HTS Hanger Type Blast Cleaning Machine

Technology:

Wheelblast

Application:

Cleaning, Corrosion Removal, Rust and Heat Scale Removal

Industry:

Foundry/ Forge

Process:

Batch

Heavy duty, compact and rugged design

Long life, due to use of highly wear-resistant materials

High blasting capacity and efficiency

High operational safety

Features

Economical abrasive consumption, reliable cleaning and dust collection
Easy integration into existing production lines
High sand separation capacity with combined magnetic and air-wash separation
Low maintenance, and maintenance-friendly design (easy access to maintenance areas, external bearings, easily replaceable wear parts)

Applications

Desanding, decoring and surface finishing of iron, steel and light metal castings, including parts susceptible to breakage and impact damage
Descaling of forgings, hardened or heat treated steel parts
Surface preparation before coating or other applications
Corrosion, rust and heat scale removal

Versatile, Sturdy and Efficient

Wheelabrator HTS Hanger type blast cleaning systems are versatile and reliable, and provide effective and economical blast cleaning of a wide variety of component sizes and complexities. They are ideal for foundry and forge applications, including cast, forge, hardened or heat treated parts. The HTS systems stand for long-lasting, manufacturing quality and provide operational reliability for many years, even in demanding service conditions.

A Solution Tailored to Your Needs

The HTS series comprises machines for reversible or through-feed operation in different sizes, and can be equipped with 2, 3 or 4 blast wheels.

Main Machine Components

Sturdy, welded housing structure in manganese steel reinforced with profiles
Additional bolted and suspended manganese wear plates in the hot area
Heavy-duty, direct drive blast wheels
Lower vibrating conveyor to separate gating or feeder parts and burrs from abrasive media
Lower rotating scalping drum for light duty application
Abrasive cleaning and separation using combined magnetic / air-wash separators
Overhead monorail in a variety of configurations

Machine parts (including front wall, floor and roof) directly exposed to the blast stream and subject to increased wear are protected by replaceable manganese steel liners.

Options

Frequency converters on blast wheels
Frequency converter on hook rotation
Pitless arrangement (no foundation pit)
Abrasive replenisher
Rotary cell on dust collector
Heavy hook load up to 1.5 tons
Single track or double Y-track conveyor
Automatic lifting hoists
Closed loop conveyor (pass-through)

The unique blast wheel arrangement optimises shot coverage on all surfaces of components, even on undercut walls and areas. In addition to multiple blast positions, this reduces blasting time greatly and delivers optimum cleaning performance.

Overhead Monorail Systems: Complete Flexibility

The flexibility of overhead monorail transport offers a variety of possibilities for optimum material flow and contributes to a considerable reduction of finishing costs. Monorail systems solve for blast cleaning and handling problems, fitting seamlessly into a production line. The transport hanger is loaded with components outside the machine and then moves into the shot blast cabin where all surfaces of the workpieces are treated in one passage.

Part handling is done in reversible or through-feed operation depending on requirements.

Within the blasting zone the hanger is rotated and moved in different positions by a drive unit. This mode of operation allows blasting from different angles thus avoiding blast shadows.

Standard Hanger Systems

The shape and design of the hangers depends on the parts to be cleaned and the task to be performed. Options:

Manually Actuated Hangers

For small series and unit weights of up to 800 kg, (optional 1500 kg)
Used on single track or Y shaped conveyor solutions

Automatic Driven Hanger Options

Self driving hook, on single track solution, with electric lifting hoist option, 1.5 t load
Double self driving hooks, on Y shaped track, with optional electric lifting hoists, 1.5 ton load
Closed loop conveyor, with automatic chain drive and 6 hooks on basic version, each with 1.5 t load

Pre-programmable drive mechanisms roll on a carrying rail with power supply and have individual drive units. Loading and unloading areas can be adapted to suit requirements. To control the transport direction the hangers travel in a rail system with switch points and positioning systems and with lifting and lowering elements integrated into the overall monorail system.

HTS Hanger Type machine sysstems

Strait Y-shape Oval for continuous operation

Efficient Cleaning of Abrasive for Perfectly Clean Castings

Clean workpieces are reliant on clean abrasive. Abrasive that has been contaminated by moulding, core sand or scale will considerably reduce the cleaning capacity of any shot blast machine. It also increases wear and causes deposit built-up on the workpieces. Sand, scale, heavy dust, fines and undersized abrasive have to be effectively removed. Taking the type and possible degree of impurities into account, Wheelabrator uses proven magnetic separators with final pneumatic cleaning for heavily contaminated abrasive (generated in combined shot blasting, decoring, and desanding plants). The dust produced is completely separated using appropriate filters. Continuous dust collection assures an efficient and environmentally responsible operation and perfect functioning of the abrasive separators.

Hanger type blast cleaning machines meet the requirements of European production standards and are CE certified. They stand for long-lasting, manufacturing quality and provide operational reliability for many years, even in demanding service conditions.

HTS Hanger Type Machine Animation

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Technical Specifications

Type	HTS-2-15/1112-430	HTS-2-15/1315-430	HTS-3-22/1516-430	HTS-3-22/1521-430	HTS-4-22/1521-430
Envelope circle Ø (mm)	1100	1300	1500	1500	1500
Hanger height (mm)	1250	1500	1600	2100	2100
Max. Hook load (kg)	800	800	1500	1500	1500
Number of blast wheels	2	2	3	3	4
Power per blast wheel (kW)	15 (11)	15 (11)	22 (15)	22 (15)	22 (15)

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What Next?

We provide high quality, long lasting replacement parts. As the largest distributor of replacement parts in the industry we can deliver globally in the shortest timescales to prevent you having to have a large inventory stock on site or breaks in production.

Parts and consumables

Maintenance and service

We will tailor our service contract to your new equipment and usage, visiting you to ensure to have the optimum uptime and performance for your production needs.

Equipment services

HTS Hanger Type Machine