Hook Type Shot Blasting Machine for Forklift Parts Cleaning

Why forklift parts need suspended blasting

Forklift components — forks, masts, axle housings, counterweights and welded frames — are bulky, irregular and often too heavy for tumble or mesh lines. A hook type machine hangs each part on an overhead conveyor or fixed hanger, rotates it through the blast zone and lets multiple turbines reach every face. This avoids the point loading and tangling that batch tumblers cause on hung or asymmetric work.

How the cleaning cycle works

• Loading and rotation — Parts are hung on hooks or jigs, then rotated at a controlled speed so blast streams hit top, bottom and sides without dead zones.
• Turbine coverage — Direct-driven blast wheels throw media at the surface to strip mill scale, rust, weld spatter and old paint in a single pass.
• Media recovery — Spent abrasive is separated, screened and recirculated, while a dust collector captures fines for a clean workshop.
• PLC control — Cycle time, rotation and conveyor logic are set per part family, giving repeatable finish across batches.

Results and where it fits

The machine brings cast and forged forklift parts to a specified cleanliness level (commonly the SA 2.5 grade) ready for painting, powder coating or welding. It suits job shops and OEM lines handling mixed, low-to-medium volume part families. Final wheel count, chamber size and media type are confirmed against the actual workpiece geometry and daily throughput.