Sand suction: remove dust and debris with a sandblasting vacuum cleaner

Sand residues: an obstacle to be removed with sandblasting vacuums

Sandblasting is a widely used process in industry. It is used to clean, smooth or prepare the surfaces of metals and other materials. During this work, a jet of air and sand hits the workpiece and removes the surface layer. It is a quick and effective operation, but it creates a lot of residue.

Sand settles everywhere: on the floor, in booths, and in the smallest spaces of treated parts. This is why it is essential to use a good sandblasting vacuum cleaner that can suck up heavy sand and abrasives effortlessly. DUPUY has been developing solutions dedicated precisely to sand suction in industrial processing for years.

What is sandblasting and why is a dedicated vacuum cleaner needed?

Blasting uses a stream of compressed air and abrasives to wear away the surface layer of a material. This process can be used to:

• eliminate rust and impurities

• prepare parts for painting

• obtain a uniform surface

• clean materials of various shapes and sizes

During processing, sand tends to break up into fine powder. To keep the environment clean and to recover some of the material, good sand vacuuming is essential.

The speed of blasting depends on the type of material being treated. On hard metals it may be necessary to use more aggressive abrasives or smaller nozzles to increase the force of the jet.

What abrasives are used for sandblasting?

Types of sandblasting

Blasting can be:

1. Conventional blasting (free jet)

This is the simplest method. The abrasive is pushed out of a pressure tank along with compressed air.
There are no systems to contain the dust or recover the sand.

2. Closed-loop sandblasting

That is, with equipment for transporting and recovering sands, which can take place in:

o Manually controlled sandblasting booths, with the operator placed outside to direct the jet through guns, with no release of dust into the work environment.

o Tunnel blasting machine, which can adapt to objects with different shapes and is suitable for processing medium and large parts.

These machines operate only with the door closed so as to prevent dust from escaping.

Existing regulations: what do they provide?

Vacuum sand and speed up your work with a DUPUY sandblasting vacuum cleaner

DUPUY offers several models designed for quick and effective sand removal.

M 50 HV: maximum suction force

W3 HV: compact and powerful

The W3 HV is designed for those with lighter needs or smaller spaces.
Offers:

• 3 single-phase motors

• 3.9 kW of power

• 3,600 mm/H2O depression

• Small footprint and great maneuverability

It is a perfect vacuum cleaner for quick operations and for removing small amounts of sand.

Centralized systems: SILOFILTER and CVAC

For large plants or continuous production, DUPUY designs centralized vacuum systems:

• SILOFILTER Filter Silos

• CVAC central vacuum cleaners

These systems allow:

• sand suction from long distance

• automatic discharge of abrasives

• large volume management

• advanced dust filtration

Each plant is custom-designed according to the company’s needs.

Why choose a DUPUY sandblasting vacuum cleaner?

Purchasing a DUPUY vacuum cleaner means:

• choose from many powers and configurations

• Have access to a full range of accessories

• achieve a robust and durable system

• reduce machine downtime

• improve the quality of the finish

• work in greater security

Do you want to improve sand suction in your company?

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