Research Scientist
CurrentResearch, experiment, study, and document performance characteristics of Comco blasters including: abrasive output, velocity, and air consumption as functions of blaster configuration; abrasive velocity and spread pattern as a function of distance from a nozzle; splitter performance.• Research, experiment, study, and document the effects of an abrasive blast including: coverage theory; quantity, quality, and velocity theory; abrasive embedding.• Research, experiment, study, and document common customer goals: surface texturing, selective material removal, hole drilling, minimizing abrasive usage, minimizing process time, masking technologies, blast delineation.• Research, experiment, study, and document abrasive powders including: new ways to quantify powder functionality, new powder research, water soluble powder research, powder manufacturing techniques including optimizing quality and/or throughput in our existing technology and/or bringing in a new technology.• Create standard tests to evaluate blaster parts such as: hose life, hose burst, nozzle life, window material frosting resistance, wear resistant tooling materials.• Study and advise on improvements for all products including blasters, powders, splitters, nozzles, air dryers.
