A new Tank Wall-Climbing Robot has been launched as a multi-functional solution for industrial surface preparation, cleaning, and coating applications on storage tanks, ships, bridges, and other heavy-duty steel structures.

As industrial maintenance projects continue to demand higher efficiency, improved safety, and more intelligent operation methods, robotic systems are becoming an increasingly practical solution. The newly introduced Tank Wall-Climbing Robot is designed to move on vertical and curved steel surfaces, allowing users to perform multiple maintenance tasks with one machine platform.

Built with a modular design, the robot can be equipped with different working units according to project requirements. Its supported functions include sandblasting, spray coating, hydroblasting, high-pressure cleaning, and washing operations, making it suitable for a wide range of industrial maintenance scenarios.

One of the key advantages of this equipment is its ability to reduce manual work in hazardous environments. Traditional tank maintenance often requires operators to work at height or in areas exposed to dust, wastewater, and high-pressure cleaning hazards. By using a remote-controlled wall-climbing robot, users can improve safety while also increasing productivity and consistency.

Sandblasting Application Video

The first video demonstrates the robot in a sandblasting application. In tank maintenance and steel surface refurbishment projects, sandblasting is a critical step for removing rust, old coatings, and surface contamination before recoating.

The robot supports both open sandblasting and enclosed sandblasting configurations. According to the product information, the open sandblasting mode can reach 25 m²/h (2 guns), while enclosed sandblasting can achieve 8 m²/h (2 guns). The sandblasting result can reach Sa2.5, making it suitable for high-standard surface preparation requirements in anti-corrosion projects.

This video section helps show how the robot improves blasting consistency, reduces labor intensity, and supports more controlled surface treatment on large steel structures such as storage tanks and industrial vessels.

Video 1: Tank Wall-Climbing Robot for Sandblasting

Spray Coating Application Video

The second video focuses on the robot in a spray coating application. After surface preparation, coating is one of the most important steps in protecting steel structures from corrosion and environmental damage.

The robot can be used for spray coating operations with a coating productivity of up to 300 m²/h, and the supported coating film thickness range is 60–300 μm. This makes it suitable for a variety of industrial coating and maintenance projects where efficiency, uniformity, and reduced manual operation are important.

For contractors and asset owners, robotic spray coating can help improve coating quality, reduce operator fatigue, and enhance the overall efficiency of tank maintenance programs.

Video 2: Tank Wall-Climbing Robot for Spray Coating

Technical Features and Advantages

In addition to its multi-functional operation capability, the robot also offers several practical advantages for industrial use. It is equipped with a wireless remote control system for easy and intuitive operation. Optional intelligent functions such as one-key automatic lane changing and automatic navigation mode are also available.

The equipment has dimensions of 730 × 990 × 350 mm, a weight of 70 kg, a traveling speed of 7.8 m/min, and a power rating of 1200 W. In addition to sandblasting and coating, it also supports high-pressure cleaning up to 500 m²/h and enclosed hydroblasting above 40 m²/h, with over 99% wastewater recovery in enclosed hydroblasting mode.

Application Industries

This Tank Wall-Climbing Robot is suitable for a wide range of industrial applications, including:

Storage tanks
Ships
Bridges
Other heavy industrial steel structures

With the growing demand for safer, cleaner, and more efficient maintenance technologies, wall-climbing robotic systems are expected to play an increasingly important role in industrial surface preparation and coating operations.