Our unique Profelis automatic wet blasting machine is specifically designed for the surface finishing of wire and cable products.

At the heart of the Profelis is a specially designed gun manifold. 4 powerful blast guns are located at 90-degree angles to give complete 360-degree finishing.

This highly effective configuration can be boosted further by specifying 8 blast guns located at 45-degree angles for maximum productivity.

The versatile machine is capable of processing wire 1mm (0.04") in diameter all the way up to cable 54mm (2.13") in diameter.

The forging process for components like landing gear struts and beams often results in the presence of heat scale and oxidation on the component’s surface, this is also the case for components manufactured by other thermal processes.

In a single efficient operation, wet blasting removes all heat scale, oxidation, machining marks, and other contaminants, cleans the component, and applies the required uniform surface finish to meet stringent aerospace industry standards.

Wet blasting is highly effective at removing casting resist, burrs and other contaminants from the surfaces of fan and turbine blades, blisks, drive shafts, nozzle guide vanes, titanium engine casings and other components manufactured by investment casting.

In addition to cleaning components, the process can also apply the final surface finish required, or prepare the component for the next surface finishing stage.

PVD or CVD coating fan blades has two important affects. First, it maintains the surface finish of the blade for much longer by significantly reducing wear. Second, coatings make the surface finish smoother for better fuel efficiency.

Aerospace engine components operate in extreme conditions, so the bond strength of coatings like PVD and CVD needs to be maximised.

We’ve just finished our Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on a large automatic Leopard Horizontal wet blasting machine destined for a leading aerospace MRO operation in the Middle East.

This machine is capable or processing all sorts of large aerospace components (e.g. large wheels, fan blades, fan discs, etc.) for MRO related applications like preparation for NDT crack detection.

Consider the fir tree slots of a jet engine disk. They are critical jet engine components and need to be maintained to a very high standard because…

• Fir tree slots are precisely machined interlocking mechanisms that hold turbine blade roots securely to the disc. Proper maintenance ensures a tight fit, preventing the blades from vibrating excessively or detaching during operation. This is crucial for engine safety and performance.

Wet blasting is highly suited to cleaning, de-painting, and preparing metal, composite, and polymer AM aerospace components for NDT or coatings like paints and oils.

It is also particularly effective at clearing powder, partially sintered powder, and other contaminants from the complex internal channels that are often a feature of AM components, giving a visual indication that the channel is clear when blast media appears.