Questions to ask before buying a trailer-mounted blasting system

Three parts work together. The blasting unit holds the medium and meters it into the air stream. The compressor supplies the compressed air – on a set like the SB-500 Trailer it is diesel-driven and part of the set, so no external air supply is needed. The trailer carries everything to the job. Ask how the parts are matched to each other and which configuration you are actually being offered.

Start from the jobs you plan, not from the largest figure in a brochure. Maximum output, hopper size, hose length and the number of axles affect where you can work and how you transport the set. In the SodaBlast Systems range the SB-500 Trailer is the main mobile set (maximum output up to 60 m²/h, 150 kg media hopper, hose up to 200 m, two axles). The SB-200 Trailer (up to 20 m²/h) and SB-150 Trailer (up to 15 m²/h) are smaller single-axle sets for medium-sized and smaller jobs.

Maximum output is the highest value of the set, not a promise for your surface. Real progress depends on the substrate, the coating, the medium and the operator.

• Which blasting media are approved for this configuration?
• Which nozzle is supplied, and which others are compatible? Nozzle designations such as HV-4 or HV-5 refer to nozzles, not machines. The SB-500 Trailer is supplied with an HV-5 round nozzle (8 mm); for other models, ask for the confirmed nozzle configuration.
• Which hoses, extensions and couplings are included, and which are options?
• What protective equipment is recommended for the operator, and is it part of a package?

Ask which documents come with the set – operating manuals for the blasting unit and compressor, trailer documents, declarations and warranty terms – and in which languages. Check separately which documents your country requires for registering the trailer and operating the equipment. Do not rely on the seller to know every national rule.

Training turns a machine into a service. Ask what the operator training covers and where it takes place. Current SodaBlast Systems conditions: operator training in Poland is free of charge; training in other EU countries and outside the EU is also free of charge, with logistics costs charged additionally.

Ask how inspections of the compressor and blasting unit are scheduled, how spare parts are ordered and how service works in your country. Current SodaBlast Systems conditions: service in Poland and in the European Union is paid, and the service technician’s travel is paid as well. For other countries, ask before you buy.