ITEM #BB4-3K, BB4 BASKET BLASTERS
- Accelerate Finishing of Small Parts
- Process 300 Pounds Plus per Cycle
- Deliver Repeatable Results
Empire's BB2 and BB4 Basket Blasters automate cleaning, peening and finishing of small workpieces. With certain types of parts, no other finishing method can compare to these heavy-duty production machines in terms of speed and quality results.
Operation is simple: Load parts into the unit, set the precision timer, and the Basket Blaster does the rest. By tumbling parts within abrasive blast streams, these machines deliver consistent finishes - automatically.
Empire's heavy-duty Basket Blasters feature an unloading chute to speed parts handling and a tunable media reclaimer supported by rugged ductwork to reduce maintenance requirements.
Two models are available: a BB4-3K with a 350-pound parts capacity and three pneumatically controlled oscillating blast nozzles that increase production rates while reducing power consumption, and a smaller BB2-3K unit with two fixed nozzles and a capacity of 300 pounds.
Put either unit to work and your parts finishing costs should start to take a tumble right away.
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SPECIFICATIONS
| Outside Dimensions (D x W x H) Cabinet with Reclaimer | 61 x 87 x 74 Inch |
| Outside Dimensions (D x W x H) Dust Collector | 39 x 34 x 105 Inch |
| Cabinet Construction | 14 gauge |
| Basket Construction | 11 gauge |
| Reclaimer Construction | 11 gauge |
| Basket Diameter | 30 Inch |
| Basket Width | 30 Inch |
| Door Opening Width | 24 Inch |
| Door Opening Height | 11 Inch |
| Basket Capacity | 300 lbs |
| Standard Non-Coated Perforations Diameter | 5/16 Inch |
| Optional Coated Perforations Diameter | 5/16 Inch or less |
| Optional Non-Coated Perforations Diameter | 1/8 Inch |
| Blast Guns | MH-2 Short Handle |
| Blast Guns Quantity | 2 |
| Blast Guns Size | 5/16' with 5/32" jet |
| Blast Guns Nozzle | Di-Carb® |
| Blast Guns Oscillation | Yes (Pneumatic) |
| Blast Guns Compressed Air at 60 PSI | 81 scfm |
| Dust Collector (Bag House) Model | DCM-200 |
| Dust Collector (Bag House) Fan Size | 1-1/2 hp |
| Dust Collector (Bag House) Rated CFM at 6" S.P. | 600 |
| Dust Collector (Bag House) Cloth Area | 2000 ft² |
| Dust Collector (Cartridge) Model | CDC-6 |
| Dust Collector (Cartridge) Fan Size | 1-1/2 hp |
| Dust Collector (Cartridge) Rated CFM at 6" S.P. | 600 |
| Dust Collector (Cartridge) Filter Area | 452 ft² |
| Reclaimer Rated CFM | 600 |
STANDARD FEATURES
- Quick-release basket door
- External blow-off gun
- Door/blast interlock
- Easily unloaded hopper door
- Precision timer
- 1/3-hp., DC variable drive (2 to 20 RPM)
- 3-phase fan motor
- Heavy-duty conveying hose
- Tunable reclaimer
- 1" piping with general purpose filter, gauge and pressure regulator
- Electrical control box
- Two, 90-watt interior lights
- Easily accessed media hopper
- Observation window
- Cabinet and dust-collector leveling bolts
BASKET BLASTER OPTIONS
- Boron carbide nozzles (recommended with aluminum oxide)
- Coated basket
- Automatic bag shaker or photohelic-controlled pulse-jet cleaning for cartridge-type dust collectors
- Automatic blow-off cycle
- Signal light to indicate cycle completion
- Non-standard voltages
- 50 Hz operation
- Basket cover assembly for light parts (BB2-3K only)
- Larger 7/16" guns (BB2-3K requires 104 SCFM at 60 psi
- Smaller 1/4" guns (BB2-3K requires 34 SCFM at 60 psi
- High-capacity fan for oversized media
- Small-parts barrel with 1/8" diameter perforations
- Barrel kick flights for more even processing of parts
- CDC-6 cartridge-type dust collectors
MEDIA
Basket-blaster reclaimers are tunable, meaning they can be adjusted to prevent and control the loss of fine, medium or coarse media. They also include a removable debris screen to prevent oversized material from clogging the nozzles, an easy-access door for quick media filling and a polyurethane liner that extends reclaimer life.
DUST COLLECTION
Basket-blaster reclaimers are tunable, meaning they can be adjusted to prevent and control the loss of fine, medium or coarse media. They also include a removable debris screen to prevent oversized material from clogging the nozzles, an easy-access door for quick media filling and a polyurethane liner that extends reclaimer life.