Cut Shakeout and Shotblast Costs > > The Didion Mark 5 Rotary Media Drum® significantly lowers cleaning and finishing costs. A lot of foundries have solved the bottleneck problem in the cleaning and finishing departments by first updating their shakeout system. The amount of sand carryover as well as the sand adhering to the castings is the single biggest factor relating to shotblast costs (labour to operate, shot consumption, energy consumption, replacement wear parts and maintenance time). By reducing the sand from going into the casting cleaning department and helping keep it in the sand system where it belongs, the benefits go right to the bottom line. In addition to saving on all the above shotblast cost, other savings include less wear on the dust collectors, less waste streams, less

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