• Safer than scraping with a blade

• Cryophase® patented cryogenic treatment extends blade wear life

• Compact and light-weight for greater control

• Machine provides the work effort to minimize worker fatigue

• 10,000 - 21,000 oscillations per minute for maximum productivity

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Non-skid tape is used to line the

front edge of school bus steps. Most non-skid tape is solvent resistant, very sticky, and once attached for an extended period of time becomes very difficult to remove.

• A school bus barn in Indiana regularly replaces worn out non-skid tape. They use a scraper blade and a lot of elbow grease to remove each strip. It took 1-1/2 hours to scrape away all the non-skid strips in each bus.

• Using a Cryotool convex scraper blade on Partsmaster’s Oscillating Tool, they were able to remove all the strips in only 20 minutes. Using this method saves them time, money and the potential safety hazard created when using manual scraper blades.

APPLICATION STEPS Mount scraper blade onto oscillating tool

Inspect to see that the blade edge is sharp and bur-free

Rest the blade onto the base surface

Position the blade edge at the edge of the tape and elevate the blade to a 5 – 10° angle

Work the oscillating blade under the tape. If tape is not too worn, lift the tape with one hand while working the oscillating tool with the other

Use sanding pad attachment to quickly smooth and finish area if necessary

APPLICATION STORY

SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES Non-Skid Tape Removal CRYOTOOL® OSCILLATING SCRAPER BLADE COMPOUND

Cost Savings Summary

Date: July 2013 Repair Problem: Non-Skid Tape Removal Customer Type: Schools & Universities

Original Repair Procedure and Result: School bus maintenance workers used hand scrapers to remove worn/thin non-skid tape strips applied to the entrance steps. This method works well enough, but it takes a great deal of strength and endurance and can take 1-1/2 hours to remove the tape. This bus barn is responsible for servicing 100 busses. Tape is replaced as needed but usually occurs once every two years.

Estimated Cost per Bus of Original Repair Procedure: $50

Alternative Repair Procedure with Partsmaster Products and Results: Using Partsmaster's Oscillating Tool and the Cryotool Convex Scraper blade, all the strips were removed in only 20 minutes.

Estimated Cost per Bus Using Partsmaster Products: $13

Additional Comments: Savings estimates based on anticipated tape replacement occurring to 4 busses per month and 50 busses per year.

Estimated Monthly Savings: $ 148

Estimated Annual Savings: $1,850

CRYOTOOL® OSCILLATING SCRAPER BLADE Adhesive Tape Removal

To order, call 1.800.336.0450 Visit us at www.partsmaster.com ©2013 NCH Corp. SS14170009

Additional Applications

• Cutting rubber strips

• Light-duty sanding

• Decal removal on metal surfaces

• Rubber floor runner

Code Description

803-6-0032 Cryotool® Convex Scraping & Cutting Blade800-0-0135 Partsmaster™ Oscillating Multi-Tool, Variable

Speed803-6-00 series Cryotool® Oscillating Tool Blades, Kits and

Accessories

Accessories

878-7-8 series Trust-X® Sanding Triangles, 40-240 grit803-6-0034 Sanding Triangle Holding Pad for

Oscillating Multi-Tool