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C23: Clean Without Chemicals

  • Date

  • Time

  • Experience Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Room 253B

Overview

Key Elements to Control Your Blast Cleaning Costs
Seemingly simple, operating costs in blast cleaning could spiral out of control if not monitored regularly. Learn about key factors including abrasive management, component wear/inspection, machine maintenance and performance checks that will directly impact operating costs. Key process variables like velocity, blast patterns, and waste stream inspection will be covered, along with three case studies and a simplified template for calculating operating costs for wheel and air machines.

Advanced Surface Preparation: Automated, Waterless, and No-Touch Solutions
As manufacturers seek more efficient and sustainable production methods, traditional surface preparation techniques face challenges related to water and energy consumption, contamination, and automation compatibility. This presentation covers waterless CO‚ spray technology, now widely used in automotive, medical, and precision-driven industries. The discussion will cover two case studies and focus on key topics including process efficiency, cost reduction, automation integration, and surface quality improvements.

About the Speakers

  • Nelson Sorbo

    Cool Clean Technologies LLC
    Biography
    Dr. Sorbo has many years of experience in a wide range of research and development in several technical areas. At Cool Clean, Dr. Sorbo has directed the design and manufacturing of numerous automated CO2 Spray cleaning systems and been instrumental in developing the dense phase CO2 process technology for extraction of botanicals, sterilization, garment cleaning, precision cleaning and degreasing.
  • Kumar Balan

    Ervin Industries
    Biography
    Kumar Balan is a subject matter expert in blast cleaning and shot peening. Kumar's expertise is in centrifugal wheel and air type cleaning and peening equipment, with over 80 publications on the subject. He is an active member of the SAE Aerospace Surface Enhancement Committee.

Pricing & Registration

Sessions Member Price Non-Member Price
1 Session $112.50 $125
2 Sessions $202.50 $225
3 Sessions $270 $300
4-8 Sessions $405 $450

Sessions Member Price Non-Member Price
Half-Day Workshops (W4, W11) FREE FREE
One-Hour Sessions (W12, W13, W14, W18) FREE FREE
Two-Hour Sessions (W16, W17) $50 $75
Weld-Ed Conference (W5) $50 $75
Half-Day Sessions (W2, W3, W7, W10) $345 $430
Full-Day Sessions (W6, W8, W9) $565 $665
Two-Day Session (W1) $795 $895
Professional Program (W15) $395 $495

* Non-member price for AWS Welding Full-Day Sessions only includes a one-year AWS Individual Membership.

Sessions Member Price Non-Member Price
Individual Sessions $195 $220
Workshops $195 $220
Best Value
Full Conference
(5-10 Sessions)
$195 $220

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