What is a crawler-type shot blasting machine?

What is a crawler-type shot blasting machine?

May 03, 2025

A crawler shot blasting machine is a device that uses high-speed steel shots (or other media) to clean, rust, and strengthen the surfaces of metals, concrete, castings, mechanical parts, etc. Compared with traditional shot blasting machines, crawler shot blasting machines are characterized by transporting the workpieces to be processed to the studio through a crawler system and performing shot blasting cleaning in the studio.


The main features and working principle of crawler shot blasting machines:
Working principle: The crawler shot blasting machine transports the workpieces to be processed to the shot blasting room through a crawler conveyor system. Then, the shot blasting wheel in the machine rotates at high speed, projecting steel shots and other media onto the surface of the workpiece to achieve the effect of cleaning and removing oxide layers, rust or coatings. The shot blasting process can not only clean the surface of the workpiece, but also strengthen the surface of the workpiece and improve its fatigue resistance.
Scope of application: Crawler shot blasting machines are suitable for surface cleaning of medium and small workpieces. Common application areas include: castings, forgings, machined parts, automotive parts, building components, iron components, concrete components, etc.
Crawler conveyor system: One of the characteristics of crawler shot blasting machine is its crawler conveyor system. The crawler conveys the workpiece to the shot blasting room, which can effectively ensure that the workpiece is evenly and continuously subjected to the action of shot blasting in the working room. The crawler is usually made of wear-resistant materials, which can withstand large loads and ensure long-term use.
Cleaning effect: The crawler shot blasting machine can effectively remove rust, scale, sand, dirt, etc. on the surface of the workpiece, so as to improve the surface finish and cleanliness of the workpiece. At the same time, due to the impact of high-speed steel shot, a certain compressive stress layer will also be formed on the surface of the workpiece, thereby enhancing its anti-fatigue performance.
High degree of automation: Crawler shot blasting machine usually adopts a fully automatic control system, which can automatically adjust the speed of the shot blasting wheel, the conveying speed of the workpiece and the flow rate of the steel shot according to the needs, realize automatic operation and improve production efficiency.


Advantages of crawler shot blasting machine:
Efficient operation: Through the crawler conveyor system, the workpiece can be evenly cleaned in the shot blasting room, and the work efficiency is high.
Wide application: It is suitable for workpieces of various shapes and sizes, especially for small and medium-sized workpieces.
Surface strengthening: While removing surface impurities, it can also improve the surface properties of the workpiece and increase its fatigue resistance and wear resistance.
Easy to operate: The equipment has a high degree of automation, simple operation, and labor saving.
Energy saving and environmental protection: The design of crawler shot blasting machines is usually energy-saving, and the shot blasting media can be reused through the recycling system to reduce resource waste.


Summary:
Crawler shot blasting machine is a kind of equipment suitable for surface treatment of various workpieces. With its high cleaning ability and surface strengthening effect, it is widely used in various industrial fields. Through the conveyor system of the crawler system, it can ensure that the workpiece is evenly shot blasted, thereby improving work efficiency and surface quality.