Vacu-Blast Closed-Circuit Machine Operates Behind the Scenes on Airbus Composites R&D

Author:  News Release
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 13/Issue 1, Spring 1999
Doc ID:  1999080
Year of Publication:  1999
Abstract:  
A Vacu-Blast "Closed Circuit" dust-free mobile abrasive blasting machine is playing an important behind-the-scenes role at the British Aerospace Airbus wing design and manufacturing facility in Filton, Bristol. Vacu-Blast is part of the USF Surface Preparation Group. The machine - a suction-fed 'SA-04' model - is being used by a British Aerospace research and development team for the surface preparation of a wide variety of composite test parts, prior to bonding.