Dry blasting

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Dry Blasting: Precision and Performance Redefined

Unleashing the power of advanced surface treatment for diverse industrial.

Why Dry Blasting?

Dry blasting is a versatile and high-performance surface treatment technique suitable for various applications and industries. With Nicolis Technology's cutting-edge machines, you can achieve precise surface finishes, efficient material removal, and superior durability enhancements. Our solutions are tailored to meet the most demanding requirements, ensuring reliable and reproducible results.

Dry Blasting Technologies

Injector Dry Blasting: Efficiency Meets Precision

The injector method utilizes the pressure-reversal principle. Compressed air flows through nozzles in the blasting gun, creating a vacuum that pulls blasting media through a feed hose. This media is then accelerated with air to strike the surface at high speed. Cutting-edge electronic monitoring ensures complete process control and fine adjustments for optimized results.

Key Features:

Electronically measurable and adjustable vacuum pressure.

High-precision blasting for delicate surfaces.

Versatile and adaptable for various blasting media.

Pressure Blasting: Powerful Surface Treatment

Pressure blasting uses a pressurized tank filled with blasting media. The media is propelled through a blasting hose at very high speeds, ensuring thorough and efficient treatment. This method excels in applications requiring high-pressure blasting and fine control over media dosage.

Key Features:

High pressure speeds for maximum productivity.

Precise media dosage with electronic adjustment options.

Ideal for intensive blasting requirements.

Shot Peening: Strength and Durability for Critical Components

Shot peening uses accelerated blasting media (shot) to create dimples on the surface of materials. These dimples induce plastic deformation and generate compressive residual stress, enhancing the fatigue life and resistance to stress corrosion cracking. Nicolis Technology’s shot-peening systems are designed for industries like aerospace, automotive, energy, tools, and medical technology.

Key Features:

Enhanced durability with increased fatigue resistance.

Fully automated systems with robotic integration.

Ideal for turbine blades, cutting tools, and medical implants.

Applications of Dry Blasting

Versatility across industries

Nicolis Technology dry blasting machines excel in diverse applications, from industrial-scale processes to precision treatments.

Material removal (stripping)

Precise removal of coatings, rust, and contaminants.

Surface preparation

Preparation for coatings or adhesion processes.

Edge honing

Honing edges of tools to exact radius desired.

Deburring

Removal of sharp edges to improve functionality and safety.

Polishing

Achieving smooth, finished surfaces for aesthetics and functionality.

Shot Peening

Surface strengthening to increase durability.

Industries We Serve

Driving Excellence Across Industries

Nicolis Technology dry blasting systems are trusted by industries worldwide for their reliability and adaptability.

Tooling
Reliable surface treatments for carbide tools and inserts.
Aerospace
High-precision applications for turbine blades and aircraft components.
Medical Technology
Enhanced surface treatments for implants and instruments.
Automotive and Gear Technology
High-performance finishing for gas turbine blades, gears and engine components.
Surface Engineering
Specialized treatments for advanced materials.

Why choose Nicolis?

Nicolis dry blasting systems are designed to meet the highest demands in industrial surface treatment. Engineered with cutting-edge components and robust automation, they deliver precise, reliable, and repeatable results — even for complex and high-volume applications.

High-Tech components for ultimate control

State-of-the-art SPS (PLC) technology enables advanced visualization, monitoring, and control of the blasting process. Operators benefit from intuitive interfaces and exact parameter settings, ensuring optimum process performance at all times.

Comprehensive process monitoring

Electronic sensors and programmable pressure regulation allow for real-time adjustments and complete oversight of critical parameters. This guarantees reproducible results, reduces waste, and increases overall process reliability.

Automation for maximum efficiency

Nicolis dry blasting machines are fully compatible with robotic integration. Automated handling solutions enable efficient processing of small batch sizes or complex geometries — reducing labor costs and ensuring consistent quality.

Exceptional durability and longevity

All key components such as nozzles and deflectors are manufactured from wear-resistant materials. This minimizes wear and tear, extends maintenance intervals, and ensures long-term reliable operation even in the toughest environments.

Media versatility for flexible processing

The systems are designed for simultaneous use and recycling of multiple blasting media types and grain sizes. This flexibility allows users to switch easily between different processes without major setup changes.

Innovative media filtration and cleaning

Advanced filtration technology keeps blasting media clean and ensures optimal performance. Intelligent recycling systems minimize media consumption, reduce operating costs, and contribute to environmentally responsible production.

Case Studies

TR-160 for cutting, drilling or milling tools

Innovative solutions for tooling industry

The TR-160 dry blasting system by Nicolis is specifically designed for treating cutting tools and inserts. Using advanced injector and pressure-blasting techniques, it ensures flawless surface finishes while minimizing downtime.

Nicolis is the inventor, pioneer and continuous innovator of this treatment for cutting tools.

Key Features:

Double-deck sieves with self-cleaning inserts.

Optimized tray positioning for shorter processing times.

Exceptional results across the entire surface area.

Planetary (index table) for turbine blades or medical implant

Certified turbine blades and medical solutions

The planetary (index table) is designed for treating basically any parts that need high-precision blasting like turbine blades and is very well suited for the sand blasting of medical parts like implants. Every part gets treated individually and thus all parameters can be set very precisely or a robot can be used for demanding contours. With automatic robot loading a high through-put can be achieved.

Key Features:

Fully automatable with robots in and outside.

Optimized for difficult shapes.

Highest precision across the entire surface area.

Special big vessels e.g. for rockets, aerospace, heavy industries

Heavy industries with fully automatic robot blasting and handling

The machine will be specifically designed to be able to sand blast any type of big parts or vessels, inside or outside, either manually e.g. train waggons, or fully automatic e.g. rocket or other aerospace vessels. The robot can produce repeatable results on any type of shape or contour and prepare the surface for coating or any other treatments.