Air Blast

Blasting


Abrasive Blasting

The blasting facilities at Derrick can process very small parts in our automated barrel and roto- blasting machines. We can also handle very large parts, in excess of 50 tons, in our car bottom air blast room.

Blasting Services

  • Blasting Prepartion
  • Air Blasting
  • Sandblasting
  • Abrasive Blasting
  • Star Blasting
  • Portable Blasting
  • Plate Blasting
  • Tumble Blasting
  • Wheel Blasting
  • Bead Blasting
  • Table Blasting
  • Micro-Abrasive Blasting

Blast Media

For surface preparation we can use a blast media you specify, or standard blast media:

  • grit blast
  • steel shot
  • star blast
  • garnet
  • boiler slag
  • glass bead
  • coal slag
  • aluminum oxide
  • custom specified

Wheel Blasting

Our Metfin Wheel Blast machine handles plates up to 100” wide, pipes up to 42” OD, and structural I-Beams up to 42” tall with lengths up to 288”.

Benefits of Blasting

  • Harmful Surface Contaminants Are Eliminated by Blasting
  • Blasting Improves Speed and Accuracy in Laser Cutting
  • Life of the Laser Eye is Extended by Blasting
  • Cleaning Time is Reduced from Hours by Hand, to Minutes by Blasting

Please contact us for additional information or assistance with your next air blast, grit blast, or sand blasting project.

Air Blast
Facility

at a glance

Grit Blast
Blast Rooms
Area Size Type
Blast 1 11’x9’x30’ Air blast.
Blast 2 15’6”x13’x40’ Air Blast
Blast 3 19’x16’x40’ Air Blast
Portable 10’x12’x16’ Air Blast
Plate Blast 8.5’x4’x24’ Wheel Blast
Tumble Blast 6 cubic feet Wheel Blast
Table Blast 96” diameter Wheel Blast
Sandblasting
Blase Media
Steel Grit Steel Shot
Star Blast Coal Slag
Glass Bead Aluminum Oxide
Spray Painting