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TCO, Winoa's pillar of differentiation  

The TCO (Total Cost of Operation), or the "Total Cost of Operation" of sandblasting, is one of the pillars of Winoa's differentiation.

Most companies think they can reduce the cost of blasting operations by buying cheaper abrasives. The problem is that, in reality, abrasives represent only 20% of the total cost of shot-blasting operations: therefore even a reduction in the purchase cost of the shot has little impact on the overall cost of the process.   Is there a more effective solution? Yes, considering all the elements involved: manpower, machines, maintenance, spare parts, wear, energy and waste, as well as the shot itself. 

Standard series

ROUND STEEL SHOT

Quenched and tempered, it is a spherical product of hypereutectoid steel (C ≥ 0,85%). Perfectly controlled heat treatments provide it with optimum resilience and resistance to fatigue. This type of shot is used in all applications where the desired effect is for mass and maximum bounce as well as for shot peening.

ANGULAR STEEL GRIT

A cast steel angular grit is produced by crushing specially heat treated oversize shot pellets. It is utilised for blast cleaning or surface preparation.

GP STEEL GRIT

Quenched and tempered, angular when new, this grit rapidly rounds off in use and is particularly suited to descaling applications.

How to reduce your blasting costs

Every day, thousands of manufacturers around the world looking for new ways to reduce their production costs. Among the many dilemmas they face, there is one recurring question: "how to reduce the cost of my shot-blasting operations?"

The problem is that, in reality, abrasives only represents 20% of the total cost of blasting operations. So even if you reduce the amount you spend by 10%, it will only ever translate as a 2% saving on the overall cost of the operation.

Is there a better solution?

Yes, by considering all the elements involved: manpower, machines, maintenance, spare parts, wear, energy and waste, as well as the shot itself. That's what we call the TCO approach : Total Cost of Operation.