Air excavation is gaining popularity with industrial vacuum equipment customers, and GapVax has seen an increase in the air compressor option being added to its custom-built trucks. The benefits of digging with air are many, and include the nondestructive aspect; safe excavation around buried utilities; elimination of slurry and mess; elimination of the need for drying beds for slurry; and allowing operators to dump dry debris on site, which is used as backfill after excavation. An operator can fill up to 15 cubic yards of dry material, and contaminated or potentially contaminated soils can be kept on site.
GapVax HV Series units are fully dry rated, and are able to vacuum dry dirt and other materials without stopping. GapVax is built to last and offers superior filtration with ultra-efficient cyclones and long-lasting filter bags. GapVax is designed for true wet or dry filtration, ease of use and simple maintenance.
A popular package for the GapVax HV55 hydrovac includes 1,200 gallons of water, 15 cubic yards of debris, 19 gpm at 3,000 psi, 5,300 cfm at 28 inches Hg, 200 cfm at 200 psi rotary screw compressor, and an Air Spade air lance.
GapVax’s story began when Gary A. Poborsky created GAP Pollution & Environmental Control Inc. after the Johnstown Flood of 1977 in Pennsylvania. Poborsky set out to help with flood cleanup around the city, which eventually led to more and more work, allowing him to grow his business. From this, Poborsky began trying all of the equipment available on the market. When his company’s suggestions for improvements were ignored by manufacturers, Poborsky ended up manufacturing his own trucks and equipment for his service company. Various customers began wanting to buy Poborsky’s equipment, and essentially, GapVax Inc. was born in 1989. The goal of GapVax Inc. was to provide the best possible equipment inspired by the operator, for the operator, using the best quality components and keeping the design easy to operate and maintain. That still holds true today, over 30 years later.
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