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Importance of the operating mix<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span class=\"fontstyle0\">The particles having undergone various degrees of wear, the size distribution of the operating mix is very different from that of new abrasive although it has the same nominal size:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The average particle dimension in the Operating Mix being lower than in the new product, the number of particles per kg and therefore the number of impacts per minute and the coverage rate are higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">As the abrasive is used for blasting the particles gradually wear &#8211; the size distribution of the operating mix is therefore very different from that of new abrasive although it has the same nominal size.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2824&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span class=\"fontstyle0\">The average particle dimension in the Operating Mix is smaller than in new abrasive &#8211; the number of particles per kg, and therefore the number of impacts per minute and the coverage rate, are higher.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e6b6a06bb0c\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb wd-set-mb reset-last-child  wd-rs-67e6b6a06bb0c wd-title-color-alt wd-title-style-simple text-left vc_custom_1743173286531 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-xl\" >2. Change in operating mix<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span class=\"fontstyle0\">The abrasive particles in the Operating Mix gradually wear down and eventually become small enough to be extracted by the separator \u2013 the size at which particles are removed can be adjusted by the separator setting. The size distribution of the Operating Mix is a determining factor of the quality of the treatment \u2013 the Operating Mix has therefore to be checked regularly and kept constant.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">To keep the Operating Mix as constant as possible the hopper has to be kept full of new abrasive &#8211; the new product must be added regularly and should not exceed 10% of the total capacity of the machine.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">A change in Operating Mix size distribution not only affects the result on blasted parts but also modifies the blast pattern in a wheel machine as shown on the drawing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The mean lifetime of abrasive, and thus consumption, depends on the hardness of the abrasive &#8211; a very hard grit or shot is more efficient on the surface but also more fragile, which means it wears more quickly.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-67e6b7caca9b3\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb wd-set-mb reset-last-child  wd-rs-67e6b7caca9b3 wd-title-color-alt wd-title-style-simple text-left vc_custom_1743173585672 wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight- wd-fontsize-xl\" >3. A golden rule in shot blasting<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; woodmart_inline=&#8221;no&#8221; text_larger=&#8221;no&#8221;]<span class=\"fontstyle0\">Always use the finest abrasive that will break the contamination and clean the work pieces to provide the best coverage possible. 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