In the course of years, standards of European and North American companies in the fields of earthmoving, agricultural machinery, welded structures and metal works in general have aligned at the top and towards high-technology solutions aimed at defect-free painting.

Competition has progressively got rid of traditional processes in favour of solutions that are more qualitative, productive and efficient.

For example, enhancements have disposed of chemical pickling, which takes a long time and requires great resources for the management of residual waste, and also solvent-based washing, which does not ensure good sticking of paint finishing, thus reducing parts life.

Also manual sand blasting has been dramatically relegated to small productions, because of several disadvantages related to health hazards, low productivity, a lack of uniformity and difficult
repeatability.

As a consequence, manufacturers progressively moved to centrifugal shot blasting, which currently represents the best surface finishing process, ensuring at the time high productivity, automation, repeatability and excellent roughness for paint adhesion.   

OMSG (Officine Meccaniche San Giorgio) Spa from Milan – Italy, together with its two branch companies in Germany and France, has for the past 52 years, been a reference point in the world of centrifugal shot blasting processes. With its catalogue of 120 standard machines, engineering capability to find the most suitable customised solutions and experience from over 5,000 successful installations delivered in 86 countries, OMSG can provide true answers to companies able to accept the everyday challenges of today’s business.

Here are a few examples of its products illustrated with facts and figures:

• Continuous flow shot blasting machines for complex metal structures with hung or rolling payload, up to 300 kW of installed blasting power and highly automated solutions to reduce the workload and time cycle.

• Roller conveyor shot blasting machines for sheets and profiles with load capability up to 3 m wide and working speed up to 4 m/min. This machine can be supplied integrated in a fully automated painting line.

Tunnel type shot blasting machine for complex chassis

• High productivity shot blasting machines for compressed gas tanks with hung or skew rolling payload and the possibility of installation in line with an automated painting booth. This machine is suitable for both new and recycled tanks.

• In and out pipes shot blasting machine with an external diameter up to 48 inches and a wide range of working speed that always achieves optimal performance. This machine can be equipped with rubberised rollers to avoid any contact signs.

• Shot blasting machines for aluminium extruded profiles with working speed up to 7 m/min, a rubberised conveyor and abrasive throwing speed regulation and a tilt roller conveyor for shot recovery.

OMSG machines embody the state of the art of shot blasting technology for promoting and giving real added value to customers’ products, enhancing competitiveness in the international scenario and ensuring an actual short-term return on investment.

For this reason, OMSG represents nowadays the embodiment of quality, productivity and technology with the ambitious aim to support customers on the road to achieving the success they deserve.