Wheelabrator Group
Lagrange, GA 30240
Wheelabrator Wire Mesh Belt Systems: Blast Wheels are Oriented to Achieve Maximum Surface Preparation Needs
Burlington, ON - (April 17, 2009) - Each WheelabratorÃ-® system is designed with versatility in mind, accommodating diverse part shapes and textures. Foundries, die casters, permanent mold operations, fabricators and forge shops turn to this system for their cleaning needs. Die cast components, pipe fittings, crankshafts, weldments, forgings and sand castings are some of the common cleaning...
Read More »Wheelabrator-® Preservation Line: An environmentally-sound solution to blasting and painting needs
Burlington, Ontario - (April 10, 2009) - In August 2006, the installation of a Wheelabrator-® Preservation Line complemented the new Delta Steel facility opening in Morgan City, Louisiana. As a provider of components for oil rig platform applications and large sheets of steel for the shipbuilding industry, Delta Steel uses the Wheelabrator Preservation Line blast and paint systems. This is used...
Read More »Shot Blast System cleans custom fabrications.
Suited for I-beams, bridge girders, and construction vehicle components, Work Car AUTOBLASTÃ-® System can achieve SP6 to SP10 blast finish. Parts or components are conveyed through blast chamber on work cars at varying line speeds. System removes rust and scale from custom fabrications with total of 8 heavy-duty EZEFITÃ-®12 bladed wheels. Blast cabinets, constructed from welded manganese...
Read More »Wheelabrator-® Automated Air Blast Room: Air Blasting Solutions for the Aerospace Industry
Burlington, ON - (March 31, 2009) - In late-August 2008, Pacific Cast Technologies (PCT), an investment casting foundry located in Albany, Ore., purchased an Air Blast room for their facility. PCT (acquired by Ladish in 2000) offers precision shell cast technology, in particular, for titanium investment castings. The company has the technology, equipment and expertise to cast titanium parts in...
Read More »Pre-Blast Roll Conveyor handles various structural shapes.
Built with 18 x 24 in. cleaning envelope, WheelabratorÃ-® Model 1824 Structural Pre-Blast Roll Conveyor features wear-resistant manganese blast compartment, four 10 hp direct drive blast wheels, cast manganese wheel housings, and cast manganese rolls in blast zone. Positioning of 4 blast wheel assemblies allows system to provide flexible surface preparation method for variety of structural...
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Wheelabrator-® Roll Conveyor: Providing Blast Cleaning Solutions for a Specialty Steel Fabricator
Burlington, ON- (March 5, 2009) - With their recent plant facility move (Summer 2008) from Markham to Aurora, Ontario, Modern Railings and Metalcraft Ltd., purchased a WheelabratorÃ-® Roll Conveyor system for their new location. The Canadian-owned and operated metal fabricator, employs approximately 40 skilled crafts people and serves the North American construction industry. Their typical...
Read More »Wheelabrator-® Automated Airblast Peening System: Peening Landing Gears for the Aerospace Industry
Burlington, ON - (March 3, 2009) - WheelabratorÃ-® Automated Airblast, Wheelblast and Hybrid peening systems offer comprehensive solutions for aerospace applications. When comparing like solutions, consider the sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, operator interface and touch screen controls that provide access to real-time process data, trending and analytical capabilities of Wheelabrator...
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Wheelabrator Rocker Barrel Machine: Providing High-Performance Continuous Cleaning
Burlington, ON - (January 27, 2009) - The WheelabratorÃ-® Continuous Rocker Barrel machine is designed for high-performance in-line cleaning of castings and forged parts. To satisfy production requirements ranging from less than 5 tons/hr to over 25 tons/hr, a variety of machine sizes are available with blast capacities selected to match the specific cleaning requirements. In December 2002,...
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Wheelabrator Upblast Machines Increase Production at Flowline Alaska
Burlington, Canada - (February 11, 2008) - Flowline Alaska was founded in 1981 in Fairbanks to serve the expanding needs of oil companies that develop and operate the Alaskan oil fields. Initially, Flowline pre-insulated steel pipe for installation in the North Slope, the northernmost part of Alaska, and now Flowline has three insulation, fabrication and coating facilities encompassing more than...
Read More »Wheelabrator Continues to Lead Innovation
Burlington, Ontario - (July 5, 2007) - Wheelabrator Group, with its years of diverse experience in the surface preparation industry, continues to lead innovation. With a background in centrifugal wheelblast and airblast equipment including manual and automated operation, the next logical step was to combine the features and advantages of either style of media propulsion. WheelblastÃ-®...
Read More »Wheelabrator Group Consolidates North American Operations, Expands Georgia Hub
Wheelabrator Group Inc., a Norican Group company, announces it will be consolidating its North American operations, centralizing both sales and engineering by creating a NA Region Hub at its LaGrange GA facility. The company’s Burlington, Ontario facility will close in a phased shutdown and services will transition to LaGrange by the end of 2018. Wheelabrator NA Sales and Service Leader Marty...
Read More »Wheelabrator Group Technology Centre in Ontario, Canada Celebrates Grand Opening
Burlington, Ontario, Canada – Metallic surface preparation expert, Wheelabrator Group (Canada) Ltd., celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and luncheon after moving to a brand new location and office complex in Burlington, Ontario. This brand new office facility offers spacious conference rooms and modern work stations for engineering and sales, in order to help the team...
Read More »Wheelabrator-® Automated Air Blast Room - Air Blasting solutions for the Aerospace industry
Burlington, ON - (August 20, 2009) - In late-August 2008, Pacific Cast Technologies (PCT), an investment casting foundry located in Albany, Ore., purchased an Air Blast room for their facility. PCT (acquired by Ladish in 2000) offers precision shell cast technology, in particular, for titanium investment castings. The company has the technology, equipment and expertise to cast titanium parts in...
Read More »DISA and Wheelabrator Announce a New Name
Herlev, Denmark - (June 24, 2009) - The German regulatory agency has officially notified DISA/Wheelabrator Group that it has met all requirements for a legal merger. The merged organization becomes the world's leading provider of technology and services to improve metallic parts. This is a great day for the company, said Robert E. Joyce Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, as we can now...
Read More »Wheelabrator and DISA Complete Merger
LaGrange, GA - (May 5, 2009) - DISA Group, the biggest name in moulding and casting technology, has merged with Wheelabrator Group, the world leader in surface preparation technology, to form the world's leading metallic parts enhancement company. Effective today the two companies, both owned by Mid Europa Partners, have been given official approval by the German Bundeskartellamt to complete...
Read More »Wheelabrator Wire Mesh Belt Systems: Blast Wheels are Oriented to Achieve Maximum Surface Preparation Needs
Burlington, ON - (April 17, 2009) - Each WheelabratorÃ-® system is designed with versatility in mind, accommodating diverse part shapes and textures. Foundries, die casters, permanent mold operations, fabricators and forge shops turn to this system for their cleaning needs. Die cast components, pipe fittings, crankshafts, weldments, forgings and sand castings are some of the common cleaning...
Read More »Wheelabrator-® Preservation Line: An environmentally-sound solution to blasting and painting needs
Burlington, Ontario - (April 10, 2009) - In August 2006, the installation of a Wheelabrator-® Preservation Line complemented the new Delta Steel facility opening in Morgan City, Louisiana. As a provider of components for oil rig platform applications and large sheets of steel for the shipbuilding industry, Delta Steel uses the Wheelabrator Preservation Line blast and paint systems. This is used...
Read More »Shot Blast System cleans custom fabrications.
Suited for I-beams, bridge girders, and construction vehicle components, Work Car AUTOBLASTÃ-® System can achieve SP6 to SP10 blast finish. Parts or components are conveyed through blast chamber on work cars at varying line speeds. System removes rust and scale from custom fabrications with total of 8 heavy-duty EZEFITÃ-®12 bladed wheels. Blast cabinets, constructed from welded manganese...
Read More »Wheelabrator-® Automated Air Blast Room: Air Blasting Solutions for the Aerospace Industry
Burlington, ON - (March 31, 2009) - In late-August 2008, Pacific Cast Technologies (PCT), an investment casting foundry located in Albany, Ore., purchased an Air Blast room for their facility. PCT (acquired by Ladish in 2000) offers precision shell cast technology, in particular, for titanium investment castings. The company has the technology, equipment and expertise to cast titanium parts in...
Read More »Wheelabrator Group Set to Exhibit at WindPower 2009
Burlington, ON - (March 16, 2009) - Wheelabrator Group will exhibit its surface preparation technology suitable for wind energy applications at the WindPower 2009 Conference and Exhibition from May 4 - 7, 2009 in Chicago. Wheelabrator Group will exhibit at Booth #5961 at the McCormick Place convention centre. Attendees will be able to visit with in-booth personnel and inquire about...
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