Controlling the cost of Blast Cleaning

A blast cleaning operation, involves the discharge of millions of abrasive pellets per hour. Any loss of abrasive out of the machine means increased operating costs because the cost of abrasive and maintenance on equipment outside the blast chanber.

4 STEPS TO CUT ABRASIVE LOSSES

1. Adjust equipment to avoid usable abrasive in separator discharge or dust collector
2. Recover spilled abrasive
3. Prevent abrasive carry-out work
4. Check for cabinet leaks

The real indication of the efficiency of the blasting operation is the blasting cost per wheel hour.
Since the basis of any cost record involves the compilations of abrasive added, parts replaced, maintenance labout, accurate records of these items should be maintained. The wheel hour meter on your machine will provide the record of the number of hours the machine was actually blasting.

 

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