Abrasive Blast Machines and Sandblasters Specifications

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Type

	Machine Type:
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	Nozzle Blast Machine		Abrasive blasting machine or sandblaster where the abrasive is driven by a stream of water or air.  A nozzle is used to direct or guide the abrasive blast stream.  Other liquids or gases may be used for special applications.
	Wheel Blast Machine		Abrasive blasting machine or sandblaster where the abrasive is propelled by a rotating wheel, the blast wheel. The blast wheel projects a wide stream of abrasive or blasting media against a workpiece. Wheel blasters may drive a dry or wet stream of abrasive particles.
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	Precision Blast / Micro-jet		Abrasive blaster or abrasive jet machining unit having an extremely fine and precise stream.
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	Carrier Fluid & Abrasive Feed:
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	Dry / Air		The machine uses a stream or jet of air to carry, accelerate or direct the abrasive particles against the workpiece.
	Wet / Water		The machine uses a stream or jet of water to cut, to carry or accelerate the abrasive particles against the workpiece.
	Gravity Fed		The abrasive particles are fed into the nozzle or wheel by gravity for projection onto the workpiece.
	Suction / Venturi Fed		The abrasive particles are sucked into the gun, nozzle or lance through a Venturi generation process. Venturi generators use a fast-moving stream to create a vacuum that pulls materials into the steam.
	Pressure Fed		Pressure pot or vessel contains a mixture of abrasive and carrier fluid (e.g., air, water, other). The pressurized air, liquid or gas in the vessel pushes the abrasive particles into the gun.
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	Process / Operation:
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	Cleaning / Surface Preparation		Machines used to refine, roughen, or clean (remove paint, grease, rust) a surface to meet surface finish requirements or to prepare the surface for additional processing.
	Descaling / Stripping		Descaling is the removal of heat-treat scale, surface discoloration, oxides, rust, weld scale, or corrosion that ruins appearance and interferes with welding, painting, plating, coating, drawing, and other processes. Stripping is the removal of an existing protective coating or paint layer to facilitate welding, recoating or adhesive joining.
	Deburring / Deflashing		Machines capable of deburring sharp edges or discontinuities or removing flash from a part.
	Parts Washing		Machines with part washing capability can remove grease, soil, oil, abrasive dust, blast debris, swarf, or other contamination from a surface.  Parts washers often use a pressurized spray or immersion tank of hot or cold water with a detergent or cleaning agent.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary processes or operations.
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Specifications

	Abrasive Grain / Media Flow:		Rate of flow or feed of the abrasive grain in the system.
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	Blast Pressure:		The pressure of the water or air used to create a jet or blast stream for cutting or propelling abrasive particles.
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	Power		Mechanical motor power required for driving the pumps or compressors on the machine.
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Part Presentation / Handling

	Workpiece Material
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	Ceramic / Carbide		Ceramics and refractories have high melting points and hardness. Ceramics are suitable for applications requiring wear resistance, high temperature strength, electrical or thermal insulation or other specialized characteristics.
	Concrete / Masonry		Masonry can be a mixture of stone, brick or concrete blocks laid or bonded with mortar, fasteners or other adhesives.  Concrete and mortars are mixtures of a binder and aggregate (natural stone or process minerals).  Mortar usually contains finer aggregates than a concrete mixture.  Stone or rock is any concentrated earthy or mineral matter.  Granite is a hard natural igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz, orthoclase or microcline, and mica.  Marble is a metamorphic rock formed by the alteration of limestone.  Building materials consist of concrete, stone and masonry as well as glass, metal and wood.
	Glass		Glass is a large class of materials with variable mechanical and optical properties that is formed by cooling from a molten state without crystallization.  Glass is a hard, brittle material consisting of a mixture of silicates that is usually transparent or translucent.  It is considered to be a cooled liquid rather than a true solid.
	Metal		Any of a broad category of elements that usually have a shiny surface and grayish color, are good conductors of electricity and heat, can be melted or fused, hammered into thin sheets, or drawn into wire.  Common metals include, steel, copper, gold, silver, tin, iron, lead, aluminum, and magnesium.
	Plastic		Any of numerous organic, synthetic, or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments.
	Wood		Wood or lumber is a natural, organic based composite material consisting of cellulose fibers imbedded in a lignin matrix. Wood products such as particleboard or plywood consist of wood particles or veneers bonded with phenolic or other organic adhesive resins.
	Other		Other unlisted or specialized materials.
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	Workpiece Loading:
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	None (Large Surface)		On large, fixed surfaces such as the side of a steel tank, ship's hull, vehicle or building wall, the blast stream or abrasive jet is presented to and scanned or guided across the surface for cutting or cleaning.
	Hand Loaded		The part is handheld for presentation to the abrasive blast stream. Parts cannot be presented to the stream in a water jet abrasive machine.
	Belt / Roller Conveyor Loaded		The part is mounted on a belt, chain or roller conveyor for presentation to the abrasive blast stream or jet.
	Overhead Monorail Conveyor Loaded		The part is mounted onto an overhead monorail or rail conveyor for presentation to the abrasive blast stream or jet.
	Gantry / XY Table Loaded		The part is mounted onto a gantry or XY table. The cutting jet traverses the sheet or part to cut out the pre-designed pattern.
	Rotary Table Loaded		The workpiece is clamped to or held in a vise mounted on a rotary table.
	Tumbler / Tumble Belt Loaded		The part is mounted in a tumbler belt or tumbler for presentation to the abrasive blast stream or jet. Different surfaces are exposed to the blast stream as the part tumbler on the belt. Large parts processed in groups may be damaged through impacts with other parts.
	Spinner Hanger / Turnstile Loaded		The workpiece is hung or hooked onto a hanger mounted on a spinning rack or rotary turnstile with hooks.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized or proprietary workpiece loading types.
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	Continuous Loaded / Fed		A group of one or more parts are continuously fed into and out of the system.
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Machine Mounting

	Machine Mounting:
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	Bench / Pedestal		The machine is small enough or has features for mounting on a bench or pedestal.
	Blast Cabinet / Enclosure		Blast cabinets are glove box-like vessels that hold the workpiece and the blasting process. Blast cabinets usually consist of a chamber with glove ports, viewing window and internal lighting.  The workpieces rest on an open grid that allows used abrasive to drop through for recycling.
	Blast Room / Cutting Booth		Blast rooms or enclosed blasting booths contain the blasting process when blasting larger workpieces. Blast cabinets usually consist of a room with internal lighting that holds both the workpiece and the operator. The operator may hold the blasting nozzle on the end of a lance. The workpieces rest on open grid flooring that allows used abrasive to drop through for recycling.
	Crawler / Track		Abrasive blasting, waterjet or abrasive jet head designed for mounting on crawlers or tracks. Crawlers are small vehicles that grab onto a surface with magnetic or vacuum feet mounted on a set of tracks. Track mounted units use a track to guide the jet cutter head across the surface. The track is mounted to the tank or vessel to be cut or blasted with vacuum or magnetic clamps.   Crawler or track-based blasters or cutters are used on large surfaces such as the side of a steel tank, ship's hull, vehicle or building wall. The blast stream or abrasive jet is presented to and scanned or guided across the surface for cutting or cleaning.  Crawler or track mounted can uniformly clean or roughen a surface by scanning a surface in a controlled and repeatable fashion. Track, robotic arm or crawler-mounted jet cutters are also useful in hazardous situations such as in disarming a bomb or mine.
	Cart / Hand Truck		The machine can be mounted on or built into a cart or hand truck.
	Floor / Skid		The machine can be mounted on the floor or a skid in a freestanding position.
	Handheld		The gun or lance is handheld and directed at the parts to guide the abrasive blast stream.
	Portable Machine		The machine is capable of being carried or transported to the worksite, plant or field area requiring blasting or jet cutting. The machine is not designed for fixed location.
	Robotic / Articulated Arm		Robotic arms can uniformly clean or roughen a surface by scanning a surface in a controlled and repeatable fashion. Jet cutters mounted on crawlers or robotic arms are also useful in hazardous situations such as in disarming a bomb or mine.
	Trailer / Vehicle		The machine can be mounted on or built into a trailer or vehicle.  The trailer or vehicle is driven or towed to the worksite requiring blasting or jet cutting such as the side of a steel tank, ship's hull or building wall.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary machine mounting type.
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	Power Source:
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	Electric Motor		The compressor or pump is driven by an electric motor.
	Combustion Engine		Gasoline engine drives the compressor or pump.
	Air / Pneumatic		The air or gas propellant is supplied from a plant compressed air source or gas cylinder or the compressor or pump is pneumatically driven.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary driver or power source.
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Features

	Features
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	Automatic / CNC Controlled		Machine or system using a CNC controller to operate automatically with little or no operator intervention. The machine changes or adjusts abrasive media and other parameters such as speed, applied load or coolant/lubricant flow rate in a pre-programmed manner.
	Cryogenic / Dry Ice		Cryogenic blasting may use dry ice particles to blast a surface or cryogenic gases or liquid such as liquid nitrogen combined with abrasives. Cryogenic blasting may be useful in some applications because material properties change at low temperatures; e.g., rubber becomes brittle.  Also, a blasting media like dry ice that sublimes cannot leave any residual abrasive particle contamination.
	Heated Water / Steam		The machine uses a heated water supply or steam to enhance cleaning and surface preparation operations.
	Multiple Nozzles / Blast Wheels		Machines employing or capable of using multiple nozzles or blast wheels.
	Solvent Spray		Machine with the capability for solvent spraying for cleaning or rinsing.  Some sandblaster or pressure washers may have an auxiliary gun or a by-pass valve attached to the blast nozzle. The feature may be used after blasting to remove any excess grit, loose scale or other adhering surface material.
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