Easier Maintenance. Better Materials.
This atomizer wheel was redesigned to include the following features.
Drive Plate - Titanium
This component is manufactured from aircraft grade titanium. This part is a structural component that allows for a three piece wheel. A three piece wheel allows for the easier access of the lower wear ring to be removed.
O-Rings
The two o-rings on the drive plate plus an o-ring between the lower wear ring and the case are added to the drive plate to allow for the lower wear ring to float during operation.
Cone Nut
The cone nut is manufactured from hardened stainless steel. The design incorporates a stepped area with an o-ring seal between the lower wear ring and cone nut. This design prevents the slurry from reaching the stem of the drive plate and underneath the lower wear ring.
Case-Titanium
This component is manufactured from aircraft grade titanium. This part is a structural component of the three piece wheel design. The design allows for the use of advanced wear materials for the upper and lower wear rings. The case is symmetrical for easy one hundred and eighty degree rotation of the nozzles and allows for even wear on the outside diameter of the case.
Nozzle-Titanium
This component is manufactured from aircraft grade titanium. This part is a structural component of the three piece wheel design. The design allows for the use of advanced wear materials for the upper and lower wear rings. The case is symmetrical for easy one hundred and eighty degree rotation of the nozzles and allows for even wear on the outside diameter of the case.
Separate Upper Wear Ring
In other designs, the lid acts as a structural component as well as a wear component. The wheel is designed to allow for RPM’s patented upper wear ring design. This design separates the lid as a structural component and the upper wear ring as a wear component. The upper wear ring wear insert can be offered as a heat treated stainless steel or ceramic for extreme wear applications. The wear insert is contained with a titanium ring for superior corrosion resistance.
Lid-Titanium
This component is manufactured from aircraft grade titanium. This patented design allows for the lid to be a structural member only and the upper wear ring becomes the main wear component.