Kresco offers a variety of pre-engineered automation solutions for manual sandblast cabinets. These auxiliary systems are designed to increase the efficiency and productivity of surface treatment processes for various parts with similar shapes or sizes. They can be used along with the manual blasting process.

FIXED NOZZLE SUPPORT

A fixed blast gun holder with adjustable height frees the operator’s hands when blasting. It can also be combined with a rotating shaft or conveyor to turn your blast cabinet into a semi-automated finishing system.

Close-up view of automation-ready sandblast cabinets featuring multiple red cables connected to cylindrical metal components, all arranged on a metal grid platform inside an enclosed chamber.

TUMBLING BASKET

When combined with a fixed nozzle holder, the rotating basket with timer increases the quality and processing speed for batches of smaller parts. By exposing parts randomly and evenly to the blast stream, you can achieve a consistent surface treatment quality in a faster process.

A person wearing yellow gloves and a blue protective suit works inside an automation-ready sandblast cabinet with a mesh floor, holding a hose and spray nozzle next to a perforated metal basket and a blue air blower.

ROTARY HEAD

The rotary head system consists of a set of nozzles (usually between 4 and 8 nozzles) mounted on a rotary head which spins over parts. This allows for perfect coverage of parts’ top surfaces, and these can then be turned over to expose the bottom surface.

When in sync with a motorized turntable, it turns your blast cabinet into a semi-automated finishing system. The rotation speed of both the rotary head and the turntable can be adjusted to personalize the process.

A black metal part with a green end is placed on a circular, perforated platform inside an automation-ready sandblast cabinet, surrounded by robotic arms and tubes.

OSCILLATING NOZZLES THAT MOVE ON A HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL AXEL

A set of nozzles mounted on an oscillating shaft can be combined with a conveyor, a tumbling basket, or a motorized turntable to automate the finishing process of various parts.

Close-up of four spray nozzles with red hoses, mounted on a metal pipe against a perforated metallic background—likely part of automation-ready sandblast cabinets or other advanced industrial equipment. A metal enclosure with multiple red tubing lines connected to valves and a central vertical metal rod, viewed from above, likely part of automation-ready sandblast cabinets used in industrial or laboratory equipment.