Back to Basics: Cabinet Selection

Author:  Herb Tobben, Sample Proc Mgr, Clemco Ind., Corp.
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 23 / Issue 4, Fall 2009
Doc ID:  2009037
Year of Publication:  2009
Abstract:  
Especially these days, companies carefully evaluate each and every capital expenditure, hopefully considering value and the long lifecycle of this important industrial product. Many of our cabinets, sold more than 30 years ago, are still going strong and we attribute that longevity to good decision-making on the front end and, of course, to good, consistent maintenance practices. But good maintenance is a topic for another day. Blasting fits into a variety of industrial processes, and its role varies from customer to customer and application to application. Some customers blast a few hours a week; others three full shifts per day. Either way, making the right decision is important. It may not be obvious that buying a blast cabinet can involve a complex decision-making process.