Barrel Blast Machine
Technology:
Wheelblast
Application:
Cleaning, Corrosion Removal, Deburring, Deflashing, Paint Stripping, Rust and Heat Scale Removal
Industry:
Foundry/ Forge
Process:
Batch
Key Benefits
Removal of sand, scale, rust and other contaminants from forged, heat treat and cast parts
High cleaning capacity, short blasting times for small to medium size parts
A multi-purpose machine that can be used for numerous requirements from de-scaling to shot peening
The barrel machine is easy to load and unload by simply tipping the barrel down
Features
- Single piece barrel design that eliminates pinch points
- Fully welded construction with abrasive resistant steel in bottom and sloped walls where blast media flows
- Access panels are provided in blast cabinet for ease of maintenance
- Equipped with EZEFIT® blast wheels for faster cleaning cycles and superior durability
- The barrel rotation and work door operated by hydraulic cylinder
Applications
- Automotive
- Iron, steel and metal foundries
- Heat treat operations
- Forging operations
- Small stamping parts manufacturers
The Wheelabrator Barrel Machine is the ideal solution to clean parts that would normally become pinched or jammed in our traditional Tumblast machine, reducing chances of part damage. Barrel machines are designed for easy maintenance to provide shorter downtime.
Typical uses for system includes the removal of sand, scale, rust and other contaminants from forged, heat treat and cast parts.
Barrel Machine Models are available for load capacities of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 cu. ft.
Available options
- HD wheels with full lining package
- 1/2” Abrasive resistant screwflighting on lower reclaim screw
- Lower reclaim shaker conveyor
- Abrasive Resistant elevatorcasing with replaceable endwalls in boot section
- Enhanced separators available
- Foundry duty magneticseparator
- Double lip airwash separator
- Automatic abrasive adder
- MagnaValves®
- Rigid conduit
Technical Specifications
Model type | BBM-10-1-40 | BBM-15-1-50 | BBM-20-1-60 | BBM-25-1-75 | BBM-30-2-40 | BBM-35-2-50 |
Dimension of barrel Width across octagon flats Barrel depth |
50.75” 42.00” |
50.75” 54.00” |
59.25” 54.00” |
59.25” 66.00” |
66.50” 63.00” |
66.50” 72.00” |
Maximum volume | 10cu. ft. | 15cu. ft. | 20cu. ft. | 25cu. ft. | 30cu. ft. |
35cu. ft. |
Maximum weight |
1,800lbs | 2,700lbs | 3,600lbs | 4,500lbs | 5,400lbs | 6,300lbs |
Blast wheel assembly | (1) 40 HP | (1) 50 HP | (1) 60 HP | (1) 75 HP | (2) 40 HP | (2) 50 HP |
Abrasive airwash separator | 40” SL CFS | 40” SL CFS | 40” SL CFS | 60” SL CFS | 60” SL CFS | 60” SL CFS |
Abrasive initial charge | 3,500lbs | 4,500lbs | 6,000lbs | 6,000lbs | 7,000lbs. | 9,000lbs |
Required CFM class1 | 2,930 CFM | 3,060 CFM | 3,190 CFM | 3,950 CFM | 7,000lbs. | 4,520 CFM |
Required CFM class2 | 2,150 CFM | 2,250 CFM | 2,350 CFM | 2,850 CFM | 3,110 CFM | 3,270 CFM |