Cleaning, polishing and smoothing the edges of materials that need to be prepared for further manufacturing before they can be shipped to the store is a dirty job. Grit blasters, which are also known as media blasting equipment or Continue reading
Reducing the amount of water an individual uses in their home is simple enough, as is the pneumatic recovery system that allows sandblast equipment users to recycle the abrasives within water used to clean industrial products and materials. Personally, I turn the water off while I’m brushing my teeth and Continue reading
Sandblast equipment is almost always associated with air or water propelled sandblast media. This is not, however, always the case. Wheel blasting is a way to clean the grit and grime from hard to clean industrial surfaces, which is sometimes done to prepare a surface for secondary processes such as Continue reading
Like everything else in the industrial context, sandblasting equipment manufacturers must be prepared with special equipment for special circumstances. This is because life is full of exceptions to the rule, which applies to sandblasting equipment and the applications to which it is applied just like Continue reading
There is a variety of sandblast media utilized within the sandblasting equipment systems to clean and/or strip products and surfaces of unwanted material. A specific type known well in the industry is sodium bicarbonate. This media is common enough that Continue reading
Large machinery can be difficult to clean thoroughly. When you are working in the food processing industry, which has many branches such as bakeries, restaurants, canning companies and agricultural shipping and Continue reading
Among the styles of sandblasting equipment there is a specific technique that is often utilized outdoors and with less anxiety because the risk of health issues is decreased. Wet sandblasting is a major faction of sandblasting equipment, which utilizes pressurized water to carry an abrasive substance to a surface that needs to be Continue reading
When your company is distributing a variety of methods and styles to accomplish similar industrial goals, it is important to understand what the positives and negatives are of generalized practices within a category of equipment. Sandblasting equipment has two major methods, within which there are many tools to Continue reading
Sandblasting Equipment Photos Courtesy of Empire Abrasive Equipment Company.
When one hears the word “sandblaster”, they automatically assume that the person speaking is referencing a blaster of sand. This is because the original blasting equipment, which used various forms of silica (also known as sand or quartz) to clean up, roughen or smooth the surface of a specific material is still known although not utilized. That is due to the health issues, such as lung disease that Continue reading
Sandblast Cabinet Photo Courtesy of Midwest Finishing Systems, Inc.
As an employer of a company that practices sandblasting or abrasive blasting techniques, there are a couple things you must always keep in mind; the safety of your workers is at the top of that list. As effective and useful as sandblasting equipment is, if proper precautions are not taken it can also cause serious health issues for those practicing it. The media used to roughen, soften or remove contaminates from a surface with a high intensity stream is used in Continue reading