MontiPower Malaysia completed a Tercoo® demonstration for an offshore platform operator, with satisfying results. In the team's field experience, Tercoo removes heavy coatings and rust three to four times faster than a needle scaler, and works as the removal step of a 2-in-1 process with the Bristle Blaster®.
Malaysia's offshore platforms, pipelines and FPSOs are ageing, and much of the maintenance work is heavy removal: thick coatings, scale and layered rust on steel that cannot be blasted easily offshore. The default tool for this work is still the needle scaler.
The demonstration
MontiPower Malaysia demonstrated Tercoo® to an offshore platform operator in Malaysia. The demonstration was completed with satisfying results.
What Tercoo® brings compared with a needle scaler
| Needle scaler | Tercoo® | |
|---|---|---|
| Removal action | Bundle of needles, point impacts | Rotating discs with tungsten-carbide pins, wider working track |
| Speed | Reference | 3 to 4 times faster in MontiPower Malaysia's field experience |
| Ergonomics | Heavy vibration over long shifts | More ergonomic for the operator |
| Next step | Separate profiling needed | Pairs with the Bristle Blaster® on the same drive for removal + profile |
The result matches what we saw on Marathon 550 epoxy, where Tercoo® was three times faster than a needle gun. Speed always depends on coating type and thickness, substrate and operator.
One thing to plan for
Tercoo® is not explosion-proof. On live offshore installations it is used where the work permit allows, or after the area has been made gas-free. For ATEX zones, ask us about the pneumatic Bristle Blaster®.
Why it matters
Offshore maintenance is where prevention rather than cure pays most: every hour saved on removal is an hour less of exposure for the crew and more time to get the new coating right. Replacing the needle scaler with a faster, more ergonomic tool reduces vibration and noise for operators (People), avoids grit blasting and its spent media at sea (Planet), and gives platform teams a heavy-removal method they can carry to the work face (Power).
Heavy removal on offshore steel? Tell us the coating, thickness and permit conditions, and we will show you Tercoo® on your own surface.
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