The IPaM Evolve Program

The IPaM Evolve Program

Last year we decided to take the leap and immerse our company into the WorkSafe QLD IPaM (Injury Prevention and Management) Evolve Program. After completing a number of contracts with councils and large construction companies it was apparent that safety was a huge factor in getting these contracts and having processes in place was of…

Blasting Tower Cranes
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Blasting Tower Cranes

So for the last few months we have been back and forth to Aspire Tower Cranes blasting their tower cranes. Stripping welds back to bare for weld testing and then whip blasting the complete towers for repaint. We started off using Garnet but then found the recycled glass was a much better option. The 30/15…

Automotive Restoration on a 1950 Holden Humpy
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Automotive Restoration on a 1950 Holden Humpy

Today Enviroprep made their way over to BareMetal Restorations in Palmwood’s on the Sunshine Coast to do some Automotive Restoration for Brendan. Brendan had an old 1950’s 48-215 Holden Humpy also known as the FX. Brendan had it completely stripped back and wanted blasted back to bare metal. The old girl had seen better days. With a bit of rust throughout it…

Sandblasting – An ancient process that has changed slightly
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Sandblasting – An ancient process that has changed slightly

This surface treatment process is commonly used in multiple industries on various surface types. Sandblasting is described as, abrasive media, accelerated through a blasting nozzle, by means of compressed air. Media used in this type of industry: Steel shot Steel grit Glass bead Crushed glass Aluminum oxide Silicon carbide Assorted Plastics Walnut shell Corn cob Baking…

How Does Abrasive Blasting Work?
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How Does Abrasive Blasting Work?

Abrasive blasting is known as a number of other different names such as wet blasting, media blasting, vapour blasting, slurry blasting and dustless blasting. These are all terms used to describe this form of surface preparation which is different to sandblasting. Wet Abrasive Blasting ProcessAbrasive blasting works by abrasive inside a blast tank and introducing…