Plastic Media Blasting For Applications Other Than Aircraft Part 7
Equipment Modifications and Improvements
Our Firm, Envirosystems Manufacturing, LLC, continues to be on the leading edge of the PMB technology, both in application of the process and in the perception of new, worldwide markets. Further, as a former user of PMB systems we recognized the need for certain equipment modifications required to advance the state-of-the art.
Over the years ESLLC has worked with other equipment suppliers, including former competitors, to help further the use of this amazing technology. Among the needed improvements we have recognized and addressed are the following:
1. Remote Controls: The ability of a PMB operator to remotely measure and control, at the blast nozzle, the blast air pressure and the mixture of air and media emanating from the pressure vessels. This ability to rapidly adjust air pressures and media flow to accommodate transitions from one substrate to another will become increasingly important, not only on aircraft airframes but also on motor vehicles where, increasingly, steel and aluminum substrates are being replaced by urethane and plastic components and advanced composites.
2. Media Reclamation Equipment: Equipment to more thoroughly clean the plastic media and, in certain cases, to remove high-density contaminants. Improvements include more efficient cyclone separators, aspirators, fluidized bed systems and the rapid classification of media by mesh size. These systems can be both on-line and off-line.
3. Blast Rooms: Economical blast rooms, both permanent and portable, especially designed for PMB applications and incorporating the latest in ventilation and dust removal technology.
4. Dust Control Equipment: Our Patented AirWall Dust Collection units are the industry standard in high volume, energy efficient, cost effective dust collection for all abrasive blast environments.