Safe-T-Shot®: CO₂ build-up removal system.
Safe-T-Shot® is a CO₂-powered build-up removal system manufactured by Mole·Master® in Marietta, Ohio. Removes up to 3 tons of hardened material per shot. Nonflammable. Reusable for approximately 20 years. ATF-licensed to manufacture, distribute, and use. Operating material carries a USDOT non-hazardous/non-explosive rating.
Mole·Master® manufactures Safe-T-Shot® in Marietta, Ohio, USA.
Safe-T-Shot® works on the cardox principle: liquid CO₂ is contained under pressure in a steel tube and released in a precisely controlled burst via an electrical igniter. The rapid expansion of CO₂ gas creates a powerful pneumatic impulse, up to 3 tons of force per shot. That dislodges bridged, ratholed, or hardened build-up from silos, pre-heater towers, conditioning towers, by-pass ducts, coolers, feed pipes, or riser ducts.
As a user of the cardox method for over 30 years before manufacturing Safe-T-Shot®, Mole·Master® is uniquely qualified to design and build the product. The company brings 350 combined years of crew experience with this technology. The result is the highest-quality product on the market, one that meets or exceeds all governmental regulations, handles emergency situations quickly, and is supported by a complete service, training, and maintenance program.
Why facilities across the cement, industrial, and process industries choose Safe-T-Shot®.
Eliminates as much as 3 tons of material in a single shot.
Removes hardened build-up in silos, pre-heater towers, conditioning towers, by-pass ducts, coolers, feed pipes, and riser ducts. Does NOT contaminate the material. Virtually eliminates “rings” and “chokes” in rotary kilns. Works quickly, efficiently, safely, and economically.
Reusable. Recharged after each deployment.
The tube is recharged with liquid CO₂ after each deployment and can be reused for approximately 20 years with proper recertification. A service, training, and maintenance program is available to ensure that your Safe-T-Shot® equipment is always tested and ready to perform. Straightening service available to extend tube life. Loaner pump program available for emergencies.
Device is inserted through an access port. Ignited from outside.
The Safe-T-Shot® is positioned through an existing access port and electrically ignited from outside the vessel. No employee enters the silo or pre-heater tower during deployment. MSHA Parts 46 & 48 trained personnel respond quickly from multiple locations for emergency situations.
A new level of service: from manufacturing to on-site support.
No company is more knowledgeable about the cardox method than Mole·Master®. The team’s 350 combined years of experience as a user of this technology before becoming its manufacturer means every aspect of the product, design, deployment, maintenance, and recertification, reflects real operational experience.
- Complete systems, parts, testing (including on-site), re-certification, training, installation, and service available
- Firing head rebuilding and tube inspections done in-house at Marietta, Ohio headquarters
- Straightening service available, extends service life of tubes
- In-house machine and welding shop for custom modifications and repairs
- Loaner pump program available for emergencies
- Inventory of operating material located in Ohio, one-day service in most cases
- NO supply chain interruptions, manufactured in-house
Every regulatory requirement met: so your safety officer doesn’t have to ask twice.
Safe-T-Shot® meets or exceeds all governmental regulations. The following facts are what plant safety officers and insurance carriers need confirmed before work begins.
Licensed to manufacture, distribute, and use.
Mole·Master® has been licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to manufacture, distribute, and use the Safe-T-Shot® system. All Safe-T-Shot® units produced by Mole·Master® are manufactured under this license at the Marietta, Ohio facility.
Non-hazardous/non-explosive operating material rating.
The Safe-T-Shot® operating material (liquid CO₂ charge) carries a USDOT non-hazardous/non-explosive rating. This classification is documented and available for plant safety officers and insurance carriers who require it as a condition of contractor approval.
Parts 46 & 48 trained personnel on every deployment.
All Mole·Master® service personnel deploying Safe-T-Shot® are trained to MSHA Parts 46 & 48 standards. Multiple response locations allow quick deployment to emergency situations. Competitive pricing and complete pricing transparency available on request.
Designed and manufactured in Marietta, Ohio.
Every Safe-T-Shot® unit is designed and manufactured at the Mole·Master® headquarters in Marietta, Ohio, USA. In-house manufacturing eliminates supply chain interruptions. Firing head rebuilding, tube inspections, and straightening service are all performed in-house.
The complete Mole·Master® approach to build-up removal.
Safe-T-Shot® Deployment Service
Mole·Master® deploys Safe-T-Shot® as a turnkey service in all 50 states and 35+ countries. No purchase required. We bring the equipment and the trained crew.
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Inventory of operating material in Ohio means one-day service in most cases. Full systems, parts, testing, re-certification, training, and installation available. Call or write to get started.