Blast Wheel for Heavy Duty Foundry Jobs

Wheelabrator (LaGrange, GA) offers their EZX Blast Wheel, a next-generation blast wheel for heavy duty foundry applications that can be used for and retrofitted on a variety of equipment, including tumblast, table, hanger-type, horizontal belt, plate, and wire mesh belt machines. “This blast wheel features significant blade life improvements and test results that show a 30 percent increase in operational lifespan over and above others in the same application,” said Shawn Horton, the director of product development at Wheelabrator. “By working with us to implement a focused maintenance program, foundries can expect blade life to be increased further, unlocking considerable savings.”

Systematic testing of impeller designs and intensive research and development efforts have enabled the geometry of the impeller to be optimized to minimize shot loss and smooth the journey of the abrasive inside the wheel. The EZX impeller is designed to reduce abrasive consumption without compromising performance, helping users save time and money. Benefits of the EZX include:

• Thicker, redesigned blades for easy, time saving assembly and longer wear life.
• Double-sided bare wheel with dynamic balancing using internal weights to reduce time lost in maintenance.
• Optimization of the control cage inner diameter and back face machined for proper seating and centering of parts.
• Precision machining of the hub seal to ensure proper alignment and keep abrasive from escaping between the housing and motor interface.

This blast wheel is available in 35EZX160 size and further models will be released in spring 2018 to enable direct replacement of all EZEFIT sizes at the same price point. Other features of the EZX include a direct drive design, a power range from 25 hp to 75 hp, 16 in diameter wheel blade length, 3.5 in wide blade width and 60 Hz frequency.

Wheelabrator Group, 1606 Executive Drive, LaGrange, GA 30240, 706-884-6884, www.wheelabratorgroup.com.