What is a Tumble Basket?
Want hands free blasting in your Vapor Honing cabinet for your small parts? Then you should get a tumble basket. So, what is a tumble basket? By definition it is
“A basket that sits inside a Vapor Honing Machine whose purpose is to hold small parts as they are vapor honed.”
Now that you know what a tumble basket is, this blog is going to walk you through its benefits.
Benefits of a Tumble Basket
So, what are the benefits? Well, it is hands free blasting for small parts, while also being extremely efficient and effective, saving you time and money.
Great for Small Parts
The tumble basket is absolutely fantastic for small parts. When people blast small parts manually, they unintentionally block certain areas, leaving an inconsistent finish on them. With a tumble basket, there is nothing blocking your parts. Therefore, you get a consistent finish every time you use one. Due to how great it is with small parts, it is popular with small CNC machined parts, laser fab, and the metal cutting industries. The reason it is so popular is that it makes it very easy to get all areas of your parts, including the ones we cannot see, and restore them to their original look and surface value. The tumble basket holds your parts for you, allowing all sections of your parts to be blasted, providing them with a consistent finish.
Effective Process
The tumble basket is highly effective. As mentioned above, it does not miss any spots on your parts, giving you a consistent finish every time. One reason for this is that the parts are sprayed down in the basket using automation. Additionally, the tumble basket rolls your parts while they are being blasted with water and abrasive, creating a consistent finish. The manual process, on the other hand, can miss the areas and angles that must be hit in order to get a fully cleaned part. The basket does a great job of providing you with a consistent finish, making it a highly effective blasting tool.
Saves You Time
Automation can save you time and make the process extremely efficient. For one, you set the speed of the basket. Automation ensures your parts are 100% clean. The automated tumble basket also creates a fluid motion, compared to the manual process where hot spotting can happen. The manual process will waste more time than automation. This is because with the manual process, you have to think about where all to blast and check on where you have missed which takes up more of your time. Whereas, automation, it is programmed to always keep a consistent speed, that way you get a consistent finish.
To make the process even more efficient, you can blast multiple parts at once. A helpful tip when doing this, is to not overfill the basket. If you do overfill it, the process will not be as effective and you will not get a consistent finish. The efficiency of the tumble basket is ideal for any assembly line, especially if it is for smaller parts. For instance, if you work in the electronic business and are dealing with tiny screws all day that need to be cleaned before assembly, you can put a good portion of them in the basket at once and get to assembling faster. The use of automation along with the tumble basket, saves you a huge chunk of time.
Makes and Saves You Money
The tumble basket makes you money. Since your efficiency goes up with the mechanism, so does your production, making your company more money. The tumble basket utilizes hands free automation to speed up the process, increasing production and free up capital to grow your business.
The tumble basket also saves you money. When you purchase one you are getting an automated machine and get the manual blasting. Having a machine that does both saves you hundreds of dollars, that you would otherwise spend on two separate machines to do those processes. The tumble basket is fast making your company more money with higher production, while also saving you money because the machine is both manual and automatic.
It’s Removable
The tumble basket can be easily removed. You will want to use this for small part automation. However, you can also blast other parts manually by simply removing this mechanism. As for the larger parts, remove the basket and switch to the manual option. The ability to blast both ways guarantees that your parts are 100 percent clean. Not to mention, you get two machines for the price of one. The tumble basket is removable giving you an automated and a manual machine for the price of one while also providing you with a thoroughly cleaned part.
Conclusion
The tumble basket is an automated process; allowing you to “set it and forget it.” While it is a hands free process, it is also manual, providing you with two machines for the price of one. For the Vapor Honing process you can program the tumble basket to clean your small parts, making the process a smart and efficient option. While also allowing you to remove it and switch to manual mode. For more information on the tumble basket, please contact us at 828-202-5563.
