In a method of operating a blasting system, method parameters are predefined by an operator and a required blasting medium throughput is calculated and set from these process parameters.

A method for descaling a sheet of metal include first and second descaling components that each have a single motor driven slurry propelling impeller mounted on a top and bottom of an enclosure. The top and bottom mounted impellers of the first component are configured to propel slurry onto a sheet of metal passing through the enclosure across the entire width of the sheet of metal in a first direction extending from one lateral side to an opposite lateral side of the enclosure. The top and bottom mounted impellers of the second component are configured to propel slurry onto a sheet of metal passing through the enclosure across the entire width of the sheet of metal in a second direction opposite the first direction and extending from the opposite lateral side to the one lateral side of the enclosure.

A processor (213) carries out, after a device is activated and before a blasting medium projected to a projection target object (500), a first inspection process (T1) for determining, in a state in which no blasting medium (400) is supplied to an impeller (110) while each motor of the impeller is rotating, whether a current value supplied to the each motor of the impeller is not more than a first threshold (θ1), and a second inspection process (T′1) for determining, in a state in which the impeller is projecting the blasting medium, whether the current value supplied to the each motor of the impeller is not less than a second threshold (θ2), and displays, on a display (300), at least one of (1) respective determination results of the first inspection process and the second inspection process and (2) a determination result obtained by generalizing the determination results (1).

A processor (213) carries out, after a device is activated and before a blasting medium projected to a projection target object (500), a first inspection process (T1) for determining, in a state in which no blasting medium (400) is supplied to an impeller (110) while each motor of the impeller is rotating, whether a current value supplied to the each motor of the impeller is not more than a first threshold (θ1), and a second inspection process (T′1) for determining, in a state in which the impeller is projecting the blasting medium, whether the current value supplied to the each motor of the impeller is not less than a second threshold (θ2), and displays, on a display (300), at least one of (1) respective determination results of the first inspection process and the second inspection process and (2) a determination result obtained by generalizing the determination results (1).

A shot peening apparatus capable of precisely controlling the amount of shots supplied projects, by a shot impeller, shots onto a workpiece, and has a bucket elevator which conveys the shots to a predetermined height, a motor which drives the bucket elevator, and a control device which controls the current value of the motor. The control device issues an alert when the current value of the motor becomes lower than a predetermined current value.

The temperature of the chamber housing a shot wheel of a shot blaster is controlled by positioning a fan exterior to the chamber that creates air flow across a mounting plate defining the chamber. The air flow created by the fan may also pass around the bearing surrounding the drive shaft that turns the shot wheel.

The temperature of the chamber housing a shot wheel of a shot blaster is controlled by positioning a fan exterior to the chamber that creates air flow across a mounting plate defining the chamber. The air flow created by the fan may also pass around the bearing surrounding the drive shaft that turns the shot wheel.

The temperature of the chamber housing a shot wheel of a shot blaster is controlled by positioning a fan exterior to the chamber that creates air flow across a mounting plate defining the chamber. The air flow created by the fan may also pass around the bearing surrounding the drive shaft that turns the shot wheel.

The temperature of the chamber housing a shot wheel of a shot blaster is controlled by positioning a fan exterior to the chamber that creates air flow across a mounting plate defining the chamber. The air flow created by the fan may also pass around the bearing surrounding the drive shaft that turns the shot wheel.

The temperature of the chamber housing a shot wheel of a shot blaster is controlled by positioning a fan exterior to the chamber that creates air flow across a mounting plate defining the chamber. The air flow created by the fan may also pass around the bearing surrounding the drive shaft that turns the shot wheel.