The applications of sandblasting cabinet

Sandblasting cabinets, also known as media blasting cabinets or sandblasting cabinets, are metal boxes with openings, windows and additional gloves that allow you to use sand or other forms of abrasive media to smooth rough surfaces, remove metal defects and scrap old paint or rust stains.

What are the applications of sandblasting cabinets in industry?

Aerospace - Plastic media is used to remove old paint from aluminum aircraft parts without damaging or removing any underlying composite or soft aluminum metal. Sandblasting is also used for refurbishing jet engine parts and non-destructive testing of aircraft structural components.

Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing - Sandblasting is used to remove support material from 3D printed parts. Sandblasting also smooths the surface and incorporates streak lines created during the 3D printing process.

Automotive Aftermarket - Sandblasters are an important tool for auto body shops and automotive repair shops. They are used for auto body rust removal, body and engine repair, and antique car restoration.

Adhesive Bonding/Sealant Applications - Surface cleaning and anchor profile generation improves the bond strength of adhesives and sealants.

Coating and paint applications - surface cleaning and anchor profile generation improves the bond strength of paint and protective coatings. Sandblasters are essential for preparing or keying surfaces to receive coatings.

Corrosion Control Industry - Removal of damaged coatings and paint layers, rust, corrosion, grease, grime, adhesives, sealants for recoating or repair.

Electronics - A micro blaster or mini blaster is a powerful tool for electronics repair. A micro blaster can be used to drill holes or through holes in PCBs.

Foundries and Forges - Abrasive blast machines, such as centrifugal wheel blast machines and pressure blasting equipment, are essential elements of clean rooms in foundries and forges. After the sand drop operation, the casting is blasted with metal shot or metal sand to remove any residual mold sand, ceramic encapsulated material, and then cleaned to remove any surface oxide from the surface. Forged parts require sandblasting to remove die lubricant and remove oxidation layers.

Glass Manufacturers - Glass panels or windows, glass bowls, glasses and other decorative glass objects can be frosted or patterned using stencils or masks. Microblasting is another method of etching or engraving text and graphics onto glass objects. Sandblasting uses abrasive depth to etch glass and create 3D relief patterns or images. Glassware is typically sandblasted with 180 grit silicon carbide.

Machine shop/manufacturing - Most machine shops, fabricators and manufacturers have at least one sandblasting cabinet to clean, degrease, deburr and surface treat machined or manufactured parts. Dies, molds, drills, end mills, saw blades and other tools are shot blasted to remove burrs and embedded debris stuck in the cutting edge or between the teeth. Shot peening improves the fatigue strength and life of machined or ground shafts, tools and structural parts.

Medical/Dental - Cleaning, coating preparation, etching and polishing of medical devices and dental restorations. For example, a small benchtop blaster or microblaster can be used to gently remove encapsulated or molded material from a cast crown or bridge. Hip, shoulder, dental and other bone and joint implants are sandblasted and cleaned to meet stringent FDA cleanliness requirements.

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