WIMA Sand Trap.

The Sand Trap: Swift and Efficient Separation of Water and Sand

WIMA’s Sand Trap is the key to rapid and efficient separation of water and sand, tailored to meet diverse requirements. Whether processing process water or cleaning sands, we provide the ideal solution!

In processing plants, the WIMA Sand Trap excels by rapidly dewatering sand originating from washing and screening systems. Through targeted modifications, it even facilitates the effective washing of crushed sand. Another application is fine sand recovery from wastewater generated by the facility. Recovering this valuable grain fraction alleviates the settling basin of solids.

How our Sand Trap works.

Once the sand-water mixture flows into the trough on one side, the wastewater is discharged again at the opposite end. During this crossing, the solid particles sink to the supporting soil. From this position, transport spirals convey the settled sand to the wheel. In order to ensure optimum dewatering of the sand, the buckets transfer the sand to the downstream Dewatering Screen.

The waste water from the Dewatering machine is returned to the bucket circuit via a chute, preventing the loss of fine sand. It is also possible to operate the Sand Trap without a Dewatering machine. In this case, the sand discharged has a correspondingly higher moisture content. For better utilization of the Sand Trap, a load-dependent speed control is possible.

Key Features.

Performance ranges
from 140 m³/h (20 t/h solids) up to 280 m³/h (100 t/h solids)

With and without load-dependent contro

With and without dewatering screening machine

Technical Details

Machine Type Dimensions Power Dewatering screen Weight
Wheel diameter
in mm
Wheel width
in mm
Bucket length
in mm
Power in kW Incl. Dewatering Screen Machine
width x length in mm
Empty weight
(incl. Screen) in kg
With Dewatering Screen Machine
S 2445 ES 2.400 350 4.500 3 900 x 2.000 6.800
S 2450 ES 2.400 350 5.000 3 900 x 2.000 7.000
S 2.640 ES 2.600 500 4.000 5,5 1.000 x 2.500 8.800
S 2.650 ES 2.600 500 5.000 5,5 1.000 x 2.500 9.000
S 2.860 ES 2.800 500 6.000 5,5 1.200 x 2.500 10.500
S 3.060 ES 3.000 600 6.000 7,5 1.500 x 3.000 13.500
S 3.075 ES 3.000 600 75.000 7,5 1.500 x 3.000 15.000
S 3.270 ES 3.200 600 7.000 11 1.500 x 3.000 16.500
With Double Bucket Wheel and Dewatering Screen Machine
S 2.650 DES 2.600 2 x 500 5.000 7,5 1.000 x 2.500 11.000
S 2.860 DES 2.800 2 X 500 6.000 7,5 1.200 x 2.500 13.500
S 3.060 DES 3.000 2 x 600 6.000 11 1.500 x 3.000 15.500
S 3.075 DES 3.000 2 x 600 7.500 11 1.500 x 3.000 17.000
Machine Type Dimensions Power Dewatering screen Weight
Wheel diameter
in ft (approx.)
Wheel width
in ft (approx.)
Bucket length
in ft (approx.)
Power in kW Incl. Dewatering Screen Machine
width x length in ft (approx.)
Empty weight
(incl. Screen) in lbs (approx.)
With Dewatering Screen Machine
S 2445 ES 7,87 1,15 14,76 3 2,95 – 6,56 14991
S 2450 ES 7,87 1,15 16,4 3 2,95 – 6,56 15432
S 2.640 ES 8,53 1,64 13,12 5,5 3,3 – 8,2 19400
S 2.650 ES 8,53 1,64 16,4 5,5 3,3 – 8,2 19841
S 2.860 ES 9,19 1,64 19,7 5,5 3,94 – 8,2 23148
S 3.060 ES 9,84 1,97 19,7 7,5 4,92 – 9,84 29762
S 3.075 ES 9,84 1,97 24,6 7,5 4,92 – 9,84 33069
S 3.270 ES 10,5 1,97 22,7 11 4,92 – 9,84 36376
With Double Bucket Wheel and Dewatering Screen Machine
S 2.650 DES 8,53 2 x 1,64 16,4 7,5 3,3 – 8,2 24250
S 2.860 DES 9,19 2x 1,64 19,7 7,5 3,94 – 8,2 29762
S 3.060 DES 9,84 2x 1,97 19,7 11 4,92 – 9,84 34171
S 3.075 DES 9,84 2 x 1,97 24,6 11 4,92 – 9,84 37478

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Thinking of replacing your existing system with a modern Sand Trap from WIMA? Our experienced team is at your service. Let us assess the existing structure and develop a customized solution to seamlessly integrate a new machine.

We avoid extensive and costly modifications to ensure a smooth transition for you.

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