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Global Manufacturing, Inc
®
800.551.3569
TOLL FREE USA & CANADA
1801 East 22nd Street
501.374.7416
TEL
501.376.7147
FAX
Little Rock, AR 72206 USA
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I. Introduction
This manual will assist in the installation and operation of Global GWE Series direct blast Air Blasters.
Please read the entire manual to assure proper installation, operation, and maintenance of this equipment.
These instructions apply to the following models:
GWE4.0-12-28: 4" discharge with 12" x 28" (50 liter) pressure vessel
GWE4.0-16-34 4" discharge with 16" x 34" (100 liter) pressure vessel
GWE4.0-20-30: 4" discharge with 20" x 30" (150 liter) pressure vessel
GWE6.0-24-48: 6" discharge with 24" x 48" (300 liter) pressure vessel
GWE6.0-30-60: 6" discharge with 30" x 60" (650 liter) pressure vessel
What is an Air Blaster?
Global Air Blasters are direct blast aerators consisting of a compressed air reservoir with a quick opening
valve that releases the stored air in a sudden, high energy blast. This blast is directed through a discharge
pipe to restore material flow by aerating and dislodging material that is bridging, arching, rat holing, or
clinging.
The direct blast design allows the stored air in the reservoir to escape directly into the discharge pipe
without bends or obstructions that could impede the flow of air. This is important because the quicker the
air discharges, the greater the velocity and force of the blast and, therefore, the greater the amount of
material affected. Air Blasters are activated manually or by a micro-controller based sequencing timer which
controls the firing time interval and sequence of one or more Air Blasters. Global Manufacturing offers two
lines of direct blast aerators, the GWE Series for general use (ambient temperatures below 130°F/55°C)
and the G400 Series for high temperature applications (ambient temperatures up to 400°F/200°C) such
as cement kilns and steel mills where internal kiln temperatures can be as high as 2,000°F or 1,100°C
(mounting instructions must be strictly followed for high temp applications).
Applications:
Air Blasters easily solve bulk flow problems in silos, hoppers, chutes, and storage piles. They are used
where vibration is not practical, or when other methods are too expensive, dangerous, or destructive.
Air Blasters are recommended for a wide range of material clogs and jams and are well suited for large
structures of any type. They are commonly used when it is impractical to vibrate stuck material loose
and are effective for very cohesive, difficult materials. For instance, large concrete bunkers and storage
piles on the ground are impossible to vibrate, but are common locations of flow problems. Wood chips
are very difficult to dislodge by other means, but respond very well to the quick-release Air Blaster. Air
Blasters are also used to periodically aerate material sitting in bins, hoppers, and silos.
Bridging
Arching
Ratholing
Clinging