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PRODUCTS & PROCESSES
Guyson blast cabinet
keys rotational mouldings
Guyson International, the
UK’s foremost industrial
finishing equipment
manufacturer, has installed
a Guyson Euroblast®
9SF (Suction Feed)
blast cabinet, into the
Kadampa Art Studio (KAS),
for keying, prior to spray
painting, a wide variety of
rotationally moulded iconic
figurines. The studio, which is located at the
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre at
Ulverston, was created to design and create
qualified Buddhist statues and other objects
for modern Buddhist temples and centres
around the world.
The chosen Euroblast 9SF blast cabinet is from Guyson’s premier
industrial quality range and was selected to accommodate some of the
tallest of the statues produced in the studio. The Euroblast 9 cabinet is
equipped with a large front opening door, allowing easy access to the
internal blast chamber which has dimensions of 1200 mm x 1200 mm
x 1325 mm (W x D x H). An optional fixed position turntable was
chosen to enable the mouldings to be rotated whilst blasting takes
place, and as standard the cabinet is fitted with upper and lower
armhole sleeves allowing the operator a choice of blasting positions
with the Guyson model 900 blast gun. Heavy components are hoisted
onto the turntable, inside the blast chamber, via the roof top slot.
After rotational moulding the wide selection of Buddhist statues,
Vajras, Stupas, Deer, Finials and Dharma Wheels etc. are all
selectively hand sanded to remove moulding marks and any
blemishes in the mouldings filled. They are then placed inside the
Euroblast cabinet where blast finishing provides an overall keyed and
uniform surface to all the items. This process considerably reduces the
time previously required on overall hand sanding and also
significantly improves surface adhesion and finish, prior to being
spray painted or sized if being gilded in gold.
Dust from the blasting process is collected in the highly efficient
Guyson Model C400 dust collector, which filters out and collects the
dust laden air using a single cartridge filter. The heavier extracted
particles being deflected downwards towards the collection bin, the
lighter particles are retained on the surface of the filter.
Whatever your blast cabinet requirements Guyson will have the
answer. Contact Guyson’s customer service department now to
arrange free blast trials on your components, prove the process
and make recommendations on the most suitable cabinet for
you – call 01756 799911 or email [email protected]
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