Does your application require shot peening, cleaning, deburring, deflashing, or just surface preparation? Brief definitions: Peening – To stress relieve or harden the surface of a part. Cleaning – Remove rust, scale or just a generally even look. Deflashing – Removing flash under 1” in size. Deburr – To roll the edge of a part, tame down a sharp …
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Wheel or Air Blasting Stainless Fabrications? Most stainless blast applications are done utilizing air blast delivery methods. Air blast could require an operator reaching into a blast cabinet or operating inside a blast room. The use of stainless shot or grit in a wheel blast system drastically cuts down on blast time, involvement from an …
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Purchasing a Gibson blast cleaning system can be significant investment, which is why regularly maintaining your system is a good idea. Regular maintenance will not only help the daily performance of the system but it will also prolong the life giving you many years of blast cleaning. Break the system down into (8) main components …
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The versatility of a blast room is certainly hard to beat. In some applications the wide variety of parts makes it easy to justify a blast room from an economics standpoint. However, it’s not uncommon to make a site visit and find that 80% of the products being blast could fit onto a small table. …
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The purpose of the Abrasive Separator is to separate sand, fines, and tramp metal from used abrasive, and filter out abrasive particles that are too small to use, which helps to ensure an optimal abrasive mix. This separation takes place before the usable abrasive is deposited into the Abrasive Storage Hopper for delivery to the …
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Here are some questions to ask to determine what type of Gibson equipment that you need. What needs to be done to the part surface? Does it require shot peening, cleaning, deburring, deflashing, or just surface preparation? Brief definitions: Peening – To stress relieve or harden the surface of a part. Cleaning – Remove rust, …
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Gibson Abrasive Equipment features high quality equipment with a complete stocking program that is ready to ship. No long lead times. All of the featured equipment is in stock and available now. Contact a Gibson Abrasive Equipment Specialist to discuss your application and get a quote for a ready-to-ship machine. Gibson 1.5 cu. ft. Air Blast The …
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Gibson Abrasive Equipment has evolved into the premier turnkey abrasive systems engineering & manufacturing services company. We now categorize all customer inquiries into three types so we can best service their needs and help them to work more efficiently. Our premier blasting equipment is available in three main categories: Standard Modified Automation Each category is …
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SHOT BLAST WHEEL Shot Blast wheels propel the abrasive by centrifugal force through a controlled blast pattern in a particular direction. Abrasive Flow of 2,100 pounds per minute requires: One Operator (4) Blast Wheels @ 20 horsepower each Compressed air consumption 5.0 SCFM Compressor power 60 KW 80 horsepower Advantages: Velocity of shot easily controlled …
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