| SAFEX®
Air Vacuum Excavators
Although its roots reach back to the 1950 and 60’s, in the
last decade vacuum excavation has come to the forefront as a recognized
means of safely uncovering buried utilities. Vacuum excavators are
typically used to dig potholes to daylight utilities when directional
boring or to provide access for keyhole type repair work.
CEG's SAFEX® air-vacuum excavation systems use a combination of supersonic jets of air and high flow,
pneumatic vacuum transport to dislodge and remove soil. Air-vacuum
excavation has a number of advantages including:
- Unlike water jets, air jets do not create a spoil disposal problem
- Supersonic air jets break the soil into small pieces ideally suited for compacting back into the hole
- The unit is lighter and more compact since air jets do not need a large water storage tank on board
- Unlike high-pressure water jets that can actually cut a plastic gas line, air jets are harmless to buried utilities
- Air jets are two to three times faster than hand excavation and can excavate rocky types of soils where a shovel cannot be used
- Air excavation requires less vacuum because dry rather than wet material is being conveyed
CEG offers several standard commercial / industrial air-vacuum systems as shown below. Custom systems are also available. Please consult the factory. For more specifications please click on the appropriate
model
If you have any requirements that you feel these
two models do not fulfill, please call toll free 1-888-55-SAFEX
(7-2339) to inquire about a customized unit.
To download a copy of our SAFEX®
brochure click here. |
