Material transport

In the foundry new parts are sand blastered. It is a fully automated process:

Materials are collected in the small container, vacuumed to the top floor

and then transported through a peristaltic airlock down to big containers

outside. This is a tough application since the machine operates 24 hours a

day. The pipes have special reinforcements to withstand the sand and metal

that blasts through the pipes at approx. 20 m/s.

The big containers outside are frequently changed

by a truck without having to stop the automated

production process. The material is recycled.