Aerospace shot peening

Aircraft engines and parts often require blasting, shot peening, and/or mass finishing to strengthen the material, reduce surface variations, and increase the life of the part or component. Because of the precision and aerodynamics required, the Wheelabrator Group treatment of aerospace and aircraft parts is a critical step in the manufacturing process.

Tumble Blast Equipment - For batch processing of metal parts when part-on-part contact is not a consideration.

Spinner Hanger or Hook Machines - High-volume cleaning of parts when part-on-part contact is not desirable.

Table Machines - Efficient blast method for parts with high vertical edges and deep pockets or for fragile and thin walled parts.

Mass Finishing Equipment - Typically batch and continuous machines used to enhance the appearance of metal parts.

Blastrooms and Paint Booths - For the cleaning and painting of fabrications and parts in a contained environment.

Abrasive Airblast Blasters - For open-air or contained airblasting, Wheelabrator Group offers a vast selection of blasters, parts and accessories.

Shot peening is the process used to produce a compressive residual stress layer in order to modify the mechanical properties of metals for a number of reasons including corrosion prevention, metal fatigue improvement and for peen forming purposes.

Wheelabrator Group sells and services both air blast and wheel blast peening equipment that has been specifically developed for a number of industries including the demanding automotive, medical and aerospace industries. Some of the peening systems Wheelabrator Group engineers and manufacturers include:

Automated air blast and CNC peening equipment

Tumblast or tumble blast machines

Spinner hanger machines

Monorail machines

Table machines

Removing grease and oils from parts can be a difficult task with great environmental responsibilities. Wheelabrator Group has a full compliment of degreasing solutions to not only remove the grease from parts, but can also include robust wastewater systems that can sort wastes from the reusuable water. These recycling systems help customers to save by more efficiently handling wastes, as well as allowing for the cleansed water to be reused again. Therefore, water usage and costs decrease along with waste removal costs.

The Wheelabrator Group end-to-end degreasing solution includes:

Parts washing machines

Ultrasonic machines

Immersion systems

Spray wash systems

Cleaning solutions

Oil/water separators

TUMBLE BLAST EQUIPMENT

The removal of a coating is a necessary step prior to painting or preservation of any metal component and can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Wheelabrator Group provides customers with environmentally responsible methods of coating removal using either air blast or wheel blast technologies and can be incorporated into a painting system for a complete, turnkey blast and paint system. Depending on the customer’s needs, Wheelabrator Group may recommend one of several of our coating removal solutions which may include:

Tumblast or tumble blast machines

Mesh belt machines

Spinner hangers machines

Barrel blaster machines

Blast and paint rooms

Table machines

Polishing a surface to a smooth, high luster can have both an aesthetic purpose as well as the additional benefit of reduced friction between parts. Based on the size, value, or the geometry of your parts, Wheelabrator Group may recommend either batch processing with a vibratory bowl or individual part processing through drag finishing. Contact the Wheelabrator Group Surface Technology Center and allow us to demonstrate our capabilities and the types of different finishes that can be achieved using:

• Bowl and Tub Vibratory Machines

• In-line and Trough Vibratory Machines

• Continuous Circular and Linear Vibratory Equipment

• Centrifugal Disc Machines

• Drag finishing machines

UNITED KINGDOM
Wheelabrator Group, Ltd.

PO Box 60, Craven Road, Altrincham
UK. WA14 5EP
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 928 6388
Fax: +44 (0) 161 929 0381

UNITED KINGDOM
Wheelabrator Group, Ltd.

43-44 Gravelly Industrial Park, Tyburn Road
Birmingham, B24 8TG
Telephone: +44 (0) 121 3266481