Abrasive Blasting of Motorcycle Exhaust Parts

Author:  The Shot Peener Staff
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 32, Issue 3, Summer 2018
Doc ID:  2018032
Year of Publication:  2018
Abstract:  
Market : Automotive Application : Abrasive blasting cleaning of motorcycle exhaust parts prior to coating The Challenge : A major supplier of exhaust pipes, mufflers, and exhaust shields to the motorcycle industry wanted to improve the efficiency of their blast cleaning operation. The existing process, that utilized two in-line automated blast cleaning systems, was extremely labor intensive, offered incomplete parts coverage and also resulted in an excessive loss of media. The first blast cleaning system was equipped with a rotary head with six fixed guns for blasting, while the second system employed a horizontal oscillator that also utilized six fixed guns. The parts, ranging in size from a few inches to approximately 2 feet long by 15 inches wide, were being manually loaded onto magnetic trays designed to hold them steady during blasting and then transported through the blast cabinet on a conveyor.