Pinovo's PiHab - the "missing link" of surface treatment solutions!

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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