StoneAge, Inc.
StoneAge is an engineering and manufacturing center for high pressure waterblast tools used for industrial cleaning. Our primary focus is to introduce fully automated tooling to remove operators from the dangers of high-pressure water. StoneAge recently acquired Terydon who specializes in heat exchangers and condensers.
Automation of Water Blasting for Tube Cleaning, Surface Prep, Cold Cutting, and more.
Problem:
Heat exchanger tube cleaning has inherent personnel safety risks as well as quality issues resulting from fatigue and the work environment.
Technology Solution:
Automated equipment can be deployed to perform tasks that have historically been performed manually by skilled tradespeople, effectively removing personnel from the hazardous area.
Benefits:
Automating the process of cleaning heat exchanger tubes dramatically reduces the safety risks and increases first time quality as the automated equipment provides for a consistent feed rate. The consistent feed rate allows for much greater predictability in terms of work duration and first-time quality. The principles applied to successes with tube cleaning can also be employed for other processes and applications.
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