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CM L50 rubber belt tumbleblaster ready for automatic finishing of HP 3D printed medical parts.

CM L50 rubber belt tumbleblaster ready for automatic finishing of HP 3D printed medical parts.

Industrializing 3D Printing Finishing. Seriously.

MJF & 3D Printing

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 273 min read

Custom tray for Almen strips with 4 slots for shot peening intensity consistency test in rotary blaster with planetaries

Custom tray for Almen strips with 4 slots for shot peening intensity consistency test in rotary blaster with planetaries

Controlling Shot Peening in Production, the LEAN Way.

Lean Surface Engineering

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 262 min read

Shot Peening conversion chart.

Shot Peening conversion chart.

Almen Strips: the LEAN KPI for Shot Peening Control.

Lean Surface Engineering

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 2513 min read

High-volume batch of raw HP MJF parts before de-powdering, highlighting the industrial scale of the post-processing challenge.

High-volume batch of raw HP MJF parts before de-powdering, highlighting the industrial scale of the post-processing challenge.

3D Printing: Finishing Process Economic Impact.

MJF & 3D Printing

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 243 min read

Raw HP MJF 3D printed parts covered in unsintered PA12 powder before surface engineering treatment.

Raw HP MJF 3D printed parts covered in unsintered PA12 powder before surface engineering treatment.

HP MJF Post-Processing: Surface Engineering for Prototyping Artists and Beyond.

MJF & 3D Printing

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 232 min read

High-performance mechanical component treated with shotpeening to increase fatigue life and industrial profit.

High-performance mechanical component treated with shotpeening to increase fatigue life and industrial profit.

Why Should You Think about Shot Peening. Seriously.

Lean Surface Engineering

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 222 min read

Wheel blast machine setup for lean surface engineering - CM Blaster US

Wheel blast machine setup for lean surface engineering - CM Blaster US

Blasting Process Drifting? It’s the Setup. 3 Tips to Verify Yours.

LEAN Maintenance

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 142 min read

TCO 5 years comparison glass molds cleaners

TCO 5 years comparison glass molds cleaners

Glass Mold 10 Years TCO LEAN Manufacturing Analysis. Step D.

Glass Molds Maintenance

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 94 min read

Contaminated steel grit for surface treatment: microscopic analysis of shattered media causing turbine damage and process inconsistency.

Contaminated steel grit for surface treatment: microscopic analysis of shattered media causing turbine damage and process inconsistency.

Media Consumption Paradox: Why Cheap Media Damages your OpEx.

LEAN Maintenance

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 76 min read

Industrial glass mold management and maintenance process for IS machines to protect plant EBITDA

Industrial glass mold management and maintenance process for IS machines to protect plant EBITDA

Glass Mold Maintenance: LEAN Impacts EBITDA. Step B.

Glass Molds Maintenance

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 64 min read

Lean Manufacturing technical analysis of glass mold cleaning process and FAT validation

Lean Manufacturing technical analysis of glass mold cleaning process and FAT validation

Mold Maintenance Analysis in Glass Industry. Step A.

Glass Molds Maintenance

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 42 min read

Silvio just settled a new process on site.

Silvio just settled a new process on site.

How Should You Run Your Surface Treatment? Method, Cost, and Fit.

LEAN Maintenance

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 34 min read

Surface Treatment Lean Optimization for EBITDA protection - CM Surface Treatment

Surface Treatment Lean Optimization for EBITDA protection - CM Surface Treatment

Surface Treatment Lean Optimization: Is your Blasting Station a Black Hole?

LEAN Maintenance

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 24 min read

Heavy Duty Extrusion Die waiting to be processed into Blaster for cleaning

Heavy Duty Extrusion Die waiting to be processed into Blaster for cleaning

Extrusion Die Cleaning Guide: Technical Analysis (Step A).

Aluminum Industry

Silvio Ruiu

Jan 13 min read

TCO 5 years projection for dies cleaning technologies

TCO 5 years projection for dies cleaning technologies

True Cost of Aluminum Extrusion Die Maintenance: 10 Years TCO. Step D.

Aluminum Industry

Silvio Ruiu

Dec 31, 20253 min read

blaster loaded by handling cart and ready to clean extrusion die

blaster loaded by handling cart and ready to clean extrusion die

Die Shop: the Brain of the Extrusion Plant. Step C.

Aluminum Industry

Silvio Ruiu

Dec 31, 202511 min read

Vertical loaded dies into shot blaster ready for the cleaning process

Vertical loaded dies into shot blaster ready for the cleaning process

Die Shop: Analysis and EBITDA Impact. Step B.

Aluminum Industry

Silvio Ruiu

Dec 30, 20252 min read

Almen test setup and controlling instrument

Almen test setup and controlling instrument

Shot Peening: Almen Intensity, Residual Stress & Process Validation Standards.

Lean Surface Engineering

Silvio Ruiu

Feb 27, 20247 min read

Cleaning parts from investment casting with a blaster.

Cleaning parts from investment casting with a blaster.

Cleaning parts from investment casting with a blaster.

Surface Engineering Applied

Silvio Ruiu

Oct 18, 20231 min read

Wheel blaster recently commissioned at Continental - technical verification of tire mold cleaning cycle.

Wheel blaster recently commissioned at Continental - technical verification of tire mold cleaning cycle.

Tire Mold Maintenance: Wheel Efficiency Back to the Mold Shop.

Surface Engineering Applied

Silvio Ruiu

Sep 6, 20231 min read

Anodizing: pre treatment.

Anodizing: pre treatment.

Anodizing: pre treatment.

Aluminum Industry

Silvio Ruiu

Jul 19, 20233 min read

3 minutes cleaning for glass molds in modern process

3 minutes cleaning for glass molds in modern process

Lean Analysis of the Molds Cleaning Inside Glass Manufacturing. Step C.

Glass Molds Maintenance

Silvio Ruiu

Jul 17, 20237 min read

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