Impacts S210E, Operating Manual

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S210E Operating Manual
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6.2 Information about Travel Speed and Abrasive Feeding
The working direction (1) should always be away from the dust collector, in such a way that the
electrical cable and the dust hose will not become damaged.
Carry out blasting in parallel tracks in such a way that the dust hose and the electrical cable do not
become twisted. At the end of each track release the lever (B) and turn the machine around. Start the
new track in the opposite direction of the last one with some overlapping.
The travel speed of the blast machine depends on the material of the surface and the desired
profiling. The correct travel speed can be found out by observing the blasted surface and varying the
speed during the blasting process. If a very fine and homogeneous blasting result is required, it can
be, depending on the surface, necessary to blast in the same direction.
Slight profiling on concrete requires a higher speed than coarse profiling. Blasting on steel requires a
very low travel speed of the machine.
The selected abrasive will as well influence the profiling of the surface. The selection of a fine or
coarse abrasive in relation to the blasted surface can give an advantage in connection with the
profiling as well as for the blasting capacity.
The selection of the right travel speed of the blast machine is important for the blasting result. If the
surface shows different characteristics (hardness or different thickness of the overlayment), a uniform
blast result can be achieved by varying the travel speed of the blast machine during blasting.
Make sure that no vehicles, such as forklift trucks and other equipment, run over the electrical cable
or the dust hose.