Blast Rooms and Painting Booths — Large-Scale Industrial Installations

For small or medium parts, a blast cabinet is enough. But for large metal structures, heavy industrial components, or large-scale series production, the solution is a blast room — a complete industrial space, specifically sized for such parts — followed, in many production lines, by a dedicated painting booth.

Blast rooms

Industrial blast rooms generally fall into two categories:

• For small and medium parts — require no foundation, with short delivery times.
• For large or heavy parts — sized for parts from a few meters up to tens of meters in length and hundreds of tons in weight.

The elements that make the difference in a well-built blast room:

• Modular abrasive recovery floor — with recovery corridors driven by a motor-reducer, with alternating linear movement: quiet operation, low energy consumption and a long service life.
• Dynamic and laminar airflow ventilation system — ensures visibility during work and protects the environment through dust collection.
• Uniform LED lighting — even light distribution throughout the space, with high luminous efficacy.
• Motorized roller gates — for quick access of large parts into the work space.
• Modular construction system — individually configurable, with simplified on-site assembly.

Typical applications include surface preparation before painting, zinc metal spraying, ceramic bead blasting and, in more advanced installations, robotized operations with 6-axis arms for repetitive, consistent blasting.

Painting booths

Just like blast rooms, industrial painting booths come in two main configurations:

• Vertical ventilation — suited to parts of varying shapes and sizes.
• Horizontal ventilation — a more economical option, with better working conditions for the operator.

A well-designed painting booth offers:

• Controlled ventilation and heating — stable painting temperature, increased drying temperature, effective dust collection and reduced concentration of toxic solvent vapors.
• Interior wall protection — smooth metal surfaces, with anticorrosive treatment and peelable lacquer that can be periodically stripped away along with accumulated paint stains.
• PLC control — a control panel with operator-friendly software, safety functions and process diagnostics.
• Fire safety — dedicated systems, plus ventilation efficient enough to reduce the need for respiratory equipment for operators.

Depending on the application, a painting booth can be configured with motorized 3-axis platforms for height access, a full-floor work pit, autoload systems, independent drying zones, overhead part transport, and heat recovery through a rotary regenerator.

Why a complete blasting + painting line matters

When blasting and painting are done in dedicated rooms, integrated into the same production flow, the result is consistent finish quality, shorter times between stages, and better control of the work environment — without exposing parts to outside conditions between the two processes.

Vibroblast works with SciTeeX, a manufacturer specialized in blast rooms (the CABILUX® and BLASTLUX® series) and industrial painting booths (the VENUS® and DIANA® series), to deliver complete solutions configured to each customer’s requirements.

Frequently asked questions

What’s the difference between a blast cabinet and a blast room?

A blast cabinet is sized for small-to-medium parts, worked one at a time. A blast room is a large-scale industrial space, for very large or heavy parts — from a few meters up to tens of meters in length and hundreds of tons in weight.

How is abrasive recovered in a blast room?

Through a modular floor with recovery corridors, each driven by a motor-reducer with alternating linear movement — abrasive is continuously collected and sent back into the circuit, with quiet operation and low energy consumption.

Can blasting be automated in a large room?

Yes — modern blast rooms can integrate 6-axis robotic arms for repetitive operations, alongside manual blasting for areas that need fine control.

What’s the difference between a painting booth with vertical vs. horizontal ventilation?

Vertical ventilation suits parts of varying shapes and sizes; horizontal ventilation is more economical and offers better working conditions for the operator, at a lower investment cost.

What safety features does an industrial painting booth offer?

Dedicated fire protection systems, efficient ventilation that reduces the concentration of toxic solvent vapors and the need for respiratory equipment, plus a control panel with diagnostic and safety functions.

For a custom blast room or painting booth configuration, contact the Vibroblast team.