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Next up in the profiles of Pinovo's in-house developed, industry leading front end tools for our Clean Blasting Technology is our patented PiHab™ tool - see the short video below👇 . The PiHab™, which enables clean open blasting in a confined enclosure, comes in two formats - the PiHab™ Pipe which is suitable for complex pipe or beam structures, such as flanges, supports and valves, and - the PiHab™ Flat, which can be attached with magnetic chains to any steel surface. This tool could also be described as the "missing link” of surface treatment solutions. With the PiHab™, Pinovo can undertake ALL of the workscope cleanly, including complex geometries like valves and joints, removing the need to use open grit blasting for those specific complex geometries. That is why Pinovo's customers are able to switch from the traditional “dirty” methods of surface treatment, to clean circular vacuum blasting. The PiHab™ is a unique offering in the market, and was developed by Pinovo’s R&D Department. Because we recycle and reuse the blasting grit at least 25 times, grit usage is up to 90% lower with our PiHab™ tool, compared to open grit blasting. ♻️ This means not only significant cost savings for the customer, but also over 60% lower CO2 Emissions, thanks to the lower grit usage, transport, collection and disposal. With the PiHab™ tool, and as with all of Pinovo’s tools and equipment, 💪 There is no need for the expensive scaffolding and sheeting required for the traditional surface treatment methods of open grit blasting, and high pressure water jetting. 💪 You can continue to run other operations beside our equipment when it is operating, and no shut down of activity required. 💪 Because our PiHab™ tool is ATEX certified, it can operate in explosive environments. 💪 With our high quality filters, and because we capture all the dust, Pinovo's equipment can also used to remove lead and other toxic paints. 💰 And, Pinovo’s solution is about 33% less expensive than the traditional surface treatment methods for spot blasting. This cost saving can increase to over 60% when our tools are combined with Rope Access. And finally, clean vacuum blasting facilitates a continuous maintenance strategy which gives life extension of painted steel assets, with consequent operational, financial and sustainability advantages for customers. So, what are you waiting for?! Why not talk to Pinovo's Team in Bergen to learn more about our technology, and the benefits it can deliver for your industrial or marine business? And please don't forget, #PaintIsPlastic!
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Pinovo is delighted that the problem of #Microplastics is firmly “on the Agenda” this week in Nairobi at INC-3 - the third round of negotiations of the proposed #UNPlasticsTreaty. Quick reminder 💡 - the Resolution approving the start of negotiations of the Treaty included, for the first time, Microplastics in the definition of Plastic Pollution. Since then, thanks 🙏 to the efforts of different parties including The Pew Charitable Trusts, Ocean Conservancy and the Business For A Plastics Treaty (which Pinovo was an early member of), Microplastics have been included in the “Zero Draft” of the proposed Treaty. The issue of Intentional Microplastics (found in cosmetics, toothpaste, etc.) has been dealt with in the Zero Draft. However, the much bigger #Environmentaland #Ocean problem of Secondary (Unintentional) Microplastics i.e. Emissions from Paint, Tyres, Textiles and Pellets, needs a lot more work. Ocean Conservancy is hosting a Side Event in Nairobi tomorrow morning where experts in this area including Anja Malawi Brandon, PhD and Gunhild Bødtker from NORCE Norwegian Research Centre and Co-Leader of NAMC (North Atlantic Microplastics Centre) will highlight this issue. All of this is timely, given the recently published EU Commission brochure “EU Action against Microplastics”, confirming the scale of Microplastic Pollution, and that Paint is the primary source of Secondary Microplastics - see link to the Commission's brochure 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewxpzCmj. Pinovo is working hard to shine a light 🔦 , not only on the problem of Microplastic Emissions, but also the readily available solutions, like Pinovo's. We look forward to working with both our customers in the marine and industrial worlds, and also the paint industry (as proposed by the EU Commission). We call on 👉 the Paint Industry to educate its customers about the risks of mismanaged Paint, and also the solutions, 👉 Paint Users to adopt measures to stop Paint Microplastic Pollution Why? Because #PaintIsPlastic  Continuing our series of Posts on Pinovo's in-house developed, industry leading front end tools, this week we want to tell you about our patented Pico Pipe tool - see the short video below👇 . As you see in the video, this tool has a wide range of industry applications - from the steel cables on suspension bridges, to small and large metal pipes in chemical plants, as well as across the oil&gas industry - both onshore and offshore. We have used them in Scandinavia, the Benelux, and offshore in the North Sea. The key industrial advantage of this tool is the fact that the surface treatment of pipes can be undertaken without any sheeting, scaffolding, or cleaning up afterwards, and without shutting down any operations. This patented tool can be used on a range of pipes from 2” to 8” diameter. Because we recycle and reuse the blasting grit at least 20 times, grit usage is up to 80% lower with our Pico Pipe tool, compared to open grit blasting. This means not only significant cost savings for the customer, but also over 60% lower CO2 Emissions thanks to the lower grit usage, transport, collection and disposal. With the Pico Pipe tool, and as with all of Pinovo’s tools and equipment, 💪 There is no need for expensive scaffolding and sheeting, which is required with the traditional surface treatment methods of open grit blasting, and high pressure water jetting. 💪 You can continue to run other operations beside our equipment when it is operating, and no shut down of activity required. 💪 Because our technology is ATEX certified, you can operate in explosive environments. 💪 With our high quality filters, and because we capture all the dust, Pinovo's equipment can also used to remove lead and other toxic paints. 💰 And, Pinovo’s solution is about 33% less expensive than the traditional surface treatment methods for spot blasting. This cost saving can increase to over 60% when our tools are used with Rope Access. And finally, clean vacuum blasting facilitates a continuous maintenance strategy which delivers life extension of painted steel assets, with consequent operational, financial and sustainability advantages for customers. So, what are you waiting for?! Why not talk to our Operations Team in Bergen to learn more about our technology, and the benefits it can deliver for your industrial or marine business? And please don't forget, #PaintIsPlastic! The #EUCommission has confirmed, for the first time, that #Paint is the biggest source of #Microplastics in the #Environment 😮, which for the most part end up in the #Ocean 🌊 . The EU Commission published a brochure, "EU Action against Microplastics" last week (link to download the brochure 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewxpzCmj) after almost 3 years of intensive study and analysis. In the foreword, Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, said ⚠ "Microplastics are accumulating in our environment" ⚠ "We now find them everywhere,…in the food we eat and the water we drink ⚠ "The risks related to high levels of human exposure are a cause for grave concern" ⚠ "The case for preventative action is crystal clear" As part of the EU Green Deal, the EU has an objective to reduce Microplastic Emissions to the Environment by 30% by 2030, and the Commission has the task of taking the necessary regulatory measures to achieve this. 💪 And what are the main sources of those Microplastics? Well, see the EU Commission’s graph below 👇 The Commission will start the ball rolling with regulations to prevent the release of Plastic Pellets to the environment. They will continue their work to identify the most effective and efficient measures to address the other important sources. On Paint, the Commission said "Relevant industries have a role in developing EU-wide guidelines to minimise microplastic releases such as on the application and removal of paints”. 👌 So, "the direction of travel" on regulation is now clear! Like the EU Commission, Pinovo calls on ✔ the Paint Industry to educate its customers on the risks of mismanaged Paint, ✔ Regulators to create a level playing field for all paint companies, ✔ Paint Users to adopt measures to stop Paint Microplastic Pollution Why? Because #PaintIsPlastic! Further scientific research on Microplastic Pollution is essential to better understand the different aspects of the problem, including the impact of Microplastics on Human, Animal and Plant Health - the all important "So what?!" question! The research work of NAMC (North Atlantic Microplastic Centre) and NORCE Norwegian Research Centre is super valuable in this regard. Pinovo will be attending the NAMC Annual Meeting in Bergen next week, and we are very excited to hear about their latest findings. #SDG14 #PaintMicroplastics #SaveOurOcean #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #Biz4PlasticsTreaty  Last week we started a series of Posts on our in-house developed, industry leading front end tools that are used in Pinovo's Clean Blasting technology. Next up is the PiWalk - see our short video below 👇 . The PiWalk is ideal for clean blasting of medium sized, horizontal metal surfaces, but it can also be used on vertical surfaces like the sides of tanks at the large chemical plant near Antwerp shown in the video. Hats off 🎩 to our Benelux distributor, Perspect Industrial Products and Yentl Diels! In addition to the benefits of our tools outlined below, the PiWalk also delivers productivity of up to 6 sq.m. per hour, and is super versatile across industries. It has been used on bridges (e.g. on the Flower Bridge in Trondheim), on ship’s decks (e.g. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier), and on industrial flooring. The PiWalk was also chosen by Morten Urrang's team at Remotion AS as the Clean Blasting component for RoboCoat - Remotion's robotic fabric maintenance solution that cleans, blasts and paints. This solution and Pinovo’s PiWalk was operational during summer 2023 at the Alvheim field in the North Sea on the Aker BP ASA FPSO Alvheim, and we look forward to many more mobilisations. Pinovo’s R&D is now working on a new version of the PiWalk, with higher levels of productivity, to be used with both manual and robotic solutions. 🤫 Watch this space! With the PiWalk tool, and as with all of Pinovo’s tools and equipment, 💪 There is no need for scaffolding, sheeting or shutdowns, as is the case with open grit blasting or high pressure water jetting. The Flower Bridge in Trondheim did not have to close! 💪 You can continue to run other operations beside our equipment when it is operating. 💪 Because our technology is ATEX certified, you can operate in explosive environments. 💪 With our high quality filters, and because we capture all the dust, Pinovo's equipment can also used to remove lead and other toxic paints. 💰 And, importantly, Pinovo’s solution is significantly less expensive than the traditional surface treatment methods for spot blasting, and for a continual maintenance strategy to secure life extension of painted assets. So, what are you waiting for?! Why not talk to our Operations Team in Bergen to learn more about our technology, and the benefits it can deliver for your industrial or marine business? And please don't forget, #PaintIsPlastic! #SDG14 #PaintMicroplastics #SaveOurOcean #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #Biz4PlasticsTreaty pinovo presents its industry leading front end tools for clean blasting starting with the PiConnect10/9/2023 Pinovo’s in-house R&D team has developed, over a period of a decade, an industry leading range of front end tools for our Clean Blasting Technology. As a result, we can handle the full range of work scopes and geometries, delivering both industrial and sustainability benefits for our customers. We are proud to say that they are the best vacuum blasting tools in the market, and they are tried, tested and proven! Over the coming weeks we will be presenting the full range of our tools. First out is our most versatile hand held tool: the PiConnect - see the video below👇. It is primarily intended for spot blasting and, thanks to its click-on adapter technology, a variety of surface geometries can be blast cleaned easily. The adapters handle ✅ flat surfaces, ✅ corners, ✅ edges, ✅ pipes from 3” to 10”, and ✅ even an adjustable edge for H- and T-beams! With Pinovo’s tools and equipment, 💪 There is no need for scaffolding, sheeting or shutdowns, as is the case with open grit blasting or high pressure water jetting. 💪 You can continue to run other operations beside our equipment when it is operating. 💪 Because our technology is ATEX certified, you can operate in explosive environments (it has been used inside the torpedo tube of a nuclear powered submarine, and inside nuclear power stations!). 💪 With our high quality filters, and because we capture all the dust, Pinovo's equipment can also used to remove lead and other toxic paints. 💰 And, importantly, Pinovo’s solution is significantly less expensive than the traditional surface treatment methods for spot blasting, and for a continual maintenance strategy to secure life extension of painted assets. Why not talk to our Operations Team in Bergen to learn more about our technology, and the benefits it can deliver for your industrial or marine business? And please don't forget, #PaintIsPlastic! #SDG14 #PaintMicroplastics #SaveOurOcean #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #Biz4PlasticsTreaty Great news, and an important (but not the last!) step to reduce #MicroplasticEmissions into the #Environment, that for the most part, end up in the #Ocean. 💪 Read on.... With these new rules, the #EUCommission is tackling "intentional" Microplastic Emissions i.e. those included by producers in wash-off cosmetics, whitening toothpaste, detergents, artificial sports surfaces, etc., and the Commission is to be congratulated for this. 👏 They estimate that it will stop 500,000 tonnes of microplastics over 20 years. Not bad, but there are in fact even "bigger fish to fry" 😟 ! The next step will be to tackle the much larger problem of "unintentional" Microplastic Emissions i.e. those that enter the environment from wear and tear of #Paint, #Textiles, #Tyres, and from #Pellets. Taking just Paint alone, science based, data driven research (Paruta et al., 2022) found that Microplastic Emissions from Paint amounted to 1,900,000 tonnes in 2019! The Pew Charitable Trusts also confirmed that Paint is the biggest source of Microplastic Pollution. See their quiz 👉 https://lnkd.in/eS3VMRga. As we all know, #PaintIsPlastic! Add the Microplastics from Textiles, Tyres and Pellets to those from Paint, and you realise the scale of the unintentional Microplastic Emissions problem. The #EUCommission report on regulatory measures to tackle this problem is due very soon. #SDG14 #PaintMicroplastics #SaveOurOcean #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #Biz4PlasticsTreaty To learn more about the new EU Rules, follow this link 👉 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_4581  A good week to welcome the latest batch of new Pinovo PiSys Flex machines out of our workshop, under a typical clear #Bergen sky! 😎 These new closed loop blasting machines are on their way to projects in Norway, the UK and the Netherlands to meet the growing demand for clean, safe, cost effective, non polluting alternatives to traditional surface treatment methods. Growing our machine park is timely. In the same week, the “Zero Draft” of the proposed #UN Plastics Treaty has been published ( 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHtaJx8h), and it includes a provision that "Parties are encouraged to promote scientific and technical innovation to prevent and capture the releases of plastics and plastic products, including microplastics, into the marine environment." Well, this is exactly what Pinovo’s clean blasting technology does! It stops #Paint #Microplastics at source, to protect #oceanhealth! Because #PaintIsPlastic! While we are especially active in the oil&gas (onshore and offshore) and defence industries, and in shipyards and on bridges, clean blasting is relevant for surface maintenance of painted objects in all industrial and marine environments. #SDG14 #PaintMicroplastics #SaveOurOcean #GlobalPlasticsTreaty #Biz4PlasticsTreaty  Pinovo's mission is to stop #PaintMicroplastics to protect #OceanHealth, so we are super happy to see this week's TIME magazine's cover below. Why? As our hero and lodestar, Dr. Sylvia Earle, put it so well - “No water, no life. No blue, no green!”. To protect Ocean Health, we need governments and regulators around the world to finalise and ratify the multilateral Ocean treaties that are being or have been negotiated on important Ocean issues from Plastic Pollution, to Marine Protected Areas, to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, to conserving 30% of the Ocean by 2030. This will happen sooner if there is public awareness of the problem, and that is why the TIME cover and articles are so valuable. They put the issue of Ocean Health and its importance for all of us, centre stage and in the public eye. The articles by Aryn Baker about marine ecologist Enric Sala's work to protect coastal zones with MPA's (Marine Protected Areas), and by Jeffrey Kluger on conserving the costs of Baja California, show not only the problems, but also the solutions, and both are well worth reading! At Pinovo we applaud this TIME initiative, and the encouragement and support it gives #OceanImpact companies like Pinovo. Link to Aryn Baker's article - https://time.com/6307205/enric-sala-ocean-conservation/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=climate_oceans&linkId=231360760 #PaintIsPlastic #SDG14 #PaintMicroplastics #SaveOurOcean #globalplasticstreaty #Biz4Treaty  As promised, everything you wanted to know about #Microplastics (but were afraid to ask!), can be found in the book and webinar below! The book is called, “A Poison Like No Other - How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies”, by Matt Simon, a science journalist with the magazine, WIRED. To get a copy 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSFcspe9. This well written book is based on science based, data driven research material (58 page bibliography for 169 pages of text!), which explores in great detail the sources, scale, and all encompassing extent of Microplastic Emissions, before dealing with the disturbing potential human health risks associated with Microplastics and their chemical components. Matt explains how and why we are finding Microplastics in large quantities....literally everywhere! At the bottom of the Ocean, on the top of the highest Swiss mountains, at the North Pole, South Pole, in plankton, in fish, in animals, in soil, in plants, in food.... And then, unsurprisingly, why they have been now been found in our blood, in the deepest parts of our lungs, even reaching our brains. The answer to the all important "So what?!" question relates to not just the possible negative impact of the Microplastics themselves, but also the three classes of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, that are found in plastic - bisphenols, phthalates, and PFAS. While these chemicals give plastic rigidity, flexibility, water resistance, etc., those EDCs are also proven causes of human health problems from anxiety and depression, to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular risks, cancers and reduced fertility. The PFAS are known as "Forever Chemicals" because they don't break down in the environment! Matt finishes with a chapter on possible solutions, with the principal conclusion being the need to reduce plastic production and use, and the requirement for regulatory intervention, given the nature and scale of the heavy industries involved. If you haven't time to read the book, you can watch the excellent Ocean Conservancy webinar below, moderated by one of the leading global figures in Microplastics research, Dr. Chelsea Rochman, a professor at University of Toronto, in discussion with Matt Simon, and Ocean Conservancy Microplastics and Policy experts, Britta Baechler, Ph.D., and Anja Malawi Brandon, PhD. The good news is that Regulation is coming, at both EU and UN levels. And there are solutions, like Pinovo's stopping Paint Microplastics, and Matter.'s washing machine filters collecting textile Microplastics. A lot done...a lot more to do! |
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