MagnaValve Reduces Maintenance for Australian Automotive Foundry

Author:  Shot Peening Staff
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 22 / Issue 2, Spring 2008
Doc ID:  2008007
Year of Publication:  2008
Abstract:  
Blast Cleaning Case Study The maintenance staff at an automotive foundry in Fishermans Bend, Victoria, Australia was frustrated with the numerous breakdowns of the grit valves on their monorail eight wheel shot blast machine. The problems were linked to the mechanical shot control/shut off valves seizing due to metal dust ingress into the moving parts and shot leakage during shut down.