The original Schmidt® ASAP Safety System is designed to deliver the highest level of safety and protection. It quickly and safely depressurizes the blast hose when the deadman control is released in less than one second. For comparison, a conventional blast outlet connected to 200 foot of 1 ½'' diameter blast hose and a No. 8 (½") blast nozzle requires up to 14 seconds to release pressure and be safe.
When the ASAP II Safety System is paired with a 3 position trigger deadman, the operator can normally shutdown the ASAP without releasing compressed air and grit. The blaster can shut off the blast air and grit flow before opening the pinch ram to the exhaust port, allowing the operator to safely shift and make minor adjustments. This function helps cutdown on wear at the pinch point, extending the life of the discharge hose and reducing the need for maintenance.
The ASAP Safety System now includes the new patent pending Quikclaw™ fitting, that enables faster and easier replacement of a worn ASAP discharge hose. Conventional blast hose couplings require a vise to hold the blast hose while the coupling is first removed and then installed onto a new blast hose, steps that are strenuous and extremely time consuming to perform in the field where a vice is rarely accessible. The Quikclaw significantly reduces ASAP equipment down time and increases worker productivity.
All of the new features in the improved design create the quickest response operator initiated shutdown air blast system on the market along with longer hose life and easier maintenance.
ASAP Features:
• Jumbo ComboValve provides a large 1½" opening to quickly release residual hose pressure
• Provides quick response for releasing system pressure, even if nozzle or blast hose are blocked/obstructed
• High-capacity control valve provides split second system response
• Engineered blowdown diffuser safely absorbs the energy of the abrasive and exhaust air
• Includes the Quikclaw™ fitting for faster and easier replacement of a worn ASAP discharge hose
• Abrasion resistant exhaust fittings for extended life
• Requires normally closed controls and metering valve (electric controls)
• Cannot be used with normally open pinch valve blast controls
Quikclaw Fitting
Hide-away handles to loosen or tighten without separate tools
Features:
• Quikclaw™ release and tightening features enable workers to easily and quickly replace worn ASAP discharge blast hose
• Once tightened, four sets of teeth quickly and securely grip the blast hose
• Redundant pressure sealing design
• Flip-out handles enable loosening and tightening of the Quikclaw without tools
• Hex body accommodates wrench tightening
• Can be retrofitted onto existing ASAP systems
