Surface Buoyancy Air Lift Bag – Pontoon Style “ELB”
The Canflex totally enclosed “Surface Buoyancy Air Lift Bag – Pontoon Style” cylindrical bags are ideal for shallow water salvage, reducing the draft of a vessel or raising an object closer to the surface. They are invaluable in cable and pipeline operations and where long tows are planned. These bags are low maintenance and easy to clean. All seams are welded for strength, durability and watertight integrity. The lift bags harness maintains the bag in a horizontal position while insuring maximum stability.
We completely equipped the pontoon style lift bags, including the appropriate quantity of automatic air relief valves, certified lift harness with shackles, and fill ports.
For another style “Static Buoyancy Air Lift Bag,” see also Model “TE/DLE.”
Some of the Canflex Pontoon lift bag features are:
- Made of high tenacity PVC coated polyester fabric (48 to 88 oz/yd2)
- Large lift capacity in a small packing space
- All seams are RF welded
- Versatile and stable shape
- 1/2” or 3/4″ NPT fill port with inflation valves available
- Operational manual with certifications and log book
- High flow automatic air relief valves
- Custom sizes available
Testing Applications include, but not limited to:
- Deep and Shallow Water Salvage
- Towing
- Recreational Diving
- Emergency Rescue
- General Flotation
- Static Buoyancy Assist
- Pipe or Cable Flotation
- Under Water Construction
Capacities range from 1 to 60 Tonnes ( 1,000 to 60,000 kg).
Technical Information
Surface / Lift Bag Pontoon Style “ELB”
| Model | Lift Capacity |
Lenght | Diameter | Volume | Shipping Cube |
Dry Weight |
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| kg | lb | m | ft-in | m | ft-in | m3 | ft3 | m3 | ft3 | kg | lb | ||
| * | ELB-1 | 1000 | 2200 | 1.44 | 4′-8″ | 0.97 | 3′-2″ | 1.00 | 35.32 | 0.15 | 5.4 | 27 | 60 |
| * | ELB-2 | 2000 | 4400 | 1.96 | 6′-5″ | 1.17 | 3′-10″ | 2.00 | 70.63 | 0.18 | 6.5 | 36 | 80 |
| * | ELB-3 | 3000 | 6600 | 2.00 | 6′-6″ | 1.40 | 4′-7″ | 3.00 | 105.95 | 0.24 | 8.4 | 45 | 100 |
| * | ELB-5 | 5000 | 11000 | 3.40 | 11′-2″ | 1.40 | 4′-7″ | 5.00 | 176.58 | 0.40 | 14.0 | 60 | 133 |
| * | ELB-6 | 6000 | 13200 | 3.55 | 11′-8″ | 1.52 | 5′-0″ | 6.00 | 211.88 | 0.40 | 14.0 | 75 | 165 |
| * | ELB-8 | 8000 | 17600 | 3.75 | 12′-4″ | 1.68 | 5′-6″ | 8.00 | 282.52 | 0.49 | 17.3 | 85 | 186 |
| * | ELB-10 | 10000 | 22000 | 4.10 | 13′-5″ | 1.90 | 6′-2″ | 10.00 | 353.15 | 0.57 | 20.0 | 121 | 266 |
| ** | ELB-15 | 15000 | 33000 | 430 | 14′-1″ | 2.15 | 7′-0″ | 15.00 | 529.73 | 0.85 | 30.0 | 193 | 426 |
| ** | ELB-20 | 20000 | 44000 | 4.51 | 14-’10” | 2.43 | 8′-0″ | 20.00 | 706.30 | 1.81 | 64.0 | 229 | 505 |
| *** | ELB-25 | 25000 | 55000 | 4.82 | 15′-10″ | 2.68 | 8′-10″ | 25.00 | 882.88 | 1.81 | 64.0 | 277 | 612 |
| *** | ELB-35 | 35000 | 77000 | 6.52 | 21′-5″ | 2.68 | 8′-10″ | 35.00 | 1236.0 | 1.81 | 64.0 | 332 | 732 |
| **** | ELB-50 | 50000 | 110000 | 8.38 | 27′-6″ | 2.92 | 9′-7″ | 50.00 | 1765.7 | 2.27 | 80.0 | 633 | 1400 |
| **** | ELB-60 | 60000 | 132000 | 9.14 | 30′-0″ | 3.08 | 10′-0″ | 60.00 | 2118.8 | 2.30 | 82.0 | 680 | 1500 |
NOTE: All capacities are based on fresh water, 100 kg/m3 (62.4 lbs/ft3)
1000 kg = 1 Metric Tonne = 2205 lbs; 1 Short Ton = 2000 lbs; 1 Long Tonne = 2240 lbs
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS: “High Tenacity – PVC coated polyester fabric” with RF (HF) Welded seams
(*) Total material weight = 48 oz/yd2 (1622 g/m2).
(**) Total material weight = 56 oz/yd2 (1884 g/m2).
(***) Total material weight = 67 oz/yd2 (2278 g/m2).
(****) Total material weight = 89 oz/yd2 (3024 g/m2).
All Surface and Lift Bags are completely equipped including the appropriate quantity of automatic air relief valves, lift harness of high strength polyester, carry/storage satchel or marine-grade, shipping/storage plywood box.
