Red-D-Arc offers dry-ice blasting for robotics, weld lines, and fixturing

Dry-ice blasting is safe, fast, and efficient.

Known for its innovative welding solutions, Red-D-Arc Welderentals also manufactures dry-ice blasting equipment. This is an ideal application for cleaning of robotics, automated weld lines, fixturing, tooling, and sophisticated machinery lines that need specialized cleaning considerations. The Red-D-Arc team can tailor a turnkey solution to fit any maintenance scenario.

Dry-ice blasting offers many benefits in these areas, including lack of water or moisture, no secondary waste, no downstream contamination, no residue, and no corrosion.

A non-toxic, carbon-neutral option

Weld splatter, resin, smoke, adhesives, and other carbonized deposits tend to build up and contaminate robots and production equipment in the fabrication, general manufacturing, and automotive sectors. This results in misalignment problems, inaccurate welding, higher scrap rates, and lower efficiency, unless users clean equipment properly. Dry-ice blasting by Red-D-Arc is a non-toxic, carbon-neutral option that is more environmentally friendly than many alternative cleaning methods are, compatible with sustainability models and preventive maintenance.

Some companies use a traditional manual cleaning process, but this is unproductive and unsophisticated. Manual cleaning can be time-consuming and labour-intensive, and it can waste money by taking equipment offline for a lengthy period. It risks damaging equipment and reducing asset life, while tying up maintenance teams who have better things to do. Dry-ice blasting is a modern solution that eliminates these issues.

With dry-ice blasting, workers clean weld lines, fixturing, and production equipment effectively, in place and without disassembly, reinstallation, or calibration of the equipment. This technique is non-abrasive, so it does not damage photo eyes, sensory components, cabling, electricals, and other sensitive machine parts or substrates when done properly. Dry-ice blasting also eliminates misalignment and associated performance problems, and only one operator is necessary. It is a safer, quicker, and smarter method than manual cleaning is.

Dry-ice blasting technology is highly versatile and useful for a variety of scenarios. Red-D-Arc recommends it for other equipment, including tooling, transfer cases, proximity switches, electrical components and cabinets, cabling and ancillary equipment, weld tables, positioners, and trunnion systems. The company employs specialists in this technique who can guide customers to options that fit their individual needs.

To learn more, contact Red-D-Arc.

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