HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SANDBLASTING EFFICIENCY
Abrasive media, the operating cost of sandblasting equipment, the labour cost, and the associated overheads
all cost money While abrasiveblastingisveryeffectiveforawiderangeofapplications,itis also imperative that it should also be efficient When it comes to dry abrasive blasting, the efficiency of your blasting setup is often measured by how much area you can cover in a given time, and the amount of abrasive you use to do it This article will cover the wide variety of ways you can increase efficiency in sandblasting work and describes the key operating parameters to find the optimum window for blasting Elsewhere on the Quantum Blast website, you will find different articles that guide choosing the right abrasive media, choosingtherightnozzle,useofanairpreparationunit,etc thatwill help you improve blasting Assuming that you have measured these variables and have addressed them, what more can be done to increaseproductivity?
This article focuses on techniques and tips on how to utilise those tools,variables,andconditionstoimprovesandblastingefficiency
BLAST AT THE HIGHEST PRESSURE SUITABLE FOR THE DESIRED SURFACE PROFILE
Itallstartswiththemixtureofairandabrasive That’sright,whenthese twoelementscometogether,thehigh-pressureairprovidestheabrasive with kinetic energy And the more energy your abrasive has, the more impact it will have on the surface you’re blasting That means you can complete your job in less time and with less abrasive
saving you both timeandmoney!
STRIKE THE RIGHT BALANCE OF AIR AND ABRASIVE MEDIA
The importance of getting the right mix of air and abrasive cannot be overstatedOneofthemostcommonmistakesthatsandblastersmakeis puttingtoomuchmediaintotheairstream Wegetit,youwanttoblastas much as possible, but more media does not always mean more productivity It can slow down your air velocity and reduce the impact forceofyourmedia,ultimatelyhinderingyouroverallblastingpower This not only makes your blasting less effective but also means you’ll end up using more abrasive than necessary, leading to additional clean-up and increasedprojectcosts
