Leading European finishing equipment manufacturer Guyson International has recently installed new advanced robotic capabilities into its Skipton demonstration and engineering centre. With this fully integrated working robotic cell Guyson is able to demonstrate advanced blast nozzle manipulation techniques and the cost saving and efficiency benefits its automated blast customers will achieve.
With the introduction of new industry proven CAD/CAM software technology, Guyson’s engineers are now able to produce accurate 3D simulations of the blast treatment on the component, showing actual blast cone coverage of all critical areas. The new Guyson technique speedily removes any customer concerns regarding achievement of part coverage by verifying the process before the machine is even built.
Guyson are recommending full adoption of this type of precision robotic blasting for clients who manufacture precision components with demanding surface engineering topography requirements and/or any subsequent validation issues, typically medical implants and aerospace turbine blades.
Adoption of these sophisticated new precision robotic blasting techniques from Guyson will also deliver very real investment cost savings with the potential total purchase price of a fully automated robotic precision blast system coming under £75K. These cost savings, compared to many alternative systems, are coupled with real daily running cost savings in compressed air consumption. This is achieved by using far fewer blast guns but these being dedicated to deliver the precision blast coverage required, rather than adoption of a blanket coverage approach with more guns needed to ensure sufficient media will hit the target. The Guyson precision blast approach also delivers lower media costs through lower wastage and also less media breakdown and furthermore allows a smaller and cheaper dust collector to be specified, also with reduced waste disposal issues.