Costs & ROI

In a blasting installation, surface quality and operating cost weigh the same. And the cost is dominated by a single consumable: the abrasive. Reference figures Ideal consumption varies widely between applications. Orders of magnitude: Application Indicative consumption Steel and cast iron 5–7 kg / tonne Forgings 4–6 kg / tonne Steel plate and structural steelwork […]

A dust collection system produces nothing. It shortens no cycle and adds no value to the part. That is why the classic payback calculation does not work. What you calculate is what it prevents. What it prevents Shutdown. Without compliant dust capture, operations can be suspended. This is the cost nobody budgets and the one

The cheapest consumable per kilogram is often the most expensive per part. This is where most money leaks in a finishing shop, and the leak is quiet. Why price per kilogram misleads An abrasive costs 30% less but is consumed twice as fast. You paid more, but each invoice looks better, so nobody notices. The

In vibratory finishing, cost per part can be calculated. Not exactly, but close enough to make a decision. You start from one thing: how many parts fit in a batch. Step 1: how many parts go in Part volume in the bowl comes from the machine’s working volume and the load ratio. The usual ratio

The question “what does a blasting machine cost” has no answer, because it has no object. A manual cabinet and a wheel blast line with a conveyor are both “blasting machines” and differ by an order of magnitude. What can be given is the structure of the cost. With it, you can compare quotes and