Sand blasting is done using a blaster (called as a blasting machine). The machine is usually portable and consists of a blasting pot, a nozzle and a compressor.

1. Shot Blasting Machines and Their
Uses

2. Shot blasting, the name itself defines the process of blasting series of shots on the
surface of metals. The blasting of materials is done in order to clean the surface of the
metal to remove the unwanted deposits. There are different types of shot blasting
machines and a particular type is chosen as per the project handled. The classification
of the blasting machines is done on the basis of their cleansing purpose. The different
types of machines are:
1. Batch type shot machine: This type of machine is used for cleaning and casting.
These are compact devices and posses high cleansing capacity. These are great
equipments and are capable of removing the unwanted particles even in the curved
areas of the surface. The batch type blasting is used for de-sanding, de-scaling and
de-coring of the surfaces.
2. Feed shot blasting type: It is used when continuous blasting of the abrasives is
required on the surface. It is known for its consistency and the degree of cleaning is
same for all the surfaces. The process is continuous and requires a short distance
between the nozzle and the surface.
3. Hanger type shot blasting machine: Apart from the metals, there are certain brittle
surfaces like glass which are vulnerable to breakage. These materials require a special
type of blaster which cleans the surface without causing any damage to the device. For
such materials, hanger type shot blasting is used.
4. Manipulator type shot blast machine: This type of machine is the most used of all
machines because of their excellent cleaning effect.

3. Blast Cleaning

4. There are other processes which do not make use of a blaster for blast
cleaning like wheel cleaning and bristle cleaning.
• Wheel cleaning: It is done by pushing abrasive materials across the surface
which is to be cleaned. It is done in the absence of air.
• Bristle cleaning: It is one of the traditional ways of cleaning the surface which
makes use of steel wires fixed over the surface of the material to remove the
foreign particles and to polish the surface.
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