The Wand Process
Westpak March Tell-Tale
By Steve Tyler
Westpak USA entered the wand business to manufacture wands that were thoroughly engineered and designed to be the best in the industry. Their wands, hand tools, valves, and spin tools are fully designed and engineered in Garden Grove, California, then manufactured to our exacting standards.
One at a Time
Many manufacturers make wands, essentially “one at a time”. Each one has the stainless steel pieces cut out one by one, and then the bends are all made one by one. When this is done they are tack-welded together, then finish welding is done, polishing (or brushed finish), then assembled with valves, and some are tested.
Consistency is Quality
Westpak invests extra money on full tooling for their wands. When a wand is designed and approved for production, it will be another few months to actually start the production process. Complete tooling is made for each part. That is, a custom tool punch is made to stamp out each part. A custom tool is also made for each part to make all of the bends. This process, while expensive, insures that each part will be made exactly the same from the first wand to the last wand. You will be able to rely on Westpak to give you the same quality products over and over again.
Added Strength and Quality
Each wand is designed with overlapping tubes at the s-bend tube connection to the head. This provides extra strength to take the many hours of stress that the wands are designed for. The wands are welded with TIG process to ensure clean defect free welds.
These wands are fully polished. Polishing does two things. First it enhances the appearance and makes the wands easier to keep clean. Secondly polishing also increases the surface hardness of the steel and makes it more difficult for welds to crack or damage to occur. So now you have a structurally sound wand, with excellent appearance and strength.
The Complete Wand
Once complete these wands are equipped with the best control valves in the industry, full stainless steel solution lines, manifolds, and spray bars, with properly sized and positioned nozzles. Once done the wand is checked under water pressure in our warehouses for strength and quality. Each wand is tested for defects, leaks, valve operation, and nozzle spray pattern. Once it has passed these tests it is sent to you ready to use.
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