PROBLEM The customer had operated our water-cooled brakes on his unwind stands for eight years with very little maintenance. However, some additional demands on his cooling system resulted in some corrosion and capacity concerns. SOLUTION We closely reviewed their tension needs and thermal horsepower […]
Read MorePROBLEM Over a period of time, the forming board and foil blades on this paper maker’s fourdrinier wore down. As a result the drying efficiency of his machine was dropping off significantly. Given the several thousand dollars cost of replacement, our customer did not […]
Read MorePROBLEM Our customer operates paper converting equipment including a water cooling tension brake. Since the equipment was manufactured off-shore all of the components were metric. In this operation, the brake was the only regular maintenance item. However; given the high price and limited availability […]
Read MorePROBLEM The wet end of a paper machine presents a number of maintenance challenges. A key part of the system are the foil blades on which the forming fabric rides. The constant rubbing action results in wear of the blades necessitating resurfacing and eventually […]
Read MorePROBLEM Our paper converting customer found that they were replacing their metal brake drum on an annual basis. Closer examination revealed that the excessive wear pattern matched the spacing of the rivet holes. It was concluded that in this application and environment, some aggressive […]
Read MorePROBLEM A paper mill recently changed over from a belt drive take off to an individual 150 HP DC motor. To complicate matters, space was limited and the mounting resulted in fairly significant misalignment. As a result, the original gear coupling failed on a […]
Read MorePROBLEM For years, a mill customer satisfactorily operated several water cooled tension brakes. Over a period of time, their cooling efficiency had dropped off and leaks had become an increasing problem. SOLUTION A careful examination revealed that corrosion had opened up the o-ring grooves […]
Read MorePROBLEM Our steel mill customer experienced blade drift on his crop shear during “cobble cuts.” This not only represented a safety concern, but it occasionally made contact with the steel, resulting in production problems. SOLUTION We reviewed their overall process to identify location options […]
Read MorePROBLEM A steel wire processor used a rubber element coupling to drive a draw works. Over the years, shock loads and misalignment resulted in regular element failures. The coupling failures necessitated an extended down time because the motor had to be moved to replace […]
Read MorePROBLEM Our customer was relining his drum brake shoes every 2-4 weeks. Since we were supplying the linings, it was good for us but we realized it was not good for our customer. We suggested that they let us review the application. SOLUTION We […]
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