Shot blasters are a variety of media blasting equipment that use shot to treat a surface. Unlike sandblasters, shot blasters are limited in terms of the variety of blasting media they can utilize. While a sandblaster can make use of any variety of blasting media and still be called a sandblaster, shot blasters make use of shot, which is a collection of small metal abrasives, exclusively.
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Empire Abrasive Equipment CompanyLanghorne, PA 215-752-8800 Empire Abrasive Equipment's employees will work with you to develop the most productive and efficient solution to your individual blasting problems. For various types of blasting, such as shot blasters, they have the superior product line to match your projects. Their products meet both specific and general needs of customers, and they have the best warranty in the industry.
Midwest Finishing Systems, Inc.Hartland, WI 800-854-0030 Midwest Finishing Systems has all the products you need for metal finishing, such as shot blasters. They offer many services in addition to the new and used equipment they sell including, job shop services, rental and lease programs, process development and consulting. Their goal is to make sure all of your requirements can be accomplished at prices you can afford.
Media Blast & Abrasives, Inc.Brea, CA 714-257-0484 Offering an extensive line of standard models tailored to different applications including, specialized dust handling for cleanliness, outstanding visibility and enhanced media recycling are some benefits of choosing Media Blast and Abrasive. They can provide customers with the ideal shot blasters and other equipment to assist in their various finishing needs.
Grand Northern ProductsByron Center, MI 800-968-1811 Grand Northern Products aims to show its customers that with the right equipment the efficiency and flexibility of current finishing operations can be improved, and can gain better control, precision and uniformity. For this reason and many other reasons they are trusted in shot blasters and other equipment. Look to Grand Northern for competitive prices and high quality customer service.
Progressive SurfaceGrand Rapids, MI 800-968-0871 With its headquarters located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Progressive Surface manufacturing uses its building space to provide the best automated surface treatment equipment in the world. Their machines are used around the world for some of the most demanding applications in several industries. For all finishing needs, and shot blasters, turn to Progressive for the highest quality products.
Guyson Corporation of USASaratoga Springs, NY 800-228-7894 Guyson Corporation's philosophy is to continuously improve customer satisfaction in all areas of the enterprise. They recognize that this is an ongoing process that all groups within the company must strive for under the leadership of the management team. They strive to make sure only the best products reach their customers, from shot blasters to the most complex models.
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Gibson Parts & Equipment, Inc.Sheridan, IN 888-867-1619 Owned and operated by two generations of the Gibson family, this company strives to provide you with the high customer service satisfaction you have come to expect from family run businesses. Gibson Parts and Equipment is able to provide high quality products, and numerous additional services to help you get the most out of finishing. For your next shot blasters, contact Gibson.
Engineered AbrasivesAlsip, IL 888-498-0895 For a company that is able to analyze any situation to meet your production requirements turn to Engineered Abrasives! They are prepared to assist you with all you blasting projects, large and small. From standard systems, to custom models of both simple and complex designs they have what you are looking for. Be sure to call them for your next shot blasting job.
Great Lakes Finishing EquipmentMelrose Park, IL 708-345-5300 Great Lakes Finishing Equipment has been a distributor of finishing equipment and supplies for over fifty years. Striving for superior customer service, the highest quality products and always competitive prices, they are the best choice for your blasting requirements. The next time you are searching for shot blasters, be sure to contact Great Lakes.
Viking CorporationWichita, KS 800-835-1096 Viking is a manufacturer of blast cleaning equipment- gas cylinder blasters, tumble belt blasters, tumble basket blasters, pass-through blasters, dust collectors and more. Our sandblast equipment serves a variety of markets-powder coating, foundry, die casting, automotive-parts re-builders and more. We also sell a number of blasting media and abrasives, including steel shot and grit.
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The term "sandblaster" can be used in reference to all kinds of media blasting equipment. "Shot blasting" refers specifically to the use of shards or beads. Sandblasting can range in its applications from glass etching to glass snowing and from shot peening to soda blasting. Shot blasting would not be an appropriate glass treatment method, as the process involves propelling small shards, beads or other metal shapes at surfaces with a stream of compressed air or pressurized water. Depending on the application, shot blasting professionals may choose media as fine and granulated as silicon carbide or as large as steel pellets. In both cases, but on different scales, the goal of shot blasting is the treatment of a surface. In the case of road treatment, for example, a portable, mobile shot blaster fires small steel beads at concrete surfaces to remove contamination and soft concrete. This reveals a mechanical profile which allows for improved bonding during later resurfacing. The used shot and dust created by this process are usually collected by shot blaster, leaving a clean surface that is ready for treatment.
All media blasters, regardless of the kind of media they utilize, follow a few basic principles in terms of their design and function. Since all media blasters are intended to change a surface by propelling small objects, all media blasters must be equipped with a stock of blasting media, an air compressor or water pressurizer and a system by which those two components are combined and directed at surfaces. There are three main configurations of media blasters in existence. Gravity-based systems are the simplest configuration and are mostly used in small scale blasting projects. In these systems, a hopper placed above the flow of compressed air uses gravity to combine the blasting media and airflow. In a siphon gun, the pressurized air passes over an unpressurized abrasive chamber. The change in pressure draws abrasive up out of the chamber and into the flow of air, both of which are expelled through the nozzle at high speed. The third variety of media blaster is the pressure pot variety, which pressurizes both the air and the abrasive, allowing for an efficient flow of both.
