Fine Mesh Robotic Grit Blast with Drying Station

This specialized robotic fine-grit blast machine is designed to dry turbine engine components after washing and lightly etch them before final inspection. To reduce handling time, parts are transferred directly from cleaning tanks to the machine, loaded in a drying chamber, and dried before loading into the blast chamber. The system has two spindles to exchange a new part for a completed part quickly. This machine was fitted with an optional nozzle verification tool which allows the system to verify that the nozzle installed is the correct length and at the correct location preventing the risk of the wrong nozzle being used.

• Machine was designed by Progressive for an aerospace customer, installed and commissioned by PACE Manufacturing.
• Fanuc M710i robot with Fanuc R30iA robot controller
• Allen Bradley PLC controlled machine components
• Progressive Surface PRIMS Pro machine control and process monitoring software running on a PC with a 19″ color touchscreen interface
• Closed loop control for various machine systems
• 0-30 RPM indexing spindle
• Integrated monorail hoist
• Nozzle Tip Verification Sensor