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Sand Washing Machine Manufacturer
High-capacity industrial sand washing machine systems engineered for superior silt removal, aggregate desliming, and silica sand purification. Deliver highly efficient particle cleaning with minimal fine sand loss.
15 - 200 t/h
Processing Capacity
920 - 3000 mm
Screw/Wheel Diameter
≥ 98% Purity
Maximum Clay Removal
Working Principle
What Is A Sand Washing Machine?
An industrial sand washing machine is a highly efficient purification plant designed to eliminate clay, silt, dust, and organic impurities from crushed quarry stone or natural river gravel. Utilizing mechanical tumbling action paired with water fluidization, the machine scrubs aggregate surfaces thoroughly, separating target silica sand particles from sticky mud matrices to produce high-specification construction materials.
Zhonghui Machinery sand cleaning configurations prioritize robust structural steel tank frameworks, heavy-duty gear reducer drive line alignments, and highly wear-resistant bucket or screw flight options engineered for severe aggregate washing refinery workloads.
Ideal Applications & Aggregate Cleaning:
Quarry & Sand Processing: Deep cleaning for crushed granite sand, limestone fines, river gravel aggregates, and manufactured sand (M-sand) grading plants.
Industrial Minerals & Glass: High-purity silica sand washing, quartz mineral processing, feldspar cleaning, and foundry sand processing lines.
Construction Infrastructure: Preparing premium aggregate blends for high-strength concrete mixing stations, highway sub-bases, and mortar production.
Working Process
How Does a Sand Washing Machine Work?
Powerful water scrubbing and automatic sand-dewatering sequence inside our sand washing machine.
Our Advantages
WHY CHOOSE OUR SAND WASHING MACHINE
Advanced industrial washing engineering designed for maximum mud elimination and reliable structural longevity.
Exceptional Cleaning Efficiency
Aggressive tumbling action strips clay.
Minimal Fine Sand Loss
Optimized mesh screen saves fines.
Sealed Drive Bearing Blocks
Isolated bearing design prevents water.
Thickened Steel Tank Shell
Heavy carbon frame resists distortion.
Highly Versatile Configurations
Both wheels and screws are applicable.
Low Maintenance Cost Requirements
Replaceable wear plates cut upkeep.
Technical Specifications
Sand Washing Machine Models & Specifications
Review our field-proven commercial sand washing machine configurations for industrial plants.
| Model Spec (Wheel Type) | Wheel Diameter (mm) | Wheel Speed (r/min) | Capacity (t/h) | Motor Power (kW) | Total Weight (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XSD2610 | 2600 | 1.25 | 20 – 50 | 5.5 | ~ 2.8 |
| XSD2914 | 2900 | 1.15 | 50 – 100 | 11 | ~ 4.5 |
| 2XSD2914 (Dual) | 2900 × 2 | 1.15 | 100 – 160 | 22 | ~ 8.2 |
| 2XSD3016 (Dual) | 3000 × 2 | 1.08 | 120 – 200 | 30 | ~ 9.8 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Find expert answers to the most common questions about our sand washing machine arrays, including wheel vs screw choices, sand loss management, and wear assembly advice.
Q1: Wheel bucket type vs spiral screw type sand washer?
A: Wheel washers (XSD series) consume less power and minimize final fine sand wash loss, ideal for processing standard aggregates. Spiral screw washers offer extended material contact paths, providing powerful scrubbing action for heavily fouled mud-clay minerals.
Q2: How do you prevent water from ruining drive bearings?
A: Water contamination creates fast bearing wear. Our engineering isolates the shaft bearings and drive gear reducers completely from the wet tank interior, blocking sandy water infiltration to ensure long component life.
Q3: How do you control fine sand escaping through the weir?
A: Every station features adjustable overflow gate heights to regulate fluid velocity. For absolute material recovery, we recommend pairing the washer discharge with our fine sand recovery hydrocyclone and dewatering screen screens.
Q4: What material is used for the replaceable buckets mesh?
A: The bucket lifting grid frames accept customizable wear screens. We supply high-tensile woven polyurethane screen sheets or thickened punched manganese steel meshes that can be bolted on quickly during routine maintenance.
Q5: Can it handle abrasive silica quartz sand loops?
A: Yes. For highly abrasive quartz sand or sharp industrial silica aggregate processing, we install optional vulcanized rubber wear liners inside the main tank sheets to safeguard the steel structure from erosion.
Q6: Do you supply the water recycling pump station?
A: We engineer custom processing installations. This includes matching water distribution manifolds, high-pressure slurry feeding pumps, fine sand saving hydrocyclones, dewatering screens, and centralized electric control setups.
Q7: What is the typical custom manufacturing turnaround?
A: Tank steel plate rolling, wheel structural staging, drive assembly balancing, and dynamic water leak tests require approximately 15 to 25 calendar days at our specialized heavy machinery factory.
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