Automated vacuum suction blasting
Vacuum suction blasting is an automated and clean process for removing and roughening of surfaces before bonding. The direct offsuction of the blasting particles creates a residuefree surface. The process enables simultaneous pre-treatment and activation of surfaces and can also be used as a removal method of FRP individual layers i.e. scarfing for repairs.
Robot-guided blasting process with many advantages
- integrated off-suction for dust-free environment
- activated surface
- cost-effective and low-energy system
- robust process
- quality-assuring online monitoring
- replacement of ergonomically demanding manual grinding activities
Vacuum suction blasting is an important technology in surface treatment, which Fraunhofer IFAM is using and developing further. A robot-guided system for vacuum suction blasting is available in Stade.
The team of the “Joining and Assembly” department is developing methods for the automated pre-treatment and bonding of components.
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