Proven on the Toughest Projects in the Region
Global reference projects from the Monti Group, from a landmark harbour bridge maintenance programme to one of the world's largest LNG developments. See how the Bristle Blaster® performs where surface preparation can't fail.
A Gigantic Bristle Blaster® Project
The MONTI Bristle Blaster® was used across three simultaneous LNG construction projects on Curtis Island, one of the largest LNG development programmes ever undertaken. The three facilities together account for roughly 8% of global LNG production.
Curtis Island's extreme exposure to saltwater and humidity meant the facility had to be built largely of stainless steel, placing exacting demands on surface preparation for weld seams and coating. The same approach runs daily across oil & gas, marine & offshore and infrastructure projects in Australia.
Curtis Island LNG — By the Numbers
Surface-prepared along the construction phase.
Deployed across the pipeline construction phase.
Consumed during pipeline construction.
With 4,000 stainless-steel belts for the stainless work.
The combined output of the three plants.
Finished November 2015 — maintenance ongoing.
Curtis Island Applications
Weld Seam Preparation
Patented Bristle Blaster® technology applied to weld seams across the stainless-steel facility.
Coating Surface Prep
Surface preparation wherever welding and coating were required on-site.
Stainless Steel
80 machines and 4,000 stainless-steel belts dedicated to the stainless work — no grit contamination.
Ongoing Maintenance
Demand continues after construction — the maintenance phase has already begun.
30 Kilometres of Bridge Steel
TBS Farnsworth, a leading maintenance contractor, secured the maintenance contract for the Auckland Harbour Bridge and selected the MBX Bristle Blaster® as the ideal solution for a substantial part of the work.
The job: stripping and creating a profile on sections of steel 10–20 cm wide along the underside of the bridge, between the existing steel beams, for a total length of approximately 30 kilometres. Coating thickness in places reached around 1,500 microns.
Auckland Harbour Bridge — By the Numbers
Stripped and profiled along the bridge underside.
Between the existing steel beams.
The heavy coating removed in the test sections.
Auckland Harbour Bridge Applications
Heavy Coating Removal
Removed coatings up to ~1,500 microns thick — proven in live demonstration.
Confined 'Box' Sections
Inside the bridge's enclosed steel 'boxes' — like standing in a ship's hull.
Lead-Based Paint
The Pneumatic Bristle Blaster® with dust extraction was the ideal solution for safe removal of lead-based coatings.
Profile Creation
Stripped the steel and created a coating-ready profile in a single operation.
Proven on Camera
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