American Foundry Equipment Co.,のLouis D. Peikは、1933年にホイールブラストを発明し、タンブラスト(R)機の特許を取得。同機は、車輪のような装置によってショット玉を投入するため「Wheelabrator」という言葉が生まれた。1933年、新しいWheelabrator機が販売され、大きな成功を収め、1935年、英国のTilghman社は、ライセンス供与されたWheelabrator機の建造を開始。
1945年、American Foundryは社名をAmerican Wheelabrator & Equipment Companyに変更し、1966年にTilghman社の株式を40%取得。社名をTilghman Wheelabratorとする。同社の株式を1973年にAmerican Wheelabratorが100％取得。
When Louis D Peik registered his patent for a blast wheel in the 1930's, we can only guess that he hadn't been made aware of the BMD "Gusssputzmaschine" patent some 40 years earlier.
"For the cleaning of castings, a turbine wheel serves; which turns at high speed and propels from the middle sand, stone, granulated iron and other such materials... to clean the surface of castings."
(Take a look at the patent documentation below.)
Badische Maschinenfabrik & Eisengiesserei (or later BMD) is a former DISA, and therefore former Wheelabrator company.
1869: Patent for the sand blast process (Tilghman, UK)
1932: Patent for the first tumblast machine (American Foundry, USA)
1933: Patent for the first blast wheel, the “Wheelabrator”, by American Foundry
1940: Led the development of shot peening equipment
1950: Introduction of wire and strip descalers
1978: Introduction of the first Continuous Throughfeed machine
1980: Introduction of Manipulator machines for powertrain castings
1980: Launch of the Universal (U-) wheel
1986: Sale of the first Preservation Line into China
2000: Patent for the Robot Gripper
2003: Launch of the EZEFIT wheel (USA)
2007: Launch of the TITAN wheel
2011: Introduction of the Inclined Belt (IBC) machine
2012: Introduction of the Advanced Internal Cleaning (AIC) machine
2013: Launch of the SG130 Blast Head
2015: Introduction of the Compact Blast machine
2015: Launch of the Carousel Rotating Chamber machine
2015: Introduction of the Flexible Lance Internal Peening system
2015: Launch of the COMET HD wheel
2015: Launch of the SRS-4 Stress Peening machine
2016: Launch of new Robot Peener
2016: Launch of entry-level model CT-2 Continuous through-feed machine
2018: Launch of light, entry-level version of the DT Continuous through-feed machine
2018: Launch of LBS 1000 mesh belt machine for aluminium applications
2018: Launch of compact SPH Spinner-Hanger machine for aluminium applications
2018: Launch of re-engineered HTS Hanger type machine
2019: Launch of compact and space saving new CMS Mesh Belt Shot Blast Machine for medium-duty applications
2019: Launch of IDS Internal Cleaning Machine for precise internal blast cleaning
2019: Launch of digital solutions and monitizer (with Norican Digital)
