[ EQUIPMENT / SPEC SHEET ]

The tools behind
every job.

Equipment doesn't make a blast shop good — operators do. But the wrong equipment limits what a good operator can achieve. Below is a working inventory of what we run, organized by category, with the specifications that actually matter on a job.

Nothing on this page is aspirational. Every item is in active service or clearly marked as retired.

[ INVENTORY PHILOSOPHY ]

Buy for reliability,
not for the spec sheet.

Industrial equipment is easy to over-buy. A 1,200 CFM compressor sounds impressive on a website but is wasted on most jobs — you're burning diesel to move air through a nozzle that can only use 400 of it. What actually matters is having the right capacity for the work you do, with enough redundancy that a failure doesn't stop the job.

Our approach is a mix: standard equipment across the fleet so a failure can be swapped out mid-job without retraining operators, plus a few specialized pieces that open up job types most shops can't take. Everything gets serviced on the manufacturer's schedule, not on a "wait until it breaks" schedule.

11 Blast pots

08 Air compressors

06 Mobile rigs

03 HEPA recovery units

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[ BLAST POTS & NOZZLES ]

The pressure vessels
that do the work.

Blast pots hold the media, pressurize it, and feed it into the airstream through a metering valve. Different sizes exist because different jobs need different media volumes per shift.

MODEL CAPACITY WORKING PSI SERVICE NOTES

Schmidt 6.5 cu ft 6.5 cu ft 125 Qty 4 Workhorse shop pot. 30–45 min continuous run before reload.

Schmidt 10 cu ft 10 cu ft 125 Qty 2 Large shop jobs. 60–75 min run time.

Clemco 6 cu ft 6.0 cu ft 150 Qty 3 Field rigs 01, 04, 06. Higher pressure for heavier media.

Clemco 4 cu ft 4.0 cu ft 150 Qty 2 Field rigs 02, 05. Tighter space footprint.

        Soda blast pot
        1.5 cu ft
        60
        Qty 1
        Dedicated soda unit. Never used with other media.
      

Blast cabinet 48" × 36" 80 Qty 2 Small parts, aluminum oxide and glass bead.

STANDARD NOZZLE 3/8" venturi

Used on 90% of industrial work. Best balance of cut rate and air consumption.

HIGH-PRODUCTION 1/2" venturi

Faster cut on large flat surfaces. Requires a 600+ CFM compressor.

DETAIL WORK 1/4" straight

Small parts, intricate geometry, controlled cuts. Lower flow rate.

AUTOMOTIVE 1/4" venturi

Reduced pressure for sheet metal. Wide pattern, low impact.

02 / 06

[ AIR COMPRESSORS ]

Air supply, matched
to the nozzle.

The blast pot is only as good as the air going into it. A compressor too small for the nozzle starves the blast, which produces a weak cut rate, an uneven profile, and frustrated operators. Every compressor below is matched to a specific pot or nozzle size.

C / 01 ACTIVE

Atlas Copco XAS 750

Mobile Rig 01 (Class 8 blast truck)

Capacity: 750 CFM
Pressure: 125 psi
Drive: Diesel, Deutz
Hours: 4,200

C / 02 ACTIVE

Doosan HP450

Mobile Rig 04 (marine barge package)

Capacity: 450 CFM
Pressure: 150 psi
Drive: Diesel, Cummins
Hours: 2,800

C / 03 ACTIVE

Ingersoll Rand P425

Mobile Rig 02 (blast trailer)

Capacity: 425 CFM
Pressure: 150 psi
Drive: Diesel, Kubota
Hours: 6,100

C / 04 ACTIVE

Kaeser M100

Mobile Rig 03 (dustless containment unit)

Capacity: 375 CFM
Pressure: 150 psi
Drive: Diesel, Deutz
Hours: 3,400

C / 05 ACTIVE

Sullair 375H

Mobile Rig 05 (emergency response)

Capacity: 375 CFM
Pressure: 150 psi
Drive: Diesel, Cat
Hours: 1,900

C / 06 ACTIVE

Atlas Copco XAS 425

Mobile Rig 06 (high-reach telescopic)

Capacity: 425 CFM
Pressure: 150 psi
Drive: Diesel, Deutz
Hours: 5,500

C / 07 SHOP

Sullair Shop 40

Shop air — four blast bays

Capacity: 40 HP rotary screw
Pressure: 125 psi
Drive: Electric, 3-phase
Hours: 18,400

C / 08 SHOP

Quincy QGV-30

Backup shop compressor

Capacity: 30 HP rotary screw
Pressure: 125 psi
Drive: Electric, 3-phase
Hours: 9,700

Compressors are serviced on a 250-hour oil-change cycle, 500-hour filter cycle, and annual full service regardless of hours. Hour meters are logged weekly — that's how we catch a failing unit before it fails on a job.

03 / 06

[ CONTAINMENT & RECOVERY ]

Capturing the media
before it leaves.

Containment is where industrial blasting and environmental responsibility meet. Spent blast media is a regulated waste stream; containment isn't optional on any job we run.

CT / 01

Shrink-wrap enclosures

Heavy poly draped over scaffold frames, sealed at the base. Our standard containment method for field tank and structural work. Reusable after cleaning on multiple jobs.

Material: 12 mil flame-retardant poly
Setup time: 2–6 hours per structure
Reuse: 3–5 jobs per panel

CT / 02

Rigid panel containment

Modular aluminum-framed panels for jobs requiring a more durable enclosure — long-duration work, tight-access sites, or where shrink-wrap can't hold shape.

Material: Aluminum frame, poly panels
Setup time: 1–2 days per structure
Reuse: 20+ jobs per panel set

CT / 03

HEPA vacuum recovery

Three HEPA H14-rated vacuum units integrated with the blast heads on Rig 03 and available for any job that requires dustless operation. Captures 99.97% of particles above 0.3 microns.

Rating: HEPA H14
CFM: 375
Service: Filter change per shift

CT / 04

Spent media recovery

Media is swept or vacuumed into 55-gallon drums or Super Sacks on site. Non-hazardous media is transported on our own truck to a licensed disposal facility. Hazardous media is hauled by a hazmat-certified hauler with a manifest.

Containers: 55-gal drums / Super Sacks
Manifest: RCRA-compliant when required
Disposal: Licensed facility, TX-licensed

04 / 06

[ COATING LINE ]

Powder, wet coat,
and the oven that ties them together.

The coating line runs parallel to the blast bays, so most parts go straight from blast to coating without a staging delay. This is what makes same-day blast-to-coat possible on most jobs.

Powder spray booth

Two-station powder booth with corona and tribo guns. Manual application for variable geometry parts, with a recovery system that reclaims overspray.

Guns: 4 (corona + tribo)
Recovery: 95%+ reclaim
Throughput: 340 parts/week

Walk-in cure oven

Gas-fired forced-air walk-in oven with overhead monorail conveyor. Internal envelope 8 ft × 4 ft × 4 ft, max part weight 1,800 lb per hanger. Temperature control ±5°F.

Envelope: 96 × 48 × 48 in
Temperature: 375–425°F
Cycle: 30–45 min

Wet coat spray bays

Two enclosed spray bays with downdraft ventilation, explosion-proof lighting, and air-fed respirators. Used for epoxy, urethane, and zinc-rich primer application.

Bays: Qty 2, enclosed
Ventilation: Downdraft, filtered
Application: Airless + conventional

Blast-to-coat staging

The blast bays and coating line share a covered staging aisle. Parts transfer from blast to primer in minutes, not hours — this is the biggest single factor in reducing flash rust on Houston-area jobs.

Transfer: < 15 min typical
Staging area: 2,400 sq ft covered
Same-day: Standard for shop jobs

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[ INSPECTION & TESTING ]

The instruments
that produce documentation.

Every job we complete ships with a documentation binder. These are the instruments that generate the data that goes into it.

IN / 01

Digital surface profile gauge

Elcometer 224 digital profile gauge. Reads peak-to-valley profile directly in mils or microns on blasted surfaces. Calibrated annually, checked before every job.

Output / R_z profile reading per panel

IN / 02

Replica tape & micrometer

Testex replica tape for legacy profile checks where a physical record is required. Read with a spring micrometer, tape stored with the job file.

Output / Physical record per spot-check

IN / 03

Coating thickness gauge

Elcometer 456 dry film thickness gauge, ferrous and non-ferrous modes. Reads 0–60 mil with ±3% accuracy. Used after every coating application.

Output / DFT reading per coated part

IN / 04

In-situ RH probe

Vaisala SHM40 in-situ relative humidity probes for ASTM F2170 testing on concrete. Holes drilled to 40% of slab thickness, probes left 72+ hours.

Output / % RH reading per test location

IN / 05

Bresle patch kit

Chloride testing on blast-cleaned steel. Patch applied to a measured area, injected with distilled water, extracted and titrated for chloride concentration.

Output / µg/cm² chloride reading

IN / 06

Ultrasonic thickness gauge

Olympus 45MG ultrasonic thickness gauge for steel and aluminum. Used to measure remaining wall thickness on corroded assets and panel gauge on automotive work.

Output / Wall thickness reading per location

IN / 07

Sling psychrometer

Wet-bulb / dry-bulb psychrometer for on-site environmental conditions. Required for computing dew point at blast time, per most coating specifications.

Output / Ambient & dew point log

IN / 08

Adhesion pull-off tester

PosiTest AT adhesion tester for pull-off adhesion testing on existing coatings. Used to determine whether an old coating can be over-coated or must be removed.

Output / psi adhesion strength

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[ MOBILE FLEET ]

Six rigs, one
fully self-contained unit each.

Every mobile rig carries its own air, media, containment, and recovery. The full specifications for each rig are on the mobile blasting page — the summary below shows what's on board.

Rig 01 Class 8 blast truck 600 CFM · 2×6 cu ft pots · 3,000 lb media
Rig 02 Flatbed blast trailer 425 CFM · 1×4 cu ft pot · 1,500 lb media
Rig 03 Dustless containment unit 375 CFM · HEPA H14 · 800 lb media
Rig 04 Marine blast barge 500 CFM · 2×6 cu ft pots · 2,000 lb media
Rig 05 Emergency response unit 375 CFM · 1×4 cu ft pot · 1,200 lb media · 24/7 standby
Rig 06 High-reach telescopic unit 425 CFM · 85 ft reach · 1,500 lb media

Full mobile rig specs →

[ MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ]

Equipment fails
at the worst time.

Or it fails because it was never maintained. Every piece of equipment at this shop runs on a service schedule determined by the manufacturer and logged in a maintenance system. Hour meters are read weekly. Filters and oil get changed before they need to be, not after.

This isn't elaborate or clever — it's just consistent. Blast pots get internal inspection annually for wall thickness. Compressors get oil analysis at 250 hours. Ovens get thermocouple calibration every 6 months. Every rig gets a pre-deployment checklist before it leaves the yard.

WEEKLY Hour meter readings · rig deployment checklists · pot valve inspection

250 HR Compressor oil change · oil analysis · air filter inspection

500 HR Compressor filter change · separator service · hose replacement review

QUARTERLY HEPA filter change · blast pot safety valve test · nozzle wear check

SEMI-ANNUAL Oven thermocouple calibration · blast pot wall thickness inspection

ANNUAL Compressor full service · pot hydro test · certification renewals

[ QUESTIONS? ]

Want the spec sheet
on something specific?

If you have a project that requires a specific piece of equipment or capability that isn't listed here, tell us about it. If we don't have it, we usually know who does — and if it's a job worth doing, we'll figure out a way to get it.

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