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20/02/24

Thorough and efficient removal of powder from complex internal channels

by Miles

Complex Additive Manufactured component with complex internal channels

The liquid nature of wet blasting makes it ideal for penetrating the complex internal channels that are so typical of additive manufactured...

15/02/24

The benefits of wet blasting extrusion dies for inspection and correction...

by Miles

Aluminium extrusion die before and after wet blasting

To inspect dies properly, especially for smaller imperfections, dies have to be cleaned after the caustic soda dip stage.Wet blasting is more...

08/02/24

The ultimate aluminium extrusion die cleaning machine

by Miles

Our Vapormatt Cougar + with double load ends is designed to cope with tough extrusion die cleaning operations and is extremely robust.For maximum...

06/02/24

The dramatic results of wet blasting a knee implant component

by Miles

Medical implant knee component before and after wet blasting

As well as cleaning the component, removing all contaminants, wet blasting has removed all burrs and surface imperfections to create a perfectly...

26/01/24

Another successful Tiger installation!

by Miles

Tiger wet blasting machine with full conveyor

The industry gold standard finishing machine for the cutting tool insert industry has been installed at a leading manufacturer of cutting tool...

25/01/24

The multiple benefits associated with finishing medical instruments and devices by wet blasting

by Miles

Thanks to the versatility, controllability and repeatability of wet blasting (or vapor blasting, or aqua blasting to give it its other names), our...

23/01/24

Precise finishing of Titanium and Nitinol implants and medical products

by Miles

Wet blasting can produce a highly clean and biocompatible surface on Titanium and Nitinol implants and medical products like medical wire. Nitinol is...

18/01/24

Helping manufacturers produce strong, safe and biocompatible medical implants

by Miles

Our wet blasting technology (or vapor blasting technology to give it its other name) gives implant manufacturers more efficient, repeatable, and more...

16/01/24

Wet blasting round shank tools and their coatings for better coating performance.

by Miles

Round tool before and after wet blasting

A common area of quality concern for round shank tools is the successful application of a durable PVD coating. A highly reactive tool surface helps...

11/01/24

Edge honing round shank tools by wet blasting to prevent cutting edges from chipping or curling

by Miles

In the same way the tip of a freshly sharpened pencil is prone to snapping, a tool’s cutting edge when highly sharpened is more prone to chipping...

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