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Generators & Water Blasters
Simmm Power Cleaner & Power Gun
AES WATER BLASTERS is the local
importer and distributor of the Italian-made Simmm Power Cleaner and Power Gun 100/11 single phase (230 volt) electric water blasters, which are proving popular in many applications, including at hire companies, in factories, and with car groomers.
The Simmm Power Cleaner (see photo) features a strong powder-coated steel chassis underneath its tough ABS wrap-around cover designed to protect the motor and pump unit from damage, while the Power Gun uses the same pump and motor unit, but is supplied in a metal chassis with top-mounted hose reel as standard issue.
Motors are low-revving 4-pole (1450 rpm) for long life and low maintenance, and the revolutionary patented Simmm pressure pump can run in bypass for up to five hours without damage and produces a grunty 11L/min flow rate at 100 bar (1450 PSI), drawing 10A, so is supplied with a standard 230V three-pin plug.
AES supplies the Power Cleaner with a 10m wire braided hose and the Power Gun with 15m on the hose reel, plus a professional style gun & lance with swivel. The ceramic nozzle is well protected by a rubber protector holder which is also used to activate the chemical venturi.
www.aesblasters.co.nz
“You can remap the ECUs, can have it return to idle so there’s no load when you let the trigger go... There’s a lot of scope for manufacturers to capitalise on the tech benefits and I would say that, within 12months,therewillbemorepeople migrating to them.”
The GX200 is the most commonly supplied Honda engine, followed by the GX390.
“Bread-and-butter models use something like a GX200 and are very popular in the market, usually around that 2500psi or 11L/ min zone, but there also seems to be a lot more demand now for the bigger engines, like the V-twins, for bigger-pressure units.”
companies come and go over the years, selling “domestic DIY-type equipment” into the commercial market and then “tending to come unstuck when customers become dissatisfied, and the product fails prematurely”.
When asked about routine maintenance, AES recommends customers have their water blasters serviced regularly including the engine, pump and reduction gearbox, the unloader valve and the gun.
“Like any piece of equipment, regular servicing will ensure a longer life and lessen the likelihood of a breakdown during operation,” says Alan.
STIHL
RE 95 PLUS
WATER
BLASTER
THE STIHL RE 95 Plus is
a new entry-level cold water high-pressure cleaner for the domestic market. The
RE 95 Plus is a higher spec version of the RE 90, the
main difference being the
hose reel that’s integrated
into the top handle for fast
and convenient storage of
the high-pressure hose.
STIHL’s RE 95 Plus
is lightweight and compact yet packed
with features like an aluminium pump head, hose reel (storage only), detergent spray set, rotary nozzle, adjustable tan
jet nozzle with pressure regulation, anti-kink quick-release coupling on the spray gun, 6m high-pressure hose and transport handles.
www.stihl.co.nz
“A lot of manufacturers report people coming in and buying a cheap one but returning a couple of years later to buy a better one because you do get what you pay for ”
As with generators, there are indications that the market is seeing something of a flight to quality.
“A lot of manufacturers report people coming in and buying a cheap one but returning a couple of years later to buy a better one because you do get what you pay for,” says Honda’s Bruce Wooding.
With four decades in the business, and still family-owned and operated, back
to AES Waterblasters and Alan Bisley, who says he has seen many competitor
BE Pressure’s John Lahman agrees that a regular service programme will both extend the life of the machine and keep it operating at its full potential, adding that both the pump and motor need servicing as they both work equally hard.
Talking of hard work, so long as there’s a bit more rain to fill the reservoirs, it’ll be fair to expect waterblasting activity
to ramp up as Spring approaches and lockdown retreats further into the memory bank. n
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