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Hercules™ CAFS
  • Suitable for all foam systems and applications-wildland, structural, and industrial.
  • Boasts tremendous knockdown capabilities, and can lay down a long-lasting protective blanket.
  • Delivers 30% increase in range, for safer firefighter positioning.
  • Hose is 50% lighter, helping to reduce firefighter fatigue.
  • Variable foam expansion rates allow for broad-spectrum application with dry foam (30:1) for exposure protection, and wet foam (4:1) for fire attack.
  • Uniform, small foam-bubble structure at varying expansion rates delivers longer drain time, better cooling, and improved vapor suppression.
  • Less foam-stream fallout ensures more accurate application of foam, resulting in less waste.
  • Compatible with Class A or B foam systems.
  • Increased pump pressure is not required for elevated fires in high-rise structures, or for wildland terrain, which helps provide safer overall operation of the apparatus.
  • System horsepower is perfectly matched to output requirements.
  • The application rate for specially formulated Class B CAFS is at least 33% less than naturally aspirated Class B foams, which means more cost-effective fire suppression. In addition, less foam means less runoff, which makes Hercules Class B CAFS more environmentally friendly.
  • Since Compressed air foam is essentially a finished product inside the hose, it needs only to be discharged from the end of the hose.

Benefits

  • Rapid cooling effect.
  • Longer lasting than conventional foams. 
  • Better foam adhesion than conventional foam.
  • Resists heat longer than conventional foam.
  • Proven rotary-type screw compressor has track record as the quietest and most efficient for mobile applications. The inlet valve is specifically designed to prevent clogging from dirt.
  • Compressors range from 70-200 cfm.
  • The automatic pressure balance system has fewer hoses to install and maintain than competitive models. 
  • Our check-valve system is the only bronze water-check valve approved for use in an Akron discharge valve, eliminating corrosion from foam.
  • Automatic pressure regulation, fixed pressure regulation, PTO engagement switch, and PTO-engaged indicator light are all located at the pump panel to allow the operator to easily activate the compressor and adjust foam ratios.