PRE-TREATMENT , SURFACE PREPARATION , DEGREASING & CLEANING
Blast equipment modernization and upgrade – an efficient alternative to buying new
Turbine replacement results in a 45 % higher blast performance and lowers operating costs by one third
Growing maintenance and operating costs combined with a declining blast performance ; these are usually good reasons for investing in a new shot blast machine . By taking advantage of the Rösler Retrofit program for a shot blast machine in its foundry division a leading company for drivetrain technology and electronic controls chose a significantly less expensive but highly effective alternative . The existing shot blast machine was upgraded with the foundry version of the Rösler Gamma 400G-8 high performance turbines . This turbine upgrade helped reduce the expenses for maintenance by two thirds and the overall operating costs by more than 34 %. At the same time , the blast performance could be increased by 45 percent . This resulted in an amortization time of a little over one year .
The turbines in shot blast machine must carry a heavy load and are exposed to a lot of stress . Over time this leads to ever increasing maintenance and operating costs along with a growing energy consumption . Frequently , the blast performance no longer meets the capacity and quality demands . In order to fulfill their shot blasting requirements in a cost-efficient and competitive manner companies usually invest in a new shot blasting system .
A persuasive modernization solution with a quick amortization
A renowned manufacturer of drivetrains and electronic controls was facing exactly this problem with a shot blast machine in its foundry . The responsible project managers at the company contacted TuneUp , a division
The modernisation of the plant by replacing the existing turbines with Gamma 400G-8 high performance turbines in foundry version will result in a significant
of the Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH , that specializes in the modernization of shot blast equipment . On this occasion they learnt that the Rösler modernization and upgrade service covers not only Rösler equipment but extends to third-party machinery as well . After a comprehensive analysis of the current equipment condition the Rösler Retrofit experts presented a suitable technical solution along with a realistic amortization calculation . The customer was impressed by the technical depth and short pay-back period of the proposed modernization concept .
66 OCTOBER 2020 read online : www . surfaceworld . com