- The Shot Blasting (or Wheelabration) Process
- What determines steel shot size?
- Advantages of wire mesh belts
- Benefits of variable speed control
- Importance of Operating
Mix / Direction of Shot Pattern
Shot Blasting Services
WHAT IS SHOT BLASTING?
Shotblasting is a surface finishing technique that involves rapidly impacting the surface of an object with a controlled stream of abrasive shot material. It is faster and more effective than filing for removing flash that may remain on a part after the casting or stamping process.
Shot blasting is also used for removing burrs, scale, and rust that may interfere with the part’s integrity, appearance, or definition. Shot blasting can also prepare the surface of a part for coating by removing surface contaminants and provide a surface profile for increased coating adhesion.
Shotblasting is different than Shot Peening, which is used to induce compressive stresses on a part’s surface for increased fatigue life, increasing the part strength, or preventing fretting.
A WIDE RANGE OF SHOT BLAST SERVICES
Saran Industries is able to offer a wide range of Shot Blast Services. Our staff has the expertise to identify the combination of equipment and shot media that will be most effective in achieving the desired result. We have a variety of versatile processes and equipment:
- Pass-through wire-mesh blast machines allow for 360-degree cleaning, while accommodating a wide variety of part sizes and preventing part-on-part contact during processing.
- Variable speed control allows for process flexibility
- Continuous tumble blasting available.
- Nozzle blasting allows for controlled or “spot” media impact.
- We have the ability to encapsulate various shapes of parts through the blast chamber without any fixturing or tooling.
By varying the type of shot, we can Shot Blast a wide variety of materials. For example a smaller size steel shot can be used to produce a smooth, polished surface, while a larger shot can aggressively remove heavy flash.
CONSISTENCY, REPEATABILITY & UNIFORMITY
Saran Industries has over 40 years of experience in the field of surface preparation, and our process controls are your assurance that shotblasted parts will maintain consistency, repeatability and uniformity. Our comprehensive preventative maintenance system ensures that our blast machines are performing efficiently to meet your specifications, and our quality measures are recognized with ISO9001:2000 certification.
