AutomatedAir BlastSystems

ZERO Automation can save you time and money — oursystems are the choice of production managers aroundthe globe to meet the demand for higher, more efficientwork processes and output. Managers choose ZEROAutomation for jobs that call for precision and repeatabil-ity, impossible in manual operations. ZERO Automationcan significantly reduce the risk of repetitive motioninjuries by minimizing the operator’s role in the blastingprocess.

Our systems will enhance your efficiencies and boostyour throughput capacity, alleviating production bottlenecks. From simple nozzle oscillation to purpose-built enclosures, ZERO Automation combinesproven technology with the latest parts handling and control devices. Each system is designed and built to suitour customer’s application — even the paint color can becustom-specified.

While automated systems require a greater initial invest-ment than manual cabinets, depending upon your applica-tion, your investment can quickly pay for itself in laborsavings and efficiencies. With a variety of available tech-nologies, ZERO Automation can be designed to accom-modate most budgets.

The complexities of air use, blast control, media deliv-ery, and recovery are easily handled by a PLC(Programmable Logic Controller) providing preciseapplication of manufacturing processes from titaniumdrill bits to jet engine turbines.

Position and Aim

ZERO Automation combines the sophistica-tion required by the application, the desired produc-tion rate, and the budget. Our available technologiesinclude multi-axis robotics, both for parts handlingand nozzle articulation, proximity sensors, videomonitors for real time visual inspection, and multi-stage cabinets to clean, then automatically finishparts in a single pass.

PlanningOur free sample processing service helps you

determine if automation is right for your operation.You supply representative parts and we process themusing various parameters — media, pressure, angle,distance, part movement, blast duration. We encour-age customers to visit our lab to participate in pro-cessing their parts. Following processing, we returnthe parts, along with a detailed report on how eachwas processed. Once sample processing demonstratesthat blasting can produce the desired result, our salesengineers divide the process into its basic elements.

• positioning the part — create parts handling compatible with existing systems

• aiming the nozzle(s) — fixed, oscillating, or robotic-arm mounted

• managing the media — effectively recover and clean the blast media

• controlling the process — simple cycle timers, PLCs, or custom software

MOTORS � FILES � FOOTBALL HELMETS � FUEL INJECTOR PARTS � FUSE HOUSINGS �

� KNIVES � BULBS � MAILBOXES � MOLDED PLASTICS � NAIL SETS � NUCLEAR FUELERATION EQUIPMENT � ROCKET HOUSING � RUBBER BUMPERS � SHUTTERS � SAW B

Manage and ControlManaging MediaTo be cost effective, an automated blast system mustefficiently and effectively utilize the appropriate technol-ogy to recover and clean the blast media, and return it tothe blast system for re-use.

Technology Application

Cyclone Reclaimer Separate fine to medium mesh andlightweight media from dust and debris. Works with most media, including glass bead, aluminum oxide, and plastic.

Air-Wash Separator Separate coarse and heavy media from dust and debris. Used with steel grit and shot. Often includes a scalping drum to screen particlesby size.

Vibratory Separator/ Screen clean media by mesh size, Classifier and remove dust and oversize

particles. Used wherever operatingmix is critical.

Magnetic Separator Remove ferrous particles from non-ferrous media or remove non-ferrous particles from steel grit or shot.

Dense-Particle Remove high-density particles thatSeparator could damage a delicate surface.

Used with lightweight media(plastic, starch, etc.)

Media Monitoring Includes assorted technologies, from automatic media-add sensorsin hoppers to sophisticated particle-stream controls in the metering system to precisely control the volume and quality of the blast media.

Silicon carbide media through multiple blast nozzles ensureuniform material removal from glass billets.

Powered pinch roller conveyorholds and moves parts throughthe blast process

� GEARS � GLASSWARE � GOLF CLUBS � GUN PARTS � HEATING ELEMENTS � I BEAMSROD SHIELDS � NUTS & BOLTS � PIPES � POSTAGE METERS � RADIATORS � REFRIG-

BLADES � SPARK PLUGS � SPRINGS � STAINLESS STEEL TUBING � STAINLESS STEEL

AutomationApplicationsManufacturing & Shot peen engine components, Remanufacturing springs, calipers, and other high- Automobiles, stress parts to enhance fatigue Trucks and strength and reduce fret cracking.Motorcycles Peen cylinder walls after honing to

improve oil retention. Peeninjector nozzles for greater strength. Clean corrosion from raw materials and rebuilt components. Clean and finish castings. Deflash plastic parts. Deburr metals and degloss plastics and composites to reduce reflective glare. Etch tracing data onto glass and metal components.

Consumer Prep parts for coating. Deflash Products plastic parts. Depaint products for

rework. Blend and finish dissimilar materials. Remove tool marks from stainless steel products.

Aerospace Shot peen landing gear and other high-stress components.

Aerospace and Use lightweight non-aggressive Appliance media to remove paint or powder

coatings from parts to allowcorrosion control inspection or rework.

Fabrication and Remove rust and mill scale from Machine Shops raw stock and prep weld joints.

Tube and Pipe Clean or peen ID and OD. Deburr threaded couplings to eliminate galling and binding.

Glass and Stone Etch designs and lettering onto surfaces. (Eliminates causticsolutions.) Mill thick glass blocks to remove residual stress. Clean glass molds to ensure consistentproducts.

Electronics Etch chips, deflash circuit boards, and clean contacts.

AIRPLANES � ALUMINUM CASTINGS � ARTIFICIAL HIP JOINTS � BUCKLES � BLUE JEAN� BUSES � CARS � CASTINGS � CAST AUTO WHEELS � CIRCUIT BOARDS � CIRCUIT BROLLS � COUNTER TOPS � CRANK SHAFTS � CLUTCH DISC � CULTURED MARBLE SIN

Oversized sections of industrial pipehave the rust and mill scale removedprior to fabrication.

Copier rollers areprepped for coatingusing aluminum oxidein a fully automatedblast system.

Parts are prepped for paint in a straight-line belt conveyormachine, which is integrated into the production line. This is afully automated load, blast, paint and drying system.

NS � BOAT PROPELLERS � BRAKE CALIPERS � BRAKE PADS � BRASS-WORK � BRICKSBREAKER BOXES � CIRCULAR SAW BLADES � CLASS RINGS � COOKWARE � COPIERNK TOPS � CYLINDER HEADS � DIES � DOORKNOBS � DRILL HEADS � ELECTRIC

Special Guns, Nozzles, and MoreClemco makes an unmatched variety of nozzles, and specialty tools to cover just about any part you need to process. Wide-spray nozzles

produce a larger, more uniform blast pattern. Angle nozzles, rotating nozzles and pipe blast nozzles go where conventional nozzles can’t reach.

Custom FixturingClemco can provide custom fixtures formasking or holding parts that movethrough the cabinet.

This sophisticatedblast nozzle boom

maintains a precise distance

as it cleans spaceshuttle booster

rockets betweenmissions.

Alox KitsYour investment is protected from aggressivemedia with rubber curtains for the cabinet,lined flex-hose for the recovery system, andrubber lining for the reclaimer.

Sound AttenuationDepending on your requirements, our engi-neers can locate and muffle the air inlet andexhaust and apply sound-deadening foam toreduce noise levels outside the cabinet.

This rotatingblast nozzlearray keepsreconfigurationof workpiecesto a minimumby allowing360° coverage.

Sophisticatedblast nozzle

manipulation isachieved through

the use of thisarticulated

robotic arm

Nozzles can be easily arrayed to suit workpiece processing requirements

Clemco components are fabricated to achieve optimal flexibility.

Continuous table automation features acousticalfoam for noise control; rotary nozzle head drive andreclaim fill door are easily accessed from above;safety cage provides full protection.

An automatedindexing cabinetfor tall, linearparts features apart-holdingclamp systemand light curtainsafety device toshut down themachine if anoperator orobject shouldmove into therotating tablearea.

Through-feed conveyor machine withpowered rollers and oscillating nozzlesautomates the blasting of heavy parts.

The interior of tubularmaterial is easily handled andblasted with this machine. Aspecial adaptor seals the connectionbetween the blast hose and tubing tocontain the blast media ensuring aclean work area. A catch cabinet captures spent media for reuse.

Parts Handling Tailored to the Application

GOLF CLUBS � GUN PARTS � HEATING ELEMENTS � I BEAMS � KNIVES � BULBS � MAIBOLTS � PIPES � POSTAGE METERS � RADIATORS � REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT � ROSPRINGS � STAINLESS STEEL TUBING � STAINLESS STEEL SINKS AND DRAINS � TOO

Special pressure-blast tumble-belt

machine uses nozzle traversemechanism forparts cleaning.

Shot peening machine withcustom paint, vertical nozzleoscillation and vibratoryclassifier precisely andsimultaneously processes theinterior and exterior of parts.

ILBOXES � MOLDED PLASTICS � NAIL SETS � NUCLEAR FUEL ROD SHIELDS � NUTS &OCKET HOUSING � RUBBER BUMPERS � SHUTTERS � SAW BLADES � SPARK PLUGS �

OLS � TORSION BARS � TRAINS � TROPHIES � TRUCKS � TURBINE � ZIPPO LIGHTERS

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ISO 9001:2008 certified. Clemco is committed to continuous product improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Pipe blast unit features poweredrotation and horizontal nozzleoscillation.

Tumble-belt cabinet for batchblast cleaning of parts.

Indexing turntable shot peening systemwith vertical nozzle oscillator, vibratoryseparator, and precision indexer.

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