Keeping industrial machinery clean is vital to the efficiency of many manufacturing facilities. A lot of cleaning products available on the market can harm the environment.
Dry ice blasting is an effective and environmentally friendly cleaning alternative that produces no secondary waste. You can use dry ice blasting to restore the factory finish on your industrial machinery, but only if you are using the proper technique during the cleaning process.
1. Strive for Consistency
Consistency is one of the most important elements when it comes to a successful dry ice blasting technique. You want to ensure that you are moving the nozzle of your CO2 blaster smoothly and evenly over the surface of the industrial machine you are attempting to clean. You also want to make it a point to keep the nozzle at a consistent angle throughout the cleaning process. This type of consistent motion will allow you to maximize your cleaning efforts while reducing the amount of time it takes to get your industrial machines looking their best.
2. Minimize Overlap
Many people tend to overlap their previous sweep when starting a new sweep to ensure the entire surface area of the machine is covered. While this may seem like a good idea, overlap only serves to increase the amount of cleaning media you must use when servicing your machinery.
Overlap can also increase the amount of time required to clean each machine. If you want to improve the efficiency of your dry ice blasting and reduce the costs associated with cleaning your industrial machinery, minimize overlap during the dry ice blasting process.
3. Work From Top to Bottom
Instead of relying on an overlap to ensure the entire surface of your machine is cleaned, establish a pattern with your seeps instead. Experts suggest that you work from top to bottom as you sweep back and forth in a horizontal motion.
By starting at the top of the machine, you prevent any dirt particles from dripping down and contaminating areas you have already cleaned. Working methodically from top to bottom will help you better identify the areas you have already cleaned should you need to stop the dry ice blasting process mid-clean. Establish a pattern by sweeping horizontally and working from the top to the bottom of your industrial machines to improve the efficiency of the cleaning process.
Improving your dry ice blasting technique will help you maximize your cleaning efforts in the future.