How to Improve Your Sandblasting Speed & Production

Posted by Quality Spare Centre on May 19th, 2018

Most of the people are not aware that sandblasting usually takes twice the amount of time than painting the same surface.  There are many differences in both the process; painting has a wider pattern and amount of paint being applied to the surface. Whereas in sandblasting, high volume of air used and it has a greater limit on pattern size and speed in its process.

In this article, we are going to cover the wide number of methods that will help you to increase the Sandblasting Speed & Production.  Have a look at the  tips which you need to follow while sandblasting.

1 – Do not put too much media into the air stream:

Usually, sandblast operators make these errors; they think that using more media means more sandblasting production.  Hence, it’s not the truth, when you put unnecessary media into the air stream, air velocity will go down and also reduce the media’s impact force on the surface.

Therefore, you need to properly adjust the media entering your air stream and then start blasting with the appropriate media.  Along with it, you can hear a whistle when the valve is closed at the time of operation.  Meanwhile, it will start crackling at the point you should consider turning the valve a bit more for effective sandblasting.

2 -Select a Compressor, Sandblast Nozzle Size to Meet Your Production Need:

In the sandblaster, sandblast nozzle and compressor are tied together. Because the large sandblast nozzle and big size compressor will be required to sandblast.  Therefore, type of nozzle you use in the sandblasting machine usually impact on your performance.  However, venture style quality spare sandblast nozzle can perform faster than a standard long nozzle.

3 – Use the Most Blast Pot Pressure:

First of all, you have to select a pressure that will be appropriate for your profile.  Meanwhile, the pressure will determine the speed of the sandblast as well as the depth of your profile.  Moreover, the sandblast pressure you use might be limited and you may not want to change the substrate surface but simply remove a coating.

Along with it, the pressure range can safely blast at, to ensure maximum production. Therefore you need to maintain the highest pressure during your sandblasting also use a larger diameter hose to feed the blast nozzle. Meanwhile, the larger the hose diameter the less the pressure will drop over the course of your sandblast line in its operation.

4 – Make Sure Your Sandblast Pot Has a Large Airline:

The volume and pressure both play important role in your sandblast productivity. Make sure that you feed your sandblast Pot four times larger than sandblasting nozzle you have selected for your profile. Hence, if you fail to select a large supply line that will reduce the CFM and Pressure which can cause the pot not to work that also reduce efficiency. So, make sure your sandblast pot has a large Airline.

5 – Select the Hardest Sandblast Media Suited for Profile:

The hardest blast media will strip a surface but it will also produce a deeper profile and faster job.  In case you focus point is production, choose the hardest media based on your profile.  Hence, you need to take our experts’ advice regarding the abrasive Media for the profiles you are going produce.

Therefore, get in touch with our experts to know more tips on effective sandblasting. Meanwhile, if you are looking for the sandblasting machine or its abrasives look at the blasting machine and its abrasives section, here you can get all the sandblasting machine and its spare parts or abrasives at a reasonable price in India.