Blast Wheel

Wheel blasting is an airless blasting operation where the abrasive is propelled at the work piece by a turbine. The purpose may be the remove contaminants (like mill scale, sand on foundry pieces, old coatings, etc.), strengthening the material or creating an anchor profile. In both systems, a blast wheel rotates and throws shot or angular grit toward the workpiece, cleaning off rust and mill scale and prepping the surface for paint. That's the ideal, when all variables are adjusted properly for the job at hand.