This literally is, in many cases, the illusive $64,000 question! But in reality, it’s not all that difficult to generally estimate the operating costs of a typical machine. You just have to know how, and MetFin wants to be your source for this kind of important knowledge. The overarching principle of this exercise is to [...]

This question is one of the most frequently asked by operators of batch type cleaning machines, most commonly called a “tumble blast” or “barrel blast” machine, of which there are probably more in operation than any other style of blast cleaning machine in the market. Tumble blast machines employ either an endless rubber belt or [...]

If your operation is using a centrifugal blast machine for surface cleaning or shot peening, you owe it to yourself to consider using cut wire shot for surface prep applications. Based on the finish required from your shot blast operation, you can choose several different types of abrasive media to achieve your desired result. The [...]