Blast cabinet boosts armature repair

A Hodge Clemco cabinet allows armatures to be processed manually with a handheld blast gun, while tubing is dealt with semi-automatically by means of four nozzles positioned around an exit hole in the chamber. Armatures are loaded into the cabinet on a track-and-turntable system that allows the operator to rotate them using glove ports, with a foot valve controlling blasting. All four surfaces of square tubing are treated automatically as it is pulled through the chamber on to a spool turned by an operator. 

The chamber measures 1250mm wide x 1000mm deep x 1500mm high and includes high-quality illumination, convenient viewing window and fully sealed glove ports. Double-skin construction has been used to reduce noise, and extra ventilation has been included to improve visibility for operators. Boron carbide nozzles fitted to the five blast guns provide long-term durability.

The abrasive hopper has a removable screen to trap large particles, with smaller material being passed through a cyclone to remove dust and spent abrasive.  A cartridge-type dust collector with a removable blower unit has been included for quick and easy exchange of filter cartridges.