Exploring blasting technologies: navigating between wheel and air blasting processes
The field of industrial surface treatment offers a spectrum of technologies, each with its unique benefits and applications. This article serves as an introduction to wheel blasting and air blasting processes, providing a foundational understanding of each process, ensuring that industries can make informed decisions based on their specific requirements.
Blasting fundamentals: wheel vs. air blasting
Blasting technology accelerates abrasive materials against workpieces to achieve effects such as cleaning, descaling, deburring, roughening and peening. While both wheel and air blasting methods fulfill these purposes, they do so using distinct mechanisms and are suited for different types of work.