Digital tools that help you today

Abrasive costs represent a major part of the overall running cost of a blast machine. And the volume of abrasive going through the machine, relative to the blast result achieved, is a key determinant of wear inside the machine.

Our digital tool for controlling blast media consumption gives an accurate picture of abrasive use over time and relates it to other metrics.

This means root causes of high consumption can be identified quickly. Even complex or subtle causes of increased abrasive throughput can be unpicked and resolved. Reducing or optimising abrasive consumption doesn't just save money on abrasive, it also reduces energy use and wear.

Shot blast machines use a lot of energy due to the power needed to accelerate the blast media. Bringing that energy consumption down while maintaining a stable blast process can unlock savings and support sustainability agendas.

Our tool for reducing energy use tracks the right parameters to strategically optimise standby and idle times, turbine rpms and more.

This means operators and managers can instantly see if their machines are using unusually high amounts of energy, find the cause and tweak the process. Over time, the machine can be optimised for ever better energy efficiency without negatively affecting quality or throughput (in fact, both may be improved as a side-effect of energy reduction efforts).

The inside of shot blast machines is a violent place. Wear comes with the territory. As with all equipment, keeping unplanned downtime to a minimum saves money and resources, as well as ensuring production targets are met.

Our tool for preventive maintenance presents a real-time picture of the machine condition and offers an early warning system for wear and drops in performance - by tracking key parameters like turbine vibration levels, pressure differentials in filters and other performance metrics.

This enables maintenance at exactly the right time, not too soon, not too late, preventing unscheduled downtime without overspending on parts.

Improving machine effectiveness

Currently, blast machine operators have limited means of tracking their machine’s operating mode. They don’t have an overview of downtime and idle periods or what causes them, whether it’s faults, delays during loading/unloading, unscheduled maintenance or breaks. 

Our digital tool tracks and displays the effectiveness of a shot-blast machine within the overall production process. Easy-to-understand dashboard reporting allows operators to identify issues and bottlenecks that cause their blast machines to run below optimum throughput.

Operators and managers can compare the efficiency of different product runs or shifts, and pinpoint where something’s not running smoothly and why. Available via Monitizer | DISCOVER, this digital view helps to maintain perfect production and save time, money and resources.