So you’re looking to find out more about blast rooms? Surface Finishing Equipment Group (SFEG) can help you.
What are blast rooms?
Blast rooms, or blast booths, are large sandblasting enclosures, used to handle jobs that are too big for blast cabinets. They come in all shapes and sizes and are suitable for many different applications – providing the cost advantage and control of blast cleaning in-house.
Small rooms are made from shipping-type containers that are modified, where medium rooms are built similarly but use corrugated steel panels. Larger blast rooms are configured onsite, using interlocking panels.
When choosing a blast room, you need to think about size, weight and access required by the work pieces. They are usually positioned on a trestle in the middle of the room – where they can’t lean against the blast room walls and wear prematurely.
What are blast rooms used for?
Blast rooms are designed for projects that are too big for large cabinets. These include:
- Aircraft
- Construction equipment
- Large steel fabrications
- Military and commercial vehicles
- Rail cars
Products can be delivered to the room via forklift, tracks or an overhead crane – making it easier for you if you need to sandblast large or heavy products.
Blasting rooms also make it more convenient for you. They can be located inside factories or weatherproofed and put outdoors (if there is limited space available). With abrasives being contained in the blasting room, it’s easier for you to recover and recycle them.
What are the key features of a blast room?
When blast booths are specified correctly and properly equipped, it provides a productive facility – a valuable asset for your business.
Each of our blasting rooms incorporate equipment, dust extraction, abrasive recovery and safety systems but here are the key features:
- Pressure blast pot – speeds up the process of sandblasting and offers remote control for operator safety.
- Efficient dust extraction – electrically driven extractors with inlet and outlet ducts keep the work area clean and safe for operators and provides visibility.
- Air filtration system and air fed blast helmet – allow operators to work efficiently.
- Vacuum abrasive recovery – vacuum and bucket elevator used in production environments to recover reusable abrasives, like steel grit or aluminium oxide, returning them to the blast pot.
- Dust-proof lighting and safety door interlocks – shut blasting equipment off when the door is opened.
What’s next?
If you still need to know more about blast booths, look no further than SFEG. They carry out a site survey to determine your requirements and identify the best solution.
You can rest assured you’re in capable hands because their team of experts are always on hand to guide and advise you in choosing the right one for your application.
They offer a self-contained solution for blast cleaning operations, so don’t hesitate to get in touch with them today by completing the online contact form.
