Clemco opens expanded Sample Processing Lab

Clemco has opened an expanded Sample Processing-R&D Lab in Washington, Mo. The new facility is 4,500 sq. ft., more than double the size of the previous facility. It houses 13 machines—the previous lab had six—and four industrial dust collectors have been installed outside the building.

The new lab’s sample processing capabilities allow it to simulate a variety of industrial blasting applications. After a customer sends samples of parts to be blasted, along with details about the end results desired and its current process, the lab replicates the conditions of the customer’s facility and researches solutions. The lab then uses the data it has collected to recommend the best equipment, media, and process required to serve the customer’s blasting needs.

The facility also conducts R&D by exploring methods for enhancing dust collector, reclaimer, and blast system efficiency; researching how to develop better equipment components and safety equipment; developing more productive blast machines, cabinets, and rooms; and discovering how best to use media, equipment, and new procedures.