Improved Production Rates
Typically a 12" x 20' (30.5cm x 6m) tube could take a manufacturer over 2 hours to blast and clean the part. With the automated SBS ID Tube Blast System, this process can be completed in less than 20 minutes without the aid of a full time operator. The operator simply loads the part into the machine, enters the part dimensions on the Allen Bradley Panelview operator interface (optional) and selects Cycle Start. The ID Tube Blast System does the rest. The automatic door closes and blasting is completed automatically by the machine. The system blasts the tube wall on the entry stroke and blows the excess media out on the return stroke.

Improved Part Quality
With the introduction of automation into the customer's manufacturing process, the potential for human error and inconsistency is removed. In a manual environment, the operator is required to push a blast tube in and out of the tube many times hoping to get complete and uniform coverage. With the SBS ID Tube Blast System, the rotating part is blasted while turning a consistent, predetermined speed and the blast wand enters and exits the part at a consistent, predetermined speed. This allows for 100% coverage, 100% of the time.

Improved Employee Work Environment
Prior to implementing the ID Tube Blast System in a customer's facility, an operator would typically load the part onto a cart and wheel it into a large, often unsealed walk-in blast cabinet. In this cabinet the operator would need to wear a blast helmet due to both unacceptable air quality and noise levels-the operator would spend the majority of the day in this environment. With the ID Tube Blast System, the operator never enters the cabinet, all blasting is done in a fully enclosed, operator free, sealed cabinet. No dust or media escape from the cabinet due to negative pressure within. The system also operates at or below 85dba.