Do I need one?
If you are using a diesel air compressor, yes. Diesel compressors discharge hot, wet air, and that air can cause trouble in a dry ice blaster.
Air preparation
Aftercooler Air Dryer
It cools and dries compressor air before that air reaches the blaster. An aftercooler air dryer is not part of every rental.
Application
You need an aftercooler air dryer when you are blasting from a diesel air compressor. When renting a dry ice blasting system with a diesel compressor, Dry Ice Gear requires their use.
Customers often hear this equipment called an aftercooler. These aftercoolers are engineered to efficiently cool, filter, and dry the hot, moist air produced by diesel air compressors. Equipped with moisture and coalescing filters, they reliably supply clean, cool, and dry air to your blasting equipment. It is not a dry ice blaster and it does not have a dry ice hopper. It sits on wheels in a steel frame.
- Jobs run from a portable or diesel compressor with hot discharge air. Built-in aftercoolers on diesel compressors are not sufficient.
- Humid conditions where moisture in the air line is a concern.
Published specifications
| Function | Cools and dries air |
|---|---|
| Dry ice hopper | None |
| Operation | Fully pneumatic |
| Air use | About 25 CFM |
| Dimensions | 48 × 26.6 × 18.75 in |
| Inlet | 1.5 in female NPT |
| Filtration | 0.7 micron coalescing |
| Included hose | Extra 25 ft of 1" air hose |
If a figure is missing, it is not confirmed. Ask before you plan around it.
Hooking it up
- It sits in the compressed-air line between the compressor and the blaster.
- The rental includes an extra 25 ft of 1" air hose, with 1" Chicago fittings, to connect the diesel compressor to the aftercooler. The dry ice blasting equipment connects to the outlet on the aftercooler.
- Place the aftercooler as close to the blasting machine as is practicable for optimal performance.
Included and optional
Air hoses
25 ft of 1" air hose with 1" Chicago fittings comes with a standard rental. Extra 1" air hose in 25', 50', and 100' lengths is available to rent.
The aftercooler rental includes the extra 25 ft of 1" air hose that connects the compressor to the dryer.
Questions about air dryers
Is an aftercooler air dryer a blasting machine?
No. It cools and dries compressed air before that air reaches a blaster. It has no dry ice hopper and is not part of every rental.
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- PCS 60 — Particle size and digital controls
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