3. Equipment

3.1 Free-jet cabins

The operation is carried out in a closed enclosure featuring a ventilation device to capture and evacuate the dust generated during treatment [67] . An "equipped" operator stands in the spray enclosure and manually directs the spray nozzle towards the surface to be treated. Today, the evolution of impact treatments has led to the development of semi-automatic or fully programmable machines for a given type of application. For "simple" surface treatments, nozzles are moved back and forth by motor. When parts are more...