Description
The Kresco In-Line Sandblast Cabinet automates continuous-flow surface treatment: parts ride a conveyor through a blasting chamber where fixed, oscillating or rotary-head nozzles treat every surface, usually in a single pass, with steady results from the first part to the last. It integrates with your production line, keeps up with high-throughput yields, and handles parts that vary in shape, size and complexity. Dust stays in the chamber behind rubber curtains and air knives at each end and is captured by a cartridge collector. Engineered and built in Quebec, Canada; supplied and supported by Solvent Recycling Systems.
Request an in-line system proposal or call (847) 833-7010.
Common Applications
Windows and doors, metal panels, raw metal sheet, pipes and tubes, rods, structural beams, drums and barrels, gas tanks, extrusions.
How It Works
Parts are loaded onto the conveyor manually or by a parts-handling device and travel through the blast chamber past nozzles mounted to suit the part. Conveyor speed and type combine with the nozzle arrangement to expose all surfaces evenly. Part shape, size and weight, the process requirement, the production target and the feeding method set the machine’s final design. A blow-off station at the exit cleans residual media before parts leave.
Rotary Head Design
A rotating crown carries four or five adjustable blast guns fed from a storage hopper above it. The rotary head processes parts up to 3 feet wide at up to 40 feet per hour (depending on the application and part geometry) and suits flat surfaces and relatively large parts such as windows, doors and sheet panels.
Fixed and Oscillating Nozzle Designs
Cylindrical parts (tubing, extrusions, pipe) are processed by fixed nozzles, nozzles oscillating on a vertical or horizontal axis, or nozzles on a rotating ring. In many cases all surfaces are done in one pass, either from nozzles beneath the part or by a specially shaped roller conveyor that rotates the part as it travels. Standard arrangements:
- Fixed nozzles for top and bottom coverage
- Circular nozzles for 360° coverage
- Oscillating nozzles on a ring for 360° coverage
- Fixed or oscillating nozzles covering both sides of moving parts
Conveyor Systems
Several conveyor types are available, including designs that rotate or flip parts in transit to expose every side, guides that keep parts in the blast zone, and optional loading and unloading systems that feed the machine and slow parts as they exit the blow-off station. For pipe and cylinders up to 60″ diameter see the cylinder and pipe blaster; for structural steel and plate the steel plate and structural steel blaster.
PLC Control With HMI Touch Screen
Critical operations are automated through a PLC with a touch-screen HMI: a main screen for everyday parameters, an alarm screen with current and resolved alarm history, a password-protected manual screen for maintenance staff, and an integrated maintenance program with reminders.
Media Recovery: Tunable Cyclonic Separator
Every Kresco automated system ships with a stand-alone cyclonic separator. Centrifugal force pulls dust, paint chips, rust and fines out of the air stream and returns sound abrasive to a storage hopper sized to your production target; an adjustable air inlet tunes it to angular or spherical media of any material, mesh size or bulk density, and a large debris drawer catches the rest.
| Separator | RB16 | RB24 | RB30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body diameter | 16″ | 24″ | 30″ |
| Air flow | 900 CFM | 1,200 CFM | 1,800 CFM |
| Inlet ID | 5″ / 6″ | 6″ / 7″ | 7″ / 8″ |
| Outlet ID | 7″ | 8″ | 8″ |
| Storage hopper | Custom to each order | ||
Cartridge Dust Collector
| Collector | CDC900 | CDC1200 | CDC1800 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor | 2 HP | 3 HP | 5 HP |
| Fan | 900 CFM | 1,200 CFM | 1,800 CFM |
| Filter cartridges / area | 2 / 636 sq ft | 4 / 1,272 sq ft | 4 / 1,272 sq ft |
| Overall (L × W × H) | 48″ × 23″ × 120″ | 48″ × 45″ × 124″ | 48″ × 45″ × 124″ |
| Shipping height | 90″ | 94″ | 94″ |
| Fan muffler | Under 80 dB | ||
Self-cleaning pulse system; adjustable legs assembled on site. More on the CDC cartridge collectors.
Other Kresco Automated Blasting Systems
- Rotary head table blaster — batches of flat parts on a motorized turntable
- Indexing turntable — four-station load/blast/blow-off/unload
- Basket blaster and rubber belt tumble blaster — bulk small parts
- In-line conveyor cabinet — continuous flow
- Cylinder and pipe blaster — 3/4″ to 60″ diameters
- Robotic sandblast cabinet — 6-axis precision and peening
Pricing and Lead Time
Automated systems are engineered to order around your parts, media and production rate. Send part drawings or photos with dimensions, parts per shift, the finish you need and your compressor’s CFM; we’ll return a configured proposal with lead time. Request a quote or call (847) 833-7010.
