What are blast pots used for?
Blast pots are used to prep or treat surfaces before coating, remove corrosion, and clean or deburr surfaces. Otherwise known as blast machines or sandblast machines, there [...] Read more
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What is the purpose of wheel blasting?
Wheel blasting is used to restore and repair superficial damage to alloy wheels. In this blog post, we will examine why alloy wheels need to be treated [...] Read more
Blast Room and Spray Booth Preventative Care and Maintenance Guide
All machinery requires maintenance, but it’s hard to think of anything that takes repetitive stress quite like a blast booth. When blasting with abrasive, large amounts of [...] Read more
What are the benefits of a combination blast and paint room?
Blast rooms and Paint spray booths are typically separate units; however, should you consider a combination blast and paint room? Overview Combination paint and blast rooms are [...] Read more
Why is dust extraction vital while blasting?
A dust extraction system clears the blast rooms internal atmosphere of airborne particulate, which is generated when blasting. Effective removal of airborne particulate results in increased efficiency, [...] Read more
What are the different types of blasting?
Surface preparation, namely abrasive blasting, has a variety of different techniques, media types, and blasting facilities. This article will focus on explaining these contributing aspects and discuss [...] Read more
What are the different types of shot-blasting machines?
Types of shot blasting machines While shot-blasting machines can be used as standalone facilities, they can also be designed to fit into autonomous production lines. Shot-blasting machines [...] Read more
How can blast rooms reduce cost and maximise profit?
Manufacturing and engineering companies that undertake surface treatment and preparation processes need specialised facilities - namely, blast rooms and spray booths. Our customers tell us that the [...] Read more
Announcing the New Airblast Pressure Hold Blast Machine
Airblast is pleased to announce its new range of Airblast Pressure Hold Blast Machines. A modern evolution of the traditional blast pot, Airblast Pressure Hold Blast Machines […]
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Surface Preparation: Finding an Alternative to Aluminium Oxide
It used to be the case that if you had a component or structure made of anything other than iron or steel then you didn’t have much […]
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