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Prepare for Blast Off: Lighting a Rocket under Productivity

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Roxel Group have launched their productivity into the atmosphere with a custom Wet Blast Cabinet from Riley Surface World.

Every productivity gain a manufacturer can make improves efficiency and profitability. Accruing gains in each process propels a company forward, the aim of Roxel when it approached Riley Surface World.

Have we squeezed enough rocket-based puns in already to give the game away? Roxel design and build propulsion systems for civilian and military markets. Roxel is a high-performance, top-quality global manufacturer typical of the companies choosing machinery from Riley Surface World.

Automating a Manual Process for Better Productivity

Roxel reached out to Riley Surface World to find a solution to automate a tricky manual process that was a growing problem.  The process involved in manufacturing motor caps leaves silicone residues which need removing before finishing each component. This was currently being blasted off one at a time, by hand.The time had come to invest in machinery to improve consistency, increase volume and free up labour. Wet blasting was just the solution giving effective but gentle cleaning power to remove the silicone without damaging the components.

Designing Custom Wet Blasting Cabinet Features

To maximise the number of motor caps processed per cycle, inspiration was taken from the turntable commonly featured in all shot blasting cabinets. By designing a bespoke six-mount satellite turntable Riley Surface World was able to solve the problem of holding and rotating the unusual component shape. The mount stations were located in a ring formation that would pass under a stationary (but adjustable) four blast gun set up fixed on the back wall of the work chamber: passing under the blast guns multiple times per cycle as the turntable spins.

Catering to the rounded cone shape of the motor caps that would likely move when hit with the pressure of the blast guns, fixture jigs were 3D printed & installed to each turntable mount.

With the caps now secure, the final challenge was to clean every side of the cap and not just the outer side. For a controlled turning method that would rotate  each mount by 20° each pass, a turntable nudging tool was fitted opposing the blast guns. This slightly rotates each mount per spin of the turntable, to guarantee a complete removal of all the silicone remnants.

Why Roxel Chose a Custom Machine from Rileys

The standard models of machinery that are compatible with common applications may not always be suitable for the components that are more niche. Many manufacturers opt for custom approache to achieve what no standard machinery can, or at least to do it better.

Having been suppliers of new machinery ourselves for many years, Riley Surface World is no stranger the collaborating with our customers to design machinery to the specification they need. Having previously:

  • Installed additional features from our range of options.
  • Constructed the machine to specified materials & sizes.
  • Designed bespoke features (like for Roxel) to cater to their requirements.

The purpose of all these customisations is to increase the efficiency, capacity, and quality of your application. What requirements do you need for your process?

Are You Looking for Custom Machinery?

Suppliers of new machinery suitable for a range of surface finishing applications, our new range of models for ovens, dust extractors, shot blasters & cleaning plant goes further than just the models we stock. With a range of optional features to full bespoke design based on your requirements, get in touch to find out what we can offer you at 01922 45 8000.

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