BCP® Eight Wheel Monorail Upgrade

Industry News - September 6, 2019

Industry: Fabrication
Application: Prep Weldments for Powder Coat
Required Finish: SSPC10 (Near White Metal)

• Converted eight (8) 20HP BCP® 15” diameter Autoblast Wheels to BCT M3 e-Wheel Technology
• Conversion simplified through use of BCT pre-engineered bolt-on adapter flanges that eliminated the need for cutting or welding
• Increased uptime of blast machine due to ease of maintenance and reduced vibration through improved balance of the e-Wheel design
• Significantly improved blast wheel motor life due to better alignment and balance
• Improved overall part cleaning through focused blast pattern
• Customer continues to look to BCT for all of its blast machine parts and service

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Vertias Steel

Industry News - August 15, 2019

Veritas Steel is a leader in the bridge fabrication industry. Chances are you have driven over one of their many bridges including the Kentucky Lake Bridge in Benton, Kentucky and the Memorial Drive bridge in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Earlier this year Blast Cleaning Technologies assisted their Wausau, WI facility to upgrade their Wheelabrator™ Monorail Shot Blast Machine from out-dated belt driven blast wheels.  Veritas Steel decided to move forward and replace all eight wheels to our direct drive M3 TwistLOK™ eWheel™ and all eight abrasive valves to our MACV control valve assemblies. Our engineering team was able to utilize a pre-engineered adapter flange with a ½” thick Manganese steel flange inside the cabinet to repair damage near existing wheel openings. 

Veritas steel works very hard to meet or better their customer’s timelines. This meant we were not able to take the blast machine down during production hours to install the new blast wheels and valves. Our World Class Service Team installed the wheels over three weekends, ensuring the machine was back up and running for production each Monday morning.

The Wausau facility specializes in steel plate girders up to 10’ tall. The girders go from blast to paint and must have a specific profile for optimum paint adhesion. With the old belt-driven wheels, it would take 2-3 passes through the blast machine to achieve this profile. Since the upgrade to the direct drive TwistLOK™ eWheels™, most of their girders are clean after a single pass.

The return on investment will prove itself out and has already been shown to be paying for itself with improved efficiency and reduced maintenance.

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Safety- It’s Our Job

Company News - August 2, 2019

This week our employees will be going through annual safety training.  It’s been proven that a strong safety culture at an organization results in a more engaged workforce, decreased injuries, higher productivity, improved attendance, and improves product quality.  As a manufacturer of world-class shot blast equipment founded on innovation and quality, we owe it to our employees and our customers to excel at everything we do, and that includes prioritizing safety in everything we do. 

Our employees are the reason that Blast Cleaning Technology excels, and our goal is to instill safe work habits and provide a safe work environment that ensures our employees return home to their loved ones each and every day.

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Product Spotlight: M21 Drum Blast

Product News - October 2018

The Blast Cleaning Technologies M21 Drum Blast is great for castings and forgings.  It eliminates pinch points, and the design helps to reduce parts damage with proven results to reduce cycle times and maintenance. Contact us today for more information or check out our complete range of drum blast systems.

Equipment Features:
-3/8 “ steel blast cabinet
-24°-30ᵒ adjustable blast angle cabinet design
-Fully welded drum design with 3/8” drain holes
-Drum is driven by two heavy-duty polyurethane rollers (no chains and sprockets)
-Dual action hydraulic pivoting loader for maximum dump angle
-Loader has safety fencing and interlock package
-1- M3 TwistLOK™ e-Wheel™, 50 HP, 3600 RPM
-4000 series airwash separator
-Stairway and upper platform access and safety package
-Single point dust collection for easy installation
-Pre-wired with Allen Bradley HMI package

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Learn About BCT Blast Cleaning Equipment at Fabtech 2018

Company News - October 2018

Blast Cleaning Technologies invites you to visit us at the upcoming Fabtech show in Atlanta, GA, November 6-8, 2018. We’ll be stationed in Booth B4929

We’ll have our experts on site to discuss:
The BCT full line of new equipment designs including:
-Monorails
-Roll Conveyors
-Spinner Hangers
-Tables
-Wire Mesh Belts
-Tumble Blasts
-Drum Blasts
-Air Blast Designs
-Dust Collector Options for all types of equipment
-BCT TwistLOK e-Wheel designs with varying blast wheel horsepower and blast wheel diameters

Learn about our complete offering of options available to rebuild and upgrade your existing blast designs.  We also offer rebuilds for all makes and models of equipment.
Make sure to ask about our Blast Cleaning Tech Service Team, as we proudly offer complete equipment inspections that include recommendations and parts list to get your older equipment back to peak operating performance.

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Shot Blast Equipment Presentation at FABTECH 2018

Company News - October 2018

Please join us for FABTECH 2018, November 6–8, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Carl Panzenhagen, President of Blast Cleaning Technologies will present on “Reducing the Strain with Limited Maintenance Resources to maintain your Shot Blasting Equipment”

This presentation is geared to address one of the hardest areas in business today; finding and training employees to staff the finishing process with electricians, operators and maintenance workers.  Over 60% of the people filling skilled trades will retire within the next 12-15 years with a smaller less skilled workforce coming in. The more automation, the more people you need to work and operate the equipment.  The presentation will focus on new solutions in finishing and some maintenance friendly features available today for your existing shot blasting equipment as well as what to look for in new shot blast equipment designs.  This will focus primarily on wheel blast, but we offer many of the same maintenance friendly features for our air blast designs as well.

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Fall 2018 Operation & Maintenance Seminars

Company News - July 2018

Back by popular demand, we have several Operation & Maintenance Seminars scheduled for the upcoming fall season. Call us today to get your team enrolled in an on-site training conducted by our skilled staff.

We conduct operation and maintenance training right at your facility, tailoring the information to your plant’s configuration and team’s needs.

Highlights Included:
 Understanding your shot blast process
 The five main components of your blast cleaning equipment
 Understanding your blast wheels and wheel efficiency
 Understanding your work handling system for your blast system
 Maintaining and setting your abrasive handling system
 Elevators and Separators
 Keys to controlling the abrasive operating mix for shot blasters
 Dust collector maintenance and safety tips

Contact us about scheduling an in plant training seminar: sales@bct-us.com or call us at 877-355-7577.

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Make Plans to Visit us at FABTECH | November 6-8 | Atlanta

Company News - July 2018

Blast Cleaning Technologies will be exhibiting once again at FABTECH 2018 in Booth #B4929. Please
make plans to see us at the show where we’ll be showcasing new equipment features and designs to introduce you to our high production blast machines and work with you to achieve your shot blasting goals, while reducing the strain with limited maintenance resources.

We can also achieve many results with the improved proven solutions we have available for upgrades and rebuilds to existing shot blasting equipment. Make sure to see us in Atlanta in Booth #B4929

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Service Team Southeast and Midwest Expansion

Company News - July 2018

Blast Cleaning Technologies continues to expand our service team and offer our customers the best service support in the Shot Blasting Industry.  With the largest service fleet in the Blast Cleaning Industry, we continue to grow and strengthen our team to service all make and models of Shot Blasting Equipment.  We continue to grow our team mechanical and electrical team to continue to provide turnkey solutions.

Please call on us today for any of the following:
-Complete Analysis of Shot Blast Machine Operation.  We review the entire machine and pinpoint areas for potential cost savings. Examples include:  Cycle Times, Abrasive Consumption, Work Flow, etc.
-Upgrade your shot blast systems today – whether it’s mechanical or electrical, we’ve got you covered.
-Repairs, Rebuilds and Upgrades. Our programs are designed to maximize your equipment and optimize the performance of your shot blasting equipment. We will upgrade your equipment and use every appropriate innovation to guarantee improvement to production time and maintenance costs.
-Complete Analysis of the Work Handling System
-Complete Analysis of the your Air Wash or Magnetic Separation System
-Complete Analysis of the Dust Collection System. We can verify fan conditions, air volumes, air velocities and ductwork design and function.
-Blast Cleaning Technologies provides general instruction to maintenance, engineering and operators covering the fundamentals of shot blasting systems. Training is conducted at our location or we can easily bring the training on-site to your facility.

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Spring Operations and Maintenance Seminar Schedule

Company News - April 2018

Join us for our Spring Operations & Maintenance Seminar series for ensuring proper, safe, and efficient use of your blast cleaning equipment. You can find the schedule right here, at www.bct-us.com for a seminar in your area.  If you would like us to email our upcoming schedule, please send an email to sales@bct-us.com and we will email directly to you.

Upcoming dates:
MAY 17 – NEW BERLIN, WI – BCT HQ
MAY 29 – FLORENCE, SC
MAY 31 – CHARLOTTE, NC

Register HERE.

Some highlights of the Seminar include:
Review the Basic Components of Wheelblast Equipment
Reading and Identifying Wear Patterns
Reading and Gauging Cabinet Wear
Lower Auger and Shaker Function
Elevator Function
Belt Tensioning and Tracking
Separator Functions – Upper Auger and Rotary Screen Function
Importance of Proper Operating Mix and much more!!