Platform for the food and beverage industry
Whether you need blast pots, cabinets, containers or halls, you can always turn to Straaltechniek for the right advice and the right products. "Customers do know what they want. But together we can often refine the process so that the costs go down," says managing director Edwin Houweling.
Text Valérie Couplez | Image Blasting Technology
The food industry likes smooth surfaces to which contaminations cannot adhere. Therefore, to achieve optimal surface quality, blasting is a widely used technique. In food technology, this even more specifically involves glass bead blasting. Houweling: "The glass bead owes its popularity to its round surface. We have had quality beads in our range for more than thirty years. They make a difference by breaking less quickly. Because the less they break, the more control you keep over the surface. An alternative are ceramic beads, which also don't get sharp edges."
Blasting Technology provides customers not only with blasting media but also with blasting equipment tailored to their needs. "We have a wide range, from small to large, from simple to complex, from manual to fully automatic, so that everyone can find what they are looking for with us. An efficient blasting solution is actually always a bit of customization, if only to get the parameters absolutely perfect. We do see a trend in recent years towards more automated work in combination with an integrated robot. If you want a top-quality surface, it will have to be blasted very constantly. A good operator can do that, certainly, but with a robotic system, that same pressure and speed over the entire surface is even better guaranteed."
One such solution that has been gaining momentum since its launch is the GN Wheel®. The blacksmith's secret is the patented revolutionary blade with support body, consisting of forward-curved carbide blades and an ingenious blade support. This innovation increases the ejection speed, improves abrasive flow and significantly extends the economic life of the blades. This guarantees high output, low energy consumption and minimal maintenance costs. "This may not traditionally be the first choice for machine builders in the food industry, but we ourselves were amazed at how great results you can get with it in combination with a stainless steel shot. In our industry, knowledge and experience really do still make the difference. And the best results come when we can really refine the process together with the customer," Houweling concludes.
