AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS
The manufacture of aerospace components requires a high level of quality
to ensure reliability and long life. Micro-abrasive blasting provides a
safe and effective solution to processing a range of aerospace parts
including:
Turbine blades – Micro-abrasive
blasting is used in the manufacture of turbine blades to clean laser drilled
holes. Cleaning the orifices is also a micro-abrasive blasting
application for turbine blade maintenance.
 Actuator
poppets and pneumatic valve deflectors – Remove fine burrs on
cross-drilled holes and slots in precision machined parts.
Conformal Coating Removal –
Micro-abrasive blasting is a fast, cost effective and environmentally
friendly method for selectively removing conformal coatings from printed
circuit boards. It simplifies selective coating removal and virtually
eliminates damage to circuit boards or surrounding components. With no
toxic by-products, the hassle of waste removal required for other coating
removal processes, is eliminated.
 Thermocouples
– Micro-abrasive blasting is used to remove Magnisuim oxide insulator to
expose contacts on heat sensing harnesses.
Load cells and strain gages - Improve
bond strength on composites, load cells and strain gages by texturing with
micro-abrasive blasting.
Finishing and texturing injection mold cavities
– Whether cut by laser, EDM or another method, the surface of a mold cavity
may require finishing to prevent plastics from sticking. Micro-abrasive
blasting is an effective process for removing EDM without damaging the
intricate geometries of molds.
 Gyro
components and lenses – The precise control of the MicroBlaster®
makes it an effective tool for engraving lenses and serializing aircraft
parts. It can also be used to clean gyro components.
For more information on Aerospace applications see the following
documents:
 Turbine
Blade Reconditioning – Article in Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide
magazine
Tech
Bulletin: Conformal Coating Removal
Application
Overview: Micro-Abrasive Blasting for the Aerospace Industry
Application
Overview: Injection Molding and Micro-Abrasive Blasting
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