Abrasive Blast Machine cleans die castings off-line.

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Wheelabrator® Rotary Mesh Table Machine has 3/8 in. thick, manganese steel blast chamber and multiple vestibule seals for abrasive containment. Castings are loaded onto 20 in. wide wire mesh table and rotated through blast on 48 in. pass line, exposing parts to top and bottom-mounted blast wheels. Four bi-directional, alloy blast wheels are single sided with twelve 2½ in. wide blades and operate at 3,600 rpm.



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Wheelabrator Rotary Mesh Table Machine Cleans Die Castings Off-Line


Ideal for processing aluminum die castings, forgings, flame cut shapes, Fabrications and automotive parts

Ontario, CANADA - (September 15, 2003) - Ideal for cleaning smaller castings off-line using one operator, the Wheelabrator® Rotary Mesh Table Machine's compact design allows for easy and quick installation with no costly pits. Castings are loaded onto a 20-inch wide manganese wire mesh table and rotated through the blast on a 48-inch pass line, exposing parts to top and bottom-mounted blast wheels.

The Wheelabrator Rotary Mesh Table Machine has a 3/8-inch thick, manganese steel blast chamber and multiple vestibule seals for abrasive containment. The machine's four bi-directional, premium alloy blast wheels are single sided with 12-2½" wide blades and operates at 3600 rpm. The Wheelabrator Rotary Mesh Table Machine options include: dust collector, lime adder assembly, cyclone separator, variable speed wheel motor and PLC controls if required.

Burlington Technologies, Inc. purchased a Wheelabrator Rotary Mesh Table for its aluminum die casting facility in Burlington, Ontario. Chosen over other models and manufacturers, Burlington Technologies selected the Wheelabrator Rotary Mesh Table for the flexibility of the machine to accommodate different casting sizes and shapes.

Although the Wheelabrator machine was originally specified for one part, it is now processing three parts due to its flexibility. The machine's throughput varies with part geometry and is 50% more productive over a similar machine in another Burlington Technology division. Also price, delivery and especially service and support were factors in their decision process.

Founded in 1907, Wheelabrator is one of the most recognized names in the blast cleaning and surface preparation industries. Wheelabrator designs and builds a full line of blast cleaning equipment and systems suitable for a variety of finishing requirements from their LaGrange, Georgia facility. For more information on Wheelabrator, visit www.surfacepreparation.com or send an e-mail to info@surfacepreparation.com.

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