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…
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Empire Abrasive Equipment Application Job Story – Medical Implants
Market: Medical Application: Abrasive blast cleaning of hip and shoulder implants The Challenge: A major manufacturer of hip and shoulder implants in the medical industry wanted to automate their abrasive blast cleaning procedure in order to improve the overall production process. The goal of the medical manufacturer was to increase the production rate by at…
Read MoreEmpire Abrasive Equipment Application Job Story – Stainless Steel Components
Market: Energy Application: Abrasive blast cleaning of stainless steel components for cosmetic reasons and to eliminate the need for additional finishing.
Read MoreEmpire Abrasive Equipment Application Job Story – Gun Components
Market: Firearms Application: Abrasive blast cleaning of gun components to prepare surface for coating application.
Read MoreEmpire Abrasive Equipment Application Job Story – Steam Turbine Diaphragms
Market: Power Generation Application: Refurbishing steam turbine diaphragms using abrasive blast cleaning
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Market: Oil & Gas Application: Abrasive blast cleaning of fracking valves prior to coating
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Market: Oil & Gas Application: Shot peening of off-shore drilling pipe to improve compressive strength and reduce fatigue failures.
Read MoreEmpire has developed an Indexing Turntable
PROCESS: Empire has developed an Indexing Turntable with a horizontal and vertical oscillator to process pistons for an engine rebuilder. The process incorporates ceramic media for cleaning of the complete outside with no product damage. Due to their increased production, the previous cleaning method had to be upgraded but they also wanted to look at…
Read MoreSurface Cleaning with Baking Soda Blasting
• PROCESS: Clean surface mold contamination, smoke damage, soot, graffiti, coatings and oily by products from virtually any substrates like wood, brick, concrete and metal with fine media like “Baking Soda” and starch. • INDUSTRIES: Restoration & Cleaning Services, Industrial Maintenance, etc.
Read MoreFirearm Finishing for Black Oxide Coating Preparation
• PROCESS: Etch rifle bolts for “black oxide” coating or final finish • INDUSTRIES: Rifle and Firearm Manufacturing
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