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title: Air Cannon Installation Results In 80% Fewer Stops For Cleanup
description: If material isn’t flowing properly, production is affected. Air cannons apply precisely timed bursts of air to break down blockages.
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# [Air Cannon Installation Results In 80% Fewer Stops For Cleanup](https://blog.martin-eng.com/problem-solved-papers/air-cannon-installation-results-in-80-fewer-stops-for-cleanup)

 Written by [Martin Engineering](https://blog.martin-eng.com/problem-solved-papers/author/martin-engineering) | November 22, 2023 at 2:45 PM

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### Problem

At the ship unloading conveyors at Arcelor Mittal in France, matter was accumulating along the belt and at the transfer points, which was [reducing material flow](https://foundations.martin-eng.com/learningcenter/bulk-material-flow-problems). Arcelor Mittal had to increase the number of stops to manually clean up the material, generating fairly substantial additional costs, not to mention the maintenance planning headaches.

### Solution

Arcelor Mittal contacted Martin Engineering for advice. Martin recommended installing [Martin® Hurricane Air Cannons](https://www.martin-eng.com/content/product/146/hurricane-air-cannon) on the back of the chute with a [Martin® SMART™ Series Jet Nozzle](https://www.martin-eng.com/content/product/166/smart-series-jet-nozzle) programmed to fire every half hour.

Martin® Air Cannons improve material flow in silos, bins, bunkers, and storage vessels by knocking down rat holes, blockages, and buildups to boost plant efficiency. The Martin® SMART™ Series Jet Nozzle eliminated the time and cost of cutting holes and breaking refractory to replace worn-out nozzles.

### Results

After the first month, Arcelor Mittal reported an 80% reduction in the number of stops for cleaning. Additionally, Arcelor Mittal has started the process to add this solution to all transfer points experiencing similar problems.

 

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