Rotary-Head with Programmable Controls

Designed specifically to finish circular parts with recessed areas, this machine features a nine-gun rotary head that can be automatically positioned to trace the work surfaces on parts with different diameters as they rotate on a turntable. The head's "distance from center" and oscillation rate are easily programmed through a keyboard controlling a head carriage assembly (shown top left). The head itself (shown top right) is configured to deliver a tight blast pattern for "deep" and complete coverage of recessed and oblique surfaces. Other features of this machine include a powered work cart, a vertical-sliding door and an automatic media-replenishing system that reduces production time lost for refills. Like all of Empire's automated systems, this unit is available with media-reclamation accessories designed to optimize recycling efficiency and reduce HVAC costs by filtering and re-circulating air into the work environment.

Types

	Shot-Peening Machines Empire continues to develop air-blast peening systems with advanced computer-control, blast coverage and material handling features that not only increase productivity, but also assure repeatability, a major concern in these quality-intensive applications, affecting the structural integrity of critical components.
	Mold-Cleaning Machines Engineered to clean tire molds, this machine includes two 65"-turntables positioned on powered dollies. While one mold is cleaned inside the machine another is stationed for loading. Once the first mold is finished and withdrawn from the blast enclosure, the second mold moves in for processing as the first is unloaded and replaced with a new work piece.