ICM manufactures abrasive blasting systems, cyclone reclaimers and dust collection equipment of exceptional quality and value.
As a maker of high-quality industrial machinery for over half a century, ICM has a proud history of meeting the needs of industry the world over.
SuperHone Styles & Models
The difference between Superhone Style II and Superhone Style III is the operational performance of the particle separation system on each style of machine. The particle separation system is what makes the difference in the mesh size of the abrasive with which you are blasting.
Superhone II will allow blasting with extremely coarse material up to medium fine. Superhone III is a more versatile, top-of-the-line machine and enables blasting with materials extremely coarse to extremely fine.
The media mesh size to use depends on the intended finish. Blasting with a heavy material may ruin a part so a fine mesh may be desirable. Trial and error is often the best method to determine which mesh size is best for a particular job.
If a general, very versatile machine is needed - the Superhone III is the best choice.
The Superhone is available in models 3600 and 4800 which refer to different overall size and work chamber capacity.
The Hydro-Hone uses a mixture of abrasive and water to impart a softer type of finish to parts being blasted. Besides the specific sort of finish which slurry-blasting imparts, there are additional benefits to the wet-blast process:
Parts stay cooler · Little or no sparking, even with exotic metals
Dust collection is usually not necessary · Fugitive abrasive is minimized
Visibility is easier to maintain within the work area · The equipment is quieter
Material removal is less aggressive · No static electricity generation
We make the Hydro-Hone from mild or stainless steel, depending on process needs. We manufacture our own slurry pumps, which have no bearings exposed to the slurry mixture. The Hydro-Hone slurry-blast process is used in our largest turbine blade cleaning systems, as well as systems used in the exacting surface preparation needed for medical implant products.
Hydro-Hone Design Details
The Hydro-Hone employs a system for agitating the media slurry so the abrasive remains suspended in the water at all times. This mixture is then pumped to a blast gun where compressed air expels it with a powerful controlled force against the part you want to clean or finish. Line pressure is variable from zero to 100 PSI by a pressure regulator.
In a Hydro-Hone machine, the air has to be constantly drawn from the wet blast cabinet to clear out the vaporized water, to allow the operator to see what he is doing. Filters are a permeable foam type designed to pick up moisture and any abrasive that may be carried in the droplets of water. During operation, air in the Hydro-Hone cabinet is changed about twenty times a minute.
With the Hydro-Hone you can use the finest abrasives known to mankind. Hydro-Hones have even utilized sub-micron particles to remove varnish from a potentiometer coil - a coil made of wire that is only one thousandth of an inch in diameter - it can strip the varnish and leave the wire undamaged. Only Hydro-Hone is capable of performing a task so delicate.
Hydro-Hone is available as a Closed Loop System which recirculates the blast slurry. Click the link for details. A variety of sumps and clarifiers are available to handle the spent slurry mixture.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model 12Model 25Model 36
Overall Ht 78"90" 94"
Overall W 25"38" 50"
Overall D 31"48"60"
Work Ht 24" 36" 40"
Work W 24" 36" 48"
Work D 24" 37" 45"
Door 22"H x 20"W 28"H x 28"W35.5"H x 35"W
Opening
ConventionalClosed Loop
Construction: Hot rolled or 304 stainless steel 304 stainless steel
Lighting: Flourescent/115V, 1/60Same
Exhaust Blower 1/3 HP,115V,1/60 on all models
Doors:Swinging/Vertical sliding
Blower Motors: 1 H.P. TEFC ,115V,1/60
Air Controls: Foot Switch
Window Wash: Foot Switch
Pump Motor #121/3 HP, 115 V, 1/60 HZ N/A
Pump Motor #251.5 HP, 240/280 V, 3/60 HZ Same
Pump Motor #361.5 HP, 240/280 V, 3/60 HZ Same
Hydro-Hone Closed Loop System
The ICM Hydro-Hone Closed Loop system works the same way the conventional machine does, but offers special slurry recirculating components. These components effectively reduce the amount of waste for disposal which is removed from the part during the blast cleaning process. When the slurry is no longer effective (giving desired finish), it will be purged out of the cabinet via a purge pump, into a sump container, where it will settle for disposal. The water will then be pumped back into the cabinet via a return pump to be reused with the addition of new media and fresh water.
A Turntable is used to convey, position and re-position parts for blasting. There are 3 basic turntable configurations:
• A Fully-Enclosed Turntable is a rotating work platform within the blast cabinet work area. This permits heavy, awkward parts to be turned & blasted from more than one angle. The turntable may be manually rotated or powered, automated or operator-initiated, lockable or not.
• In combination with a vertical sliding door and side-track, the Turntable may be Cart-Mounted, permitting parts to be rolled into and out of the blast cabinet as well as rotated within the work area.
• If the Turntable is situated so that part of it protrudes from the cabinet, it can also be used to transport parts into and out of the work area.
When combined with fixtures (stationary or spinning) a turntable can be used to convey parts from one process operation to the next. An example might be blast finishing and then rinse or blow-off. ICM Turntables are typically made of ½” steel plate with an extreme-duty center bearing. Railcar-sized ICM Turntables have even been used to support, transport and turn sections of the Space Shuttle’s solid rocket booster for blast cleaning.
Ad-A-Blast
Ad-A-Blast is our low-cost, no frills line of blast cabinets. The name “Ad-A-Blast” tells the whole story: start with the basic unit and add the features you need. They can be factory installed or retrofitted in the field.
Ad-A-Blast comes in 2 sizes. Model 19 has 19 cubic feet of working cabinet volume above the work grate. The Ad-A-Blast 25 has 25 cubic feet. Both sizes come standard with an ICM Space Saver External Dust Collector. All models use a centrifugal particle separator to reclaim and recycle good abrasive from the exhaust air.
Ad-A-Blast may be ordered with either Siphon or Pressure type blast gun systems.
SPECIFICATIONS
Ad-A-Blast #19Ad-A-Blast #25
Overall Ht 81" 81"
Overall W 37" 49"
Overall D 55" 55"
Work Ht 30" 30"
Work W 36" 48"
Work D 30"30"
Door Opening26"H x 26"W 26"H x 26"W
Construction: Hot rolled steel, 100% welded
Lighting: 200 watt incandescent light
Dust Collector:Envelope type-100 sq ft. filter area
Doors: Dust tight swinging doors
Blower Motors: 1 H.P. TEFC ,115V,1/60
Air Controls: Elbow or foot pedal operated
Electrical: All NEMA rated
Blast Rooms
Need to blast a telephone pole? A newspaper machine? How about an airplane wing? We design and manufacture blast rooms to handle items of practically all sizes and shapes. A Blast Room allows the operator (wearing proper protective clothing) to enter the work chamber and directly blast the work piece. We also make room-sized automated machines.
ICM Blast Rooms are available plain, fancy and in between. In the most basic blast rooms, the operator sweeps up used abrasive and shovels it into the Blast Generator. Advanced Blast Rooms, equipped with the ICM Air-Swept Floor, continuously remove and reclaim abrasive as the operator continues to blast the work piece.
Our rooms use advanced media reclaiming, air filtration and dust collection. Entrances, exits, lighting, controls, cranes, conveyors, blow-off stations, power supplies, sensors and safety interlocks are engineered to the specific needs of your application.
Superhone
