{"id":53360,"date":"2018-10-23T12:48:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T12:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aci.teapotdev.co.uk\/project\/vac-ex\/"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:36:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T14:36:21","slug":"vac-ex","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.aircontrolindustries.com\/us\/project\/vac-ex\/","title":{"rendered":"Vac-Ex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Blower Head Enhances Reliability for Mobile Excavators<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>The Problem<\/h4>\n<p>Vac-Ex Ltd of Doncaster designs and builds mobile \u201cVacuum excavators\u201d that provide fast, efficient excavation without the risk of damaging buried utility services, such as pipes and cables. Employing a high pressure air and a powerful vacuum system, operators of Vac-Ex\u2019s lorry mounted excavator are able to excavate and remove hole\/trench material in a fraction of the time normally required. Further, the excavation is left clean for easy access to any utility that might need servicing.\u00a0 The excavation is performed using an air lance that delivers 180 CFM of air at pressures up to 100psi\/8bar from an onboard Compair compressor. 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