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
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- Star Blasting
- Portable Blasting
- Plate Blasting
- Tumble Blasting
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- Wheel Blasting
- Bead Blasting
- Table Blasting
- Micro-Abrasive Blasting
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Blast Media
For surface preparation we can use a blast media you specify, or standard blast media:
- grit blast
- steel shot
- star blast
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- garnet
- boiler slag
- glass bead
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- coal slag
- aluminum oxide
- custom specified
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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 sandblasting project.
Facility
at a glance
Blast Rooms
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Area
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Size
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Type
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Blast 1
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11’x9’x30’
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Air blast.
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Blast 2
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15’6”x13’x40’
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Air Blast
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Blast 3
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19’x16’x40’
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Air Blast
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Portable
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10’x12’x16’
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Air Blast
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Plate Blast
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8.5’x4’x24’
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Wheel Blast
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Tumble Blast
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6 cubic feet
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Wheel Blast
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Table Blast
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96” diameter
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Wheel Blast
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Blase Media
| Steel Grit |
Steel Shot |
| Star Blast |
Coal Slag |
| Glass Bead |
Aluminum Oxide |