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17/10/24

The advantages of wet blasting turbofan engine blades in preparation for bonding and coating

by Miles

Preparing composite turbofan blades for bonding and coating by wet blasting offers several distinct advantages tailored to the specific demands and...

15/10/24

The advantages of wet blasting for peening jet engine components

by Miles

Peening is a mechanical surface treatment process that introduces compressive residual stresses into the surface of a material. For jet engine...

10/10/24

Why is wet blasting so effective at cleaning turbofan engine components in preparation for NDT?

by Miles

Effective cleaning: Wet blasting efficiently removes a wide range of contaminants like dirt, oil, grease, and residual manufacturing residues. This...

02/10/24

The 3 variants of our entry level Puma + automatic wet blasting machine…

by Miles

Our Puma + machine is ideal for those wanting to make the move from manual to automated wet blasting. Automation offers significant improvements in...

23/09/24

HRH The Princess Royal visits Barracuda Live…

by Miles

HRH Princess Royal visits Barracuda live

Princess Anne visited Barracuda Live at the Fleet Air Arm Museum earlier this month. It’s a fascinating project to save the only Second World War...

18/09/24

Peening the coatings of round shank tools by wet blasting for increased durability…

by Miles

Coatings like PVD typically have an incumbent tensile stress that can lead to fatigue cracks - reducing the durability of the coating.Wet blasting...

16/09/24

Improving the quality of round shank tools by wet blasting after coating…

by Miles

Wet blasting after coating removes coating imperfections, like PVD coating droplets, to leave a uniform surface with an optimum Ra surface roughness...

09/09/24

Edge honing round shank tools by wet blasting to produce the ideal ‘chip’...

by Miles

A precise edge hone allows a round shank tool to generate an ideal 'chip' with an optimum depth and curl, resulting in longer tool life and a better...

04/09/24

Applying an edge hone to round shank tools more accurately and consistently than drag finishing…

by Miles

The cutting edge of a round shank tool before and after edge honing by wet blasting

A measure of tool quality is the durability of its cutting edge. In the same way a highly sharpened pencil is prone to snapping, a tool’s cutting...

29/08/24

Leading the world in insert finishing…

by Miles

Cutting Tool Inserts before and after wet blasting

Our automatic Tiger wet blasting machine has long established itself as the gold standard for insert finishing, but what exactly can it do?•...

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