Mattioli Portable Abrasive Blasting Shelter
Mattioli improved operational efficiency and reduced costs by using a custom Portable Abrasive Blasting Shelter, streamlining traditional scaffolding processes.
A portable inflatable blasting shelter is a purpose-built, industrial-grade, air-frame structure explicitly designed for on-site abrasive blasting, painting, and coating of machinery and significant industrial components.
These temporary maintenance shelters are utilised during scheduled shutdowns across various industrial sectors, including power generation, infrastructure, mining, and defence.
Temporary inflatable blasting shelters are self-supporting, durable, portable buildings. Their air structure is made from heavy-duty PVC materials with tough fire-resistant outer skins, creating a large, open workspace free from internal supports. The shelters can be used indoors and out and provide a fully enclosed protective barrier, protecting employees, the surrounding environment and the maintenance project.
The workshops’ inflatable nature allows for quick deployment. The temporary structures can be inflated and operational within a few hours.
Unpredictable weather, such as rain, high winds, and extreme temperatures, often leads to costly work stoppages and significant project delays and cost overruns. Traditional tarps and scaffolding offer limited protection.
Portable Inflatable Blasting Shelters create a completely weatherproof environment, allowing blasting and maintenance to proceed in any weather conditions. Optional accessories and customisations can be integrated into the shelter to accommodate weather conditions, including extreme temperatures and high winds.
Creating temporary workshops from scaffolding can take weeks to assemble and take down, and substantial lead time is often required to secure rentals in high-demand maintenance periods. Scaffolding assembly also requires workers to work at heights, creating a risk of injuries due to falls or falling debris.
The portability and rapid deployment of inflatable blasting shelters drastically reduce setup time, allowing crews to complete maintenance tasks much quicker. With minimal training, the inflatable workshops take four to six people, approximately one hour to set up and take down.
Most shelters weigh about 500 kilograms and can be rolled up and stored on a pallet when not in use, ready to be deployed immediately.
Abrasive blasting generates hazardous dust and debris. Failure to effectively contain blasting media and debris can lead to environmental contamination, regulatory fines, and health risks for personnel.
Giant Inflatables Industrial’s industrial-grade portable blasting shelters are designed to be fully sealed. This seal and the dust extraction operating system create a negative air pressure environment. Blasting medium overspray, debris, and contaminants are collected in the removable dust tray. This ensures 100% containment, protects the surrounding environment, and simplifies clean-up.
A high-quality product must be constructed from industrial-grade, tear-resistant, and fire-retardant PVC-coated polyester fabric.
Seams are thermally welded instead of stitched to ensure maximum strength, durability, and air-tightness, thereby maintaining structural integrity.
Inflatable blasting shelters must be fully engineered to withstand substantial wind loads
It requires robust anchoring systems with options for ballast weights or ground anchors to guarantee stability and job site safety.
Over 15 years of research and development have gone into the design and engineering of the Giant Inflatables Industrial Portable Blasting Shelter.
Blasting Apron
High-rise doors with optional two door drive through
3 metre replaceable blasting screens
Removable dust tray for complete containment of blasting media and contaminants
Optional LED lighting
Strategically placed windows and translucent roof panels to maximise natural light
78 square meters of working space
60 cm reinforced air frame will maintain the inflatables' structural integrity in winds up to up to 60km/h
Custom-built: Each shelter is designed and fabricated to meet the individual needs of our customers. The specifications listed reflect the most common specification requests from our customers.
| BS10080 | |
|---|---|
| Specification | Dimension |
| Length Outside | 11.2 metres |
| Length Inside | 10 metres |
| Width Outside | 10.2 metres |
| Width Inside | 7.48 metres |
| Total Interior Working Area | 78 square metres |
| Internal Height | 6.6 metres |
| Set-up Personnel | 6 - 8 people |
| Set-up Time | 1 hour |
| Storage Size | 1.5m x 1m x 80cm |
| Weight | 500 kg |
| Ballast Requirements | 4000 kg |
| Flame Retardant | Yes |
| Material | 620gsm, UV stabilised PVC, |
| Wind Operating Envelope | Up to 60Km/h |
Most state and local authorities no not require a permit for temporary inflatable structures as they are under 100 m2.
Here are the links to the primary state and territory bodies responsible for overseeing building and planning regulations. These sites provide the overarching legislation and standards.
New South Wales (NSW): NSW Planning Portal
Victoria (VIC): Victorian Building Authority (VBA)
Queensland (QLD): Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)
Western Australia (WA): Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (Building and Energy division)
South Australia (SA): PlanSA
Tasmania (TAS): Department of Premier and Cabinet (Building and Construction)
Australian Capital Territory (ACT): Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Northern Territory (NT): Building Advisory Services
Giant Inflatables Industrial designs its shelters to be quickly and easily installed. A small team can deploy an inflatable blasting shelter in a fraction of the time required for conventional scaffolding and sheeting structures, minimising operational downtime; In most cases, as little as 90 minutes.
Giant Inflatables Industrial custom-fabricates every shelter to meet the unique requirements of each project. Designs can incorporate features such as reinforced lifting points, personnel and equipment access doors, and ducting ports for air conditioning or extraction systems.
Giant Inflatables Industrial constructs its blasting shelters from the highest quality commercial-grade materials. These materials are specifically selected for their durability, tear resistance, and fire-retardant properties to ensure safety and reliability in harsh industrial settings.
Optional accessories, including internal blasting screens and dust trays, are designed to improve the containment of blasting media. These features contribute to a cleaner and safer work area, enhancing the overall efficiency of the operation by simplifying the cleanup process.
Inflatable blasting shelters are surprisingly compact and lightweight when deflated, which significantly simplifies transportation and storage. The reduced logistical footprint offers considerable advantages over the challenges of moving and storing traditional scaffolding.
Giant Inflatables Industrial has positive case studies from major industry sectors, including mining, power generation, and defence, that demonstrate the significant cost savings and efficiency gains achieved through the rapid deployment and effective containment offered by inflatable solutions.
We prioritise open communication channels and responsive customer service to address any concerns or issues promptly and efficiently. Our dedication to providing a smooth and reliable experience underscores our commitment to client satisfaction.
As an Australian company based in Melbourne, we take pride in delivering high-quality temporary shelters and ensuring a seamless experience for our valued clients.
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