A Shot blasting machine is an enclosed equipment designed for abrasive blasting for cleaning and preparing metal, stone and other surfaces. It is a machine for shot peening, cleaning metal parts such as forging, casting parts, steel surfaces, heavy metal structures, rusted metal parts, etc. Moreover, this is a machine that controls the flow or stream of fine metal beads as they are forcibly projected against a surface by mechanical acceleration.

1. SHOT BLAST MACHINES WITH MESSUNG'S NX-ERAJET PLC SERIES
A Shot blasting machine is an enclosed equipment designed for abrasive blasting for cleaning and
preparing metal, stone and other surfaces. It is a machine for shot peening, cleaning metal parts such
as forging, casting parts, steel surfaces, heavy metal structures, rusted metal parts, etc.
Moreover, this is a machine that controls the flow or stream of fine metal beads as they are forcibly
projected against a surface by mechanical acceleration.
APPLICATIONS OF SHOT BLAST MACHINES:
Shot Blasting Machines have a wide range of applications &uses in Automobile, Foundry,
Manufacturing and Metal Industry, Shipping Industry and Bearing Industry.
AUTOMOBILE
Smaller car parts such as bell housings and stabilizing bars are also often produced using sand-moulds,
meaning shot-blasting can be used to clear off the surfaces for further processing. Being able to utilize
these processes allows the automotive industry to use lighter metals in order to produce more fuel-
efficient cars. Shot-blasting can also be used on the car’s exterior for clearing it of rust. Shot-blasting a
surface also helps prepare it to be painted and will help a surface maintain its paint job longer.
FOUNDRY
In foundry factories, castings need to be polished and shot blasting machine is the best suitable
machine for this job.Shot-blasting is best utilized in foundry during post-production. After metal
castings have left their sand moulds and are processed, they still must be stripped of remaining
moulding sand that is stuck to the surface before they can be further processed. Removing this sand can
be difficult, especially with castings that are small or more intricate. Shot-blasting can be an effective
way to remove this surface sand from many small metal castings at once.
MANUFACTURING AND METAL INDUSTRY
If a manufacturer uses metal in any part of their production, or if metal is their main production, then
shot-blasting can be incorporated into its operations. It can be used to remove corrosion and rust
before metal is processed, or it can be used at the end of the production to give the metal a perfect
finish. As mentioned earlier, shot-blasting a surface will also help the processing of painting the
surface.

2. THE CUSTOMER
Our customer is an ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING Company that offers high quality
shot blasting project services. They are manufacturers of Shot Blasting Machines, Shot Peening
Machines and Spares, Foundry Equipment, etc. and are committed to providing the highest level of
service and expertise, producing superior results to their clients.
PROMINENT FEATURES OF THESHOT BLASTMACHINE
Ø Durability
Ø Excellent finish
Ø Exceptional performance
Ø Long service lives
Ø Accurate dimensions
Ø Sound designs
THE SOLUTION
Messung engineers studied the machine and its requirements, and came up with a solution consisting
of
· NX-ERA JETNX3003 PLC controller
· 7 inches HMI
All Shot Blast Stations are equipped with Shot flow control Valve or Magna Valve for regulating the
shots flow rate to the Blast Unit.
A Reverse Pulse Jet dust collector with the pleated cartridge is provided for continuous dust
extraction from the blast cabinet. The function of Dust Collector is to keep the Blasting
Cabinet adequately vented and also remove dust particles and small size of shots from Abrasive.
The operation of the entire machine is sequentially programmed by PLC mounted in a Control Panel.
The PLC shows the working status of the machine, number of hours machine run for maintenance
necessary, and various trouble shooting requirements. The PLC Program is designed to suit the
customer’s requirements.
THE HEARTOF THE SYSTEM: NX-ERA JET PLC SYSTEM
NX-ERA Jet modules offer the best cost-effective solution combination of input and output modules for
large and distributed systems as well as medium to small sized applications. Jet can be also combined
with the main products of the series, such as CPUs, backplane racks, communication and fieldbus
modules.
NX-ERA Jet Powerful Features

3. NX-ERA Jet has all the important features of the popular NX-ERA Series. It turns into a selection of
input and output modules where requirements such as hot swapping and advanced functionalities such
as OTD (One Touch Diag) and EPS (Easy Plug System) are no longer necessary. The result is a group of
compact and economical modules capable of providing highly competitive solutions, with no loss of
electrical characteristics such as isolation, performance and accuracy.
BENEFITS FOR THE CUSTOMER
Ø Automatic and continuous operation.
Ø Simple maintenance. The machine body hasa simple structure, which can reduce the vulnerability of
consumption, save maintenance time and cost.
Ø NX-ERA JET products have been in constant improvement and receiving new functionalities.
Ø Its remarkable features, such as flexible architecture, rugged structure and higher performance,
helped to consolidate the line as a trustworthy and cost-effective solution for many kinds of demands.
Ø With extremely fast response time, close to 4 ms per cycle, NX3003 stands out as the solution with
best performance for the machine market — with 14 digital inputs and 10 transistor outputs, including
4 fast inputs for encoder reading (unidirectional, bidirectional and quadrature) and 4 fast outputs for
stepper motors (PTO/PWM).
Ø The CPU is capable of performing in architectures for blowers, wrapping machines, baggers, slicing
machines, injectors, squeezers, and many other models.
Ø Programming and configuration environment based on IEC 61131–3 standard: the
global standard in programming languages for programmable controllers
THE OUTCOME:
Ø The machine control system is of PLC & HMI based with mimics developed on the HMI.
Ø The system has different user levels defined with different privileges.
Ø The system is able to execute the sequence of operation in auto mode.
Ø Sequencing/ Re sequencing of the motors shall be possible in the auto/ user defined mode with time
duration of operation.
Ø It generatesbatch-wise or date wise reports for the duration of the machine’s operation.
Ø The system has provision of saving these reports for a period of 30 days and can take backup of the
data via serial interface.
Messung, leading Top PLC manufacturer in India, offers a range of automation system
components such as PLCs, HMIs, Remote I/Os, etc. and also develops customised yet cost-
effective industrial automation solutions tailored for specific applications. Since its inception in
1981, Messunghas partnered with Indian industry to enable automation and control of industrial
machines and processes –for profitable business outcomes.
Messung’s canvas of industrial automation solutions spans Process Automation, Servo & Motion
Control Automation, and General Purpose Automation. Through strategic partnershipsand

4. their own ‘Make in India’ R&D, Messung provides solutions that have proven themselves across the
gamut of industries with their flexibility, efficiency and long service life.
MESSUNG SYSTEMS PVT. LTD.
PUNE (HO),501, 502, 503, Lunkad Sky Vista,Viman Nagar, Pune - 411014, India.
Tel: +91 20 66492800 www.messungautomation.co.in Email:info@messung.com