Quality shot peening machines
Shot peening is a process of surface modification with media blasting that is used in numerous different industry branches. Each industry has its own requirements, which call for specific machines and media.
For example, shot peening in metallurgy is used to smooth and harden metallic surfaces and welds. Numerous types of surface treatment machines are used in metallurgy, including small blast cabinets to big blast rooms. Mobile injectors and pressure blast machines are also used in field work. That is just one branch; there are many more branches, where shot peening is used. Tool cleaning, big foundry molds, glass product decoration, sensitive antique restoration, edge smoothing in plastic industry, renovation and cleaning of buildings (graffiti removal), stonecutting (tombstones), enameling and so on.
It is no wonder that many of those processes depend on consistent quality; no matter how fine materials you use or how precise products are, quality of the final product can in many cases be dependent on quality of shot peening. Shot peening quality is determined by shot peening machines (mobile or stationary blasting machines, blast rooms etc.), the media used (sand, dry ice, steel abrasives etc.) and the process itself (proper intensity and surface coverage).
Furthermore, the quality of blasting machine depends on its components and parts; there are several types of machines that pose health hazard for operators (dust in air, etc.) and have to be designed with health regulations in mind. Quality of filters can impact the worker’s health significantly. Quality of media can also determine the outcome of process; surface material may be fractured and thus rendered useless.
Therefore it is important to use a proper and quality tool for the job as well as experts in the field. To this end exist many companies that provide a wide range of shot peening services as well as machines.