Vixen have been working globally with our customers and partners within the aerospace industry for over 30 years. We provide wet blasting and surface treatment solutions, process development and consultation to both original equipment manufacturers and maintenance, and repair facilities.

Alaska Aircraft Cylinders

Alaska Aircraft Cylinders specialises in the repair and restoration of piston engines for aircraft.

Before purchasing an Aquablast machine from Vixen, the team were using a dry blaster. This created a lot of dust and were limited to what they could process as the blasting was too aggressive on critical surfaces.

As quality cleaning is a very important part of the engine overhaul, they decided to find a better suited machine – and that was when they discovered Vixen’s Aquablast. With the Aquablast 1215, components pass inspections every time. The company decided on the Aquablast 1215 which is a popular choice in this application.

Ztech Manufacturing

Ztech Manufacturing in Tempe, Arizona have been using their Aquablast 1215 to restore vintage aircraft parts.

“We’ve used other wet blast technology, and it never produced a consistent finish. It did not have the quality of the Aquablast.”

Benefits of wet blasting for the aerospace industry

When processing critical components, you need to have a solution and process that you can rely on. This gives you the results needed consistently. 

• Wet blasting uses water as the carrier creating a fully controllable and repeatable process.
• Added control means a much wider rang of media can be used for your processing requirements, which in the aerospace industry is often needed, and allows the process intensity to be controllable and fully consistent.
• No dust is created with out wet blasting process, meaning a safer and cleaner working environment in your facility and for your staff.
• No Static or positive charge produced on components during the process.
• Process control, monitoring and full traceability with our automation solutions.