Shot Blast Costs Revisited

Author:  Erwan Henry
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 28, Issue 3, Summer 2014
Doc ID:  2014026
Year of Publication:  2014
Abstract:  
“We’re gonna cut your shot-blasting costs” This is an attractive sales pitch from media suppliers and equipment manufacturers. It raises the interest of industrial customers who struggle to keep afloat in the tremendously competitive pressure of the global economy. The purpose of this article is to analyze the sales pitch from a realistic and practical point of view. We will first clarify what a cost-cutting offer means and we will list the costs associated with a blasting process. We will review the impact of the individual costs on total blasting costs, compare the cost-cutting potential of abrasives compared to equipment and then reach a pragmatic conclusion.