A major steel plant in western India was experiencing material blockages in a Y-shaped RCC (concrete) coal bunker at the coke oven battery area. Although air blasters from another supplier were already in place, they failed to dislodge sticky and moist coal that was adhering to the bunker walls. Frequent choking disrupted
operations, caused downtime, and required manual cleaning. These issues affected productivity and posed safety risks to the workforce. The plant needed a more effective and reliable solution to restore consistent flow of coal and reduce the dependency on manual intervention.

 A chrome processing plant located in Mpumalanga, South Africa with a combined  production capacity of more than half a million tonnes of charge chrome, was experiencing a persistent blockage in the chute of its chromite dryer. This piece of equipment plays a critical role in preparing chromite ore for further processing,particularly for the production of ferrochrome - an alloy of chromium and iron. The blockage frequently resulted in unplanned downtime and increased labour costs. Moreover, the manual unblocking of the chute posed a significant safety risk to personnel.

With the Typhoon Air Cannons in place, the coal flow issue was resolved. The bunker now operates without manual intervention, significantly reducing downtime and maintenance. The plant achieved smoother operations and enhanced safety. Over 16 months of trouble-free performance built customer confidence, resulting in multiple repeat orders. The Typhoon cannons proved more effective than the previous solution, supporting continuous flow even with sticky, high-moisture coal. The customer is satisfied and continues to expand the use of Martin’s proven Air
Cannon technology.