Manufacturing

Increased Production, Reduced Costs

Lean manufacturers can cost-effectively increase production by reducing rework and eliminating unnecessary time-consuming steps. Sponge-Jet technology allows companies around the world to reduce the time associated with surface preparation by integrating it directly into the production site. Applications include:

  • High Tech & Light Manufacturing
  • Heavy Industry
  • Molded Parts (e.g. slush, pressure and injected)
  • Surface Finishing
  • Composite Manufacturing
  • Agricultural & Heavy Equipment
  • Wind Turbines
  • Food and Beverage
  • Pipe Manufacturers
  • Steel Fabricators

Less time is wasted on transportation to either an in-house blasting facility or outside third party. Overall quality is increased due to reduced handling, transportation and contamination from exposure to the elements.

Features & Benefits

  • Reduced rejection & rework (Six Sigma Quality)
  • Reliability of schedule & budget
  • Improve community relations and compliance
  • Reduce manufacturing steps improving integration
  • Increased production & profits
  • Equipment reliability and asset life extension

Manufacturing Applications

  • Sponge-Jet Replaces Manual Hand-cleaning of Tire Molds

    Gulf-coast tire manufacturer chose Sponge-Jet to remove accumulated release agent from inside and outside mold surfaces; blasting compared to more time-consuming and inconsistent hand-cleaning saved significant time per mold.

  • Sponge-Jet Saves Manufacturer Hours in Labor Cleaning Slush Molds

    Automobile slush mold cleaning with Sponge-Jet for one manufacturer is a proven time and money saver; in some cases it cut cleaning up to eight hours per mold, without removing the leather-like shine in the end product.

  • Rejected Automobile Bumpers Are No Longer Discarded Because of Sponge-Jet

    Automobile bumper manufacturer now recycles rejected bumpers (from coating imperfections) because Sponge-Jet provides highly controllable micro-abrasion and the ability to selectively remove erroneously cured top-coat while leaving the primer intact.

  • Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer Builds Sponge-Jet into Part Restoration Process

    Largest industrial and agricultural equipment manufacturing facility in south America continues to use Sponge-Jet blasting in their production process to prepare repairs of steel parts; for example this front loader bucket.

  • Sponge-Jet Builds Special-access Blast Room Solution in Refinery

    Mexican oil refinery builds special-access Sponge Blasting KwietKave™ solution to blast and repair process parts; bringing blasting and painting operations like this one in-house saves time, money and has been found to improve quality.

  • Industrial Lift Manufacturer Incorporates Sponge-Jet into Refurbishment Operations

    Manufacturer of industrial lift equipment uses Sponge-Jet in a blast room in their manufacturing facility; product replacement and refurbishment operations are greatly simplified solutions when using low dust, low rebound Sponge Media™ abrasives.

  • Pump Manufacturer uses Sponge-Jet for Their On-site Coating Warranty Repairs

    Coating warranty for largest manufacturer of centrifugal slurry pumps; Sponge-Jet saves thousands in shipping and logistics by allowing Sponge Blasting near the pump seals and bearings at customer installation site.

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Resources

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Resources

  • Extending Barge Life Case History on Barge Restoration

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