 1920kg (garnet)
- Water Tank: 115 litres
- Compressor Fuel Tank: 50 litres
Complete Product Range (Trailer with Air Breathing Apparatus):
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60 Complete:
- Capacity: 58 litres
- Height: 1600mm
- Width: 2120mm
- Depth: 3270mm
- Unladen Weight: 1280kg
- Laden Weight: 1500kg (garnet)
- Water Tank: 115 litres
- Compressor Fuel Tank: 40 litres
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120 Complete:
- Capacity: 121 litres
- Height: 1720mm
- Width: 1810mm
- Depth: 4300mm
- Unladen Weight: 1700kg
- Laden Weight: 2100kg (garnet)
- Water Tank: 115 litres
- Compressor Fuel Tank: 60 litres
Mobile 4 Man Air Breathing Unit:
- Manufactured to compressed air breathing standard BS EN 12021.
- Provides high purity air for up to 4 operatives.
- Includes Scott RAS masks and air breathing harnesses.
- Features a reserve air supply and integrated control panel for monitoring individual operative air supply.
- Mounted on 4 robust braked castors and is skid mounted.
- Maximum working pressure of emergency air supply cylinders: 200 bar.
- Compressor working pressure: 8 bar.
Usage Features:
- Safety: Zone 1 approved, Ex rated, Baseefa accredited, TuV, ATEX, and NORSOK compliant. No sparks or dust cloud, ensuring excellent safety and visibility, and no plant shut down required. Environmentally friendly, using less grit and water, leading to less dust, less containment, and easier cleanup.
- Control and Precision: Patented design allows operatives greater control and precision over the entire blast process.
- Versatility: Can be used on a wide variety of surfaces including fibreglass, wood, brick, glass, concrete, steel, and aluminium.
- Configurations: Available as freestanding units (15, 30, 60, 120 & 200 litre), trailer-mounted systems (60 and 120 litre, including compressor and water tank), and Complete trailer systems (60 and 120 litre, including compressor, water tank, and air-fed breathing apparatus for hazardous environments).
- Blast Media Options: Supports Soft Blast Media (Sodium Bicarbonate/Calcium Carbonate) for delicate work, Medium Blast Media (Glass/Olivine) for brickwork, concrete, wood, and graffiti, and Hard Blast Media (Garnet/Iron Silicate) for heavy corrosion, bitumen, and concrete etching.
- Additional Products:
- Quill NPU Moisture Filter: Protects pre and HEPA filters on Negative Pressure Units in asbestos enclosures during vapour blasting.
- Quill Auto Dose System: Allows automatic dosing of additives like Quill Asbestos Fibre Suppressor or HoldTight® 102 flash rust inhibitor during the blast process.
- Quill Highways Containment System: Portable device designed to capture removed coatings and spent grit during road marking removal, protecting vehicles and pedestrians.
Maintenance Features:
- Daily Checks (Before starting compressor):
- Check all levels on compressor (fuel, engine oil, coolant, compressor oil).
- Check emergency air bottle pressure.
- Inspect air hoses from compressor to Quill Falcon unit, ensuring whip check safety devices are fitted.
- Verify water feed connection from supply to Quill Falcon unit, ensuring jubilee clip is tight and checking for leaks.
- Check blast hose coupling seal.
- Ensure blast hose routes have no kinks.
- Check safety pins on couplings are securely connected and whip checks fitted.
- Ensure green and yellow control line hose connections are tight.
- Verify main air valve on Quill Falcon unit is closed.
- Check grit valve is closed.
- Check green control line valve is closed.
- Ensure emergency stop is pushed down.
- Depressurise pot by opening overflow valve.
- Daily Checks (Start compressor):
- Start compressor and allow to run for a minute before engaging load button (if fitted), ensuring pressure gauge reads 8 bar.
- Open main air valve on compressor.
- Check air hoses from compressor to Quill Falcon Cyclone for air leaks.
- Open main air valve on Quill Falcon unit.
- Check system pressure gauge reads 8 bar.
- Open drain valve at the bottom of the system pressure receiver tube to blow out moisture and close valve.
- Press drain button on main air filter bowl to blow out moisture.
- Press drain valve on bottom of regulator bowl to blow out moisture.
- Fill Quill Falcon with water and grit after all daily checks are completed.
- Scott RAS Mask Daily 10 Step Check List:
- Store equipment properly.
- Check mask harness.
- Check mask seal.
- Check internal and external valves.
- Check visor.
- Check hose & couplings.
- Check filter condition.
- Check demand valve.
- Check connections and filter cover.
- Perform a leak test.
- Mobile 4 Man Air Breathing Unit Daily Checks:
- Check water connection bottle in base of cabinet daily and empty as necessary.
- Check daily emergency air bottle cupboard air bottle is over 50 bar (200 bar full).
- Change emergency air bottle to spare bottle if reading falls below 50 bar.
- To change emergency air bottle, twist black handle anti-clockwise, remove bottle, replace with new, and reattach DIN connector.
- Anti-Freeze Protection: Recommended daily in cold weather. Involves closing air inlet valve, pushing emergency stop down, setting green control airline lever to off, opening water drain valve to depressurise pot, disconnecting water inlet hose, and pumping anti-freeze through the system.
- Troubleshooting: Provides guidance for common issues such as system not starting, vessel not pressurising, no grit at nozzle, no air heard at deadman's handle, too wet at nozzle, and air/water leaks.
- Spares: Nozzles, blast hoses, and deadman's handle components are available for ordering.
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