WET BLAST SURFACE PREPARATION BASICS
Proper surface preparation is essential for the success of any protective coating or bonding process. The importance of removing oil, grease, old coatings and surface contaminants cannot be over emphasized. Incomplete activation of the surface or removal of surface deposits, such as mill scale, rust on steel, oxidation on non-ferrous metals, residual material from prior […]
Wet Blast Nozzle and Air Jet Maintenance
In order to ensure the efficiency and improve the working life expectancy of any Wet Blasting System, regular machine maintenance is required. One of the biggest areas that are most prone to wear in a Wet Blasting System is inside the Blast Gun, the Nozzle and Air Jet in particular. The Nozzle is the area within the […]
Wet Blasting Systems and Your Motorcycle
Restoring an old motorcycle? Perhaps you’ve been caught up in the Café Racer trend that is currently going on in the motorcycle industry or maybe like many others you enjoy Vintage Motorcycle racing and spending your weekends flying around a track or getting covered in mud on the dirt course. Whatever it may be when […]
WHAT IS VAQUA WET BLASTING?
How does the Vaqua wet-blast system work and what can it do for me? The Vaqua wet blast process is a unique blast finishing technique. The process utilizes a three part solution of shot or grit media, water and small amounts of compressed air to develop a scrubbing action on the surface being treated. It […]
TWIN SPINDLE AUTOMATED WET-BLAST SYSTEM
Guyson Corporation has introduced a compact industrial wet blast system with two rotary spindles and programmable vertical motion of the slurry-blast guns for blast cleaning and surface preparation in the work cell. The Vaqua Komet automated wet-blast cabinet has a 40 x 40-inch footprint and is fabricated from polished 304 stainless steel to ensure corrosion […]
AUTOMATED SLURRY-BLAST SYSTEM FOR DIE CLEANING
Guyson Corporation has introduced a 72 x 72-inch wet blasting machine with a 1,500-pound capacity powered transfer cart and a gun manipulator that moves the blast nozzles vertically and horizontally in a repeatable programmed routine. Designed for wet-blast cleaning, descaling and pre-polish treatment of dies for aluminum extrusion, this custom-engineered Vaqua slurry blasting system has […]
ROTARY INDEXING WET-BLAST MACHINE PREPS TURBINE COMPONENTS
Guyson Corporation has built an expanded abrasive wet-blast machine with an indexing table, rotary spindles and programmable nozzle motion to perform surface preparation work in manufacturing of turbomachinery components and other precision parts. The slurry blasting enclosure of the 72 x 72-inch machine is divided into two chambers to isolate the slurry-blast operation from a rinsing zone and […]
