Other System Components

Lance Mounted Controls Robertson Air Systems is the only company to provide operators the benefit of lance mounted finger touch control as a time saving option in the bus vacuuming procedure. The operator simply presses the push button located on the lance handle to turn on the vacuum system and/or feed and retract the hose.

Vacuum Blower A direct driven high pressure blower that will produce a 13,000 fpm pick up velocity at the lance opening

Trash Container The trash containers are customized for each facility.

Electrical Enclosure Nema 12 electrical enclosure with main disconnect, magnetic motor starters, programmable controller, and remote control power supply and mother board.

Hose Lance The hose lance is also designed exclusively by Robertson Air Systems and is constructed of light weight aluminum tubing.

The lance front and rear sections are supported by the operator’s forward and back arms as shown. The gray union swivel between the two sections provides 360 degrees of rotation to allow easy access to all areas of the bus.

We have summarized the advantages of the Robertson Air Systems hose bus vacuum system as follows:

1. More Vacuum Power: The volume of air that can pass through the hose combined with the high pressure generated by the blower produces a vacuum power, resistant to plugging, never before seen in hose bus vacuum systems.   The 13,000 fpm pick up velocity at the lance opening produces a sweeping action that reaches out (3" to 5") and grabs objects.  The average bus floor surface area can be covered in approximately 1 1/2 minutes.
2. Simple Design: The cyclone, structure, trash container, blower, and hose reel come as a complete package with only a 5' 6" square foot print for one lane systems and 9' x 7' foot print for multiple lane systems. The cyclone has been sized for maximum efficiency (99.8% efficient down to 50 microns) with no cartridges or filters that commonly plug and require maintenance.
3. Automatic Hose Festoon:  Reduces the time and motion needed to quickly obtain and manage the hose, enter and exit the bus, and control the vacuum system and the hose feed and retract functions.

Please click here to review the above Hose Bus Vacuum System specifications for 1 lane.

Please click here to review the above Hose Bus Vacuum System specifications for 2 to 4 lanes.

We look forward to working with facility superintendents or project engineers to assist in the design layout of a Robertson Air Systems hose bus vacuum system in your facility. We ask you to provide a plan of your facility, the power available, and the number of lanes being used. We will provide a proposed installation plan with specifications utilizing our engineering skills and expertise