The business manufactures blasting machines and booths. Our wheelabrator machines have multiple wheels that throw shot at the components. There are typically three types of machine: hanger machines, plate cleaners and tumbling machines.
Hanger machines
For larger components such as large forgings. We have a number of machines installed at rail forging plants around South Africa. They can be configured as in-out rooms or as continuous-flow conveyor processes.
Plate cleaners
Clean flat plate, and can be configured for other fairly uniform parts such as support beams for rail wagons. Typically designed for parts from about 80 mm to 3500 mm wide.
Tumbling machines
For components lighter than those in hanger machines, up to about 20 kg. Parts sit on a moving belt and keep tumbling over each other while a wheel throws shot at them.
Built for the rail industry
Our blast booths are specially built for the rail industry, from component booths to full-size booths for locomotives. A booth typically includes a full abrasive recycling and cleaning system: scraper system, separator and dust collector. Booths can be supplied with multiple blast pots for higher productivity.
- Booth airflow designed to exceed the industry requirement of 0.5 m/s
- Lighting protected and accessed from outside the booth
- Driven platforms along the booth so operators can work at different heights
- Multiple blast pots for higher productivity
Spares for blast machines and booths, including blasting wheels and blast pots, are covered on our service and spares page. For general blasting equipment see Tilghman Rotoblast.
FAQ
What size parts can a plate cleaner take?
Our plate cleaners are typically designed for parts from about 80 mm to 3500 mm wide.
What goes in a tumbling machine?
Components up to about 20 kg, lighter than those you would hang in a hanger machine.
What airflow do your blast booths have?
Booth airflow is designed to exceed the industry requirement of 0.5 m/s.
Tell us what you need
Send us the equipment or component you are looking for, quantities and drawings if you have them. We will get back to you within one working day.
- Phone
- 011 865 5770
- sales@tilghman.co.za
- Factory
- The Stewards Industrial Park, 499 Beryl Street, Dunswart, Benoni, Gauteng, 1501
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 07:30–16:00 · Fri 07:30–13:00