Peening involves the use of spherical medias to “hammer” the surface of a material and is a very effective way to improve the fatigue strength of a part. By bombarding a part with a peening media the substrate becomes exposed to compressive stresses that consequently improve strength by giving the grain structures a shallower depth with a more random texture pattern. The change to a surfaces structure through peening makes them far less like to fracture and crack.

The Sabre, the latest wet blasting system from Vapormatt, will be launched this year at GrindTec 2014, which takes place between 19th and 22nd March 2014 in Augsburg, Germany.

Cutting tools, used in the latest generation of machining centres, have to conform to ever higher standards of performance and accuracy.  To achieve this, tooling manufacturers and reconditioning companies need to exploit the best methods of achieving a precise cutting edge, for optimum accuracy and longevity.  Today, wet blasting is offering a powerful method of creating precise cutting edge profiles to within a few microns, says Tim Berry, application specialist.

The Vapormate wet-blasting cabinet from Vapormatt is allowing innovative manufacturer i2M to achieve a faster, more cost effective production process for its high quality, low volume components.  The Vapormate wet blast unit is now an essential part of the i2M production process, giving them the professional final finish that they require time and time again.

Vapormatt is taking wet blasting into the North Asian market with the help of Japanese distributor A.K. Techno.  The partnership will enable local businesses to discover equipment that will clean, degrease, descale, etch or satin polish all wire, cable and strip products with an extremely consistent and uniform surface finish.

I would imagine that when people think of Thailand manufacturing is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind.

It certainly wasn’t for me…

That was until we decided to look into the market opportunities that the ASEAN region could bring for providing wet blasting solutions.

With the UK’s Advanced Engineering show around the corner manufacturers and engineers will be able to see the latest developments and technologies that are keeping Britain at the forefront of the engineering world. However, thought should also be given to the advanced surface engineering technologies that have been progressing at a similar rate.

Vapormatt, the world’s leading wet blasting company, is providing precision wet blasting solutions that significantly improve the quality of composite manufacture. Machines such as the Vapormate and the larger Panther wet blasting cabinet offer manufacturers a convenient and consistent means of processing a range of materials with exceptional finished quality. 

Global wet blasting specialist Vapormatt has brought cost-effective, high quality surface finishing within easier reach of SMEs through its Contract Services. Businesses that have neither the space nor the capital to buy their own machinery can now outsource all aspects of their surface processing to one of Vapormatt’s Contract Process Centres.