Crumblers and tumblers are able to provide a various number of services, one of which includes cleaning and polishing of any number of products. Sometimes products or materials are separated into different grades and then further processed to intermediate and finished products.
Categories of Tumbling
Tumblers are crumblers work under two key categories: dry tumbling and wet tumbling. No matter which category it falls under, crumbling and tumbling can take up to a full day. It is important to make sure that the proper process is set up because the correct machine or tumbling drum needs to be chosen from the begin. Many details need to be met in order to make sure that crumblers and the crumbling process work as they should.
Machine Requirements of Crumbling and Tumbling
Dry tumbling most often requires the use of a horizontal octagonal barrel. This barrel sometimes has a metal skin with a hardwood lining, although it can be replaced when necessary. The barrel is usually 30 inches in diameter, along with a recommended length of 36 or 42 inches. Additionally, are the standards of the tumbling drums, though these tend to vary with a diameter ranging from 18 to 36 inches and a varying length from 18 to 42 inches. Included in the standard is that the diameter tends to be smaller than the length, along with speeds ranging from 20 to 38 RPM. Choosing the crumblers or tumblers is most often based on the material to be processed.
Sort of like the processing mills and factories that are able to crush food and cement, there is much to be gained from the crumblers and tumblers that are able to separate materials in this process. There are so many different specifications that must be met in many of these processes, that is may be easy to leave these materials incompletely processed. It is important to make sure that the proper drums are used, along with the correct size of parts. Knowing the optimum load size for these processes is only about 50%, it is important to not overload any drum when completing this process. Crumbling and tumbling takes caution and preparation, and likely a great deal of expertise to make sure it is done well.