Shotblasting of aluminium castings
Shotblasting machines used in blasting aluminium:
- Hook shotblasting machines type “H”
- Turntable shotblasting machines type “T”
- Continuous hook shotblasting machines type “CH'”
- Tumble belt shotblasting machines type “B”
- Mesh conveyor shotblasting machines type “MC”
The purpose of shotblasting:
- Surface cleaning
- Roughening and deflashing
- Matting
- To remove oxide layer
- To prepare surface for further mechanical treatment