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Media Blasting the Custom Way

Sandblast Media

The wide spectrum of designs for media blasting equipment allows for most buyers to find the right machine to suit their needs. However, there are those who have such specific dimensions and qualities that they require a custom built media blasting apparatus. Media blasting, which is also known as sandblasting is a technique that demands careful planning and immense control. One must consider the material they want treated and

One example of a custom built media blaster is one constructed according to ergonomics, which has the comfort and health of the worker at its core. Another example would be a particularly detail oriented sandblast cabinet that has space for multiple workers to use the sandblaster at once; a sandblast cabinet has the media blaster inside to protect the handlers from the breathable and possibly damaging dust created by the blasting process. Also, manufacturing companies that utilize production lines could have a custom media blaster that works automatically with a conveyor belt as one piece in a system.

Regardless of the special conditions incorporated into custom media blast designs, the core process always remains the same; a chosen media, which is usually in bead, abrasive or powder form is loaded into a hopper. When the air or water compressor is activated, the media is pulled into the gun component and then forcefully propelled from the gun nozzle when directed at the object it is blasting. These details may vary only slightly when custom builds are involved.