IBIX 25, Руководство по эксплуатации и обслуживанию

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1. SYSTEM CONCEPT
8.1 IBIX
H2O
IBIX have developed a new selective cleaning System even better performing and more versatile. Thanks to
its added low-pressure automatic water spraying function, IBIX
H
2
O allows low-pressure washing to be
combined with controlled carbonate (Calcium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate).
8.2 IBIX H2O for conservative restoration and urban recovery
The new IBIX H
2
O System can be used in two different ways i.e. standard dry operation with mineral or
vegetable blasting materials or low-pressure spraying of atomised water mixed with blasting materials. Unlike
other, more traditional technologies, the IBIX
H
2
O System will mix water and carbonates directly at the
nozzle, which minimises the spray water requirement. Additionally, fine water spraying will considerably
reduce residues and consequently, decrease job-site running costs.
In conservation restoration jobs, the ‘wet’ operating mode enables to effectively respond to all the
conservative and selective cleaning requirements of stone facings or stone, marble and masonry structures
and architectural elements that are especially delicate or show forms of decay or alteration hard to treat by
dry cleaning.
Controlled spraying enables to remove unwanted deposits and alterations caused by the chemical and
physical degradation brought about by organic traffic pollutants, selectively and without damaging the treated
surfaces that are thus restored to their pasty glory.
Final rinsing can be done by simply turning off the outflow of blasting material and using the same IBIX
spray gun with water nozzle to obtain a controlled pressure, adjustable water jet. This will optimise the
operating time and equipment use time.
IBIX
H
2
O is also highly effective in urban recovery for the removal of graffiti from building walls. Using
IBIX H
2
O in particular allows stone, brick and concrete walls soiled by street writers to be
cleaned without leaving any marks
–
usually still visible on surfaces after treatment with traditional methods.
Using IBIX H
2
O to spray a sodium bicarbonate and water mix is especially effective to clean graffiti off
glazing, anodised aluminium profiles and bright, non porous marble surfaces.
Easy rinsing (by using the same IBIX machine) avoids having to bring large pieces of equipment to the
jobsite.
8.3 IBIX H2O for industrial applications
The integrated water spraying and sodium bicarbonate blasting function is very effective to clean stainless
steel or aluminium structures or to remove unwanted deposits - hard to get rid of with traditional methods
and non-etching chemical products. The
IBIX H
2
O method
–
totally natural and eco-friendly
–
will solve any
problem linked with industrial maintenance in indoor environments, where strict environmental protection and
work place accident prevention regulations must be complied with.
The effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate, with its natural detergent and hygienising properties, combined
with the cleaning power of water delivered in a controlled, easily adjustable jet, make of
IBIX H
2
O the ideal
solution for all industrial maintenance requirements.
8.4 IBIX with HELIX gun.
Helix is a special technology able to give a rotatory motion to the abrasive exiting the gun of the IBIX
cleaning system.
In this way the impact of the abrasive on the surface is not vertical but tangential so that the abrasion is more
gentle and respectful of the treated surface, increasing at the same time the contact area and the machine
effectiveness.
The Helix gun reduces significantly the air flow necessary for the functioning of the micro aero-abrasive
system and this allows to highlight the potentialities of IBIX devices, which have always been known for their
small dimension, light weight, ecology and affordable price.
The Helix patent has been developed in particular for the restoration field and it is ideal for wood and all
materials that need to be treated gently.