Soda blasting or dry ice? Media supply and job costs
Soda can be kept as dry stock under the product’s storage conditions.
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In short
Soda can be kept as dry stock under the product’s storage conditions. Dry ice sublimates during storage and transport, so delivery timing matters. If a customer postpones a job, compare what happens to each medium and what a replacement delivery would cost.
Calculating the cost of a change of date
SBS uses PLN 1,000–1,500 excluding VAT as an approximate Polish daily allowance for running the machine with fuel and media. Treat that as a planning example. For a specific dry-ice comparison obtain a local delivered price, test the same finish and include cleanup of the removed coating for both methods.
Use two real dates to test the logistics. Cost a confirmed full-day booking, then repeat the calculation with the same booking moved back a week. Include ordering, delivery, remaining stock and the time the machine can actually work on arrival.
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Published by SodaBlast Systems Europe, the knowledge hub of the SodaBlast Systems brand, operated by SBS SYSTEM, Łódź, Poland.
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