Horizontal Belt Machines
Mesh Belt Machines are widely used in forges, iron and steel foundries and aluminium foundries for parts that need to be cleaned, but are too large or too sensitive for the Tumblast process. These machines can be easily integrated into an automatic transport system and process large quantities of parts quickly. Wheels from above and below clean the parts as they pass through the machine, meaning the mesh belt itself is a wear part. Wheelabrator therefore only uses very high wear resistant belts made of manganese steel.
Rubber Belt Machines are predominantly used to blast concrete stones, plates and kerb stones to create an improved aesthetic appearance, taking out cement and making styling attributes such as granite chips visible. Wheelabrator’s experience in this market is second to none, and there are currently more than 500 machines operating globally.
Inclined Belt Machines are used for desanding and descaling of rotation-symmetric iron and steel components, for desanding and deburring of light metal parts or for shot peening of disk or drum shaped workpieces.
In shot blast systems with an endless belt conveyor, rotation-symmetric shock- and vibration-sensitive parts (brake drums, brake disks, wheel rims, etc.) are blast-cleaned in a continuous flow, in a reliable and cost-effective process. The workpieces are individually transported on a belt conveyor and rest on lateral guide skids. Belt drive and frictional drag on the guide skids cause a continuous and adjustable rotation of the parts. All surfaces of the parts and ventilation ducts are selectively blast cleaned.