Did you know that electric motors consume 80 percent of energy required for oil and gas production? Motors in the oil and gas industry range from small ones to those with several thousand horsepower. Major motor applications are pumps, compressors and drill rigs. Since 1985, CMT has carried the distinction of being a DQS certified […]
Municipalities: CMT can repair motors, pumps and blowers
City and county municipalities have many critical application motors, pumps and blowers. Examples of pumps in a city or county municipality include fresh water, sewer drainage, dam water level regulation, fire systems and wastewater. Examples of blowers in a city or county municipality include lobe design, screw design and turbo design for aeration. CMT can […]
Choo.Choo. CMT repairs railroad motors, gearboxes and lifting magnets
Railroad motors operate in harsh conditions – wind, snow, heat and rain – in order to get shipments all across the country. Railroad traction motors drive axles and are designed in many sizes. Diesel-driven generators are also found in the railroad industry. At railroad yards, there are 360-degree rotation motors or winch drives for lifting […]
Happy Labor Day 2020!
In the spirit of Labor Day, we say thank you to our skilled trades workers who are essential. The pandemic has taught us to appreciate our truck drivers who bring food to the stores, our hairdressers who help hide our grays, our electricians who keep the lights on for us, our heavy equipment operators who […]
Too hot to handle? CMT repairs motors, gearboxes and propeller shafts on cooling towers
Cooling towers are found in major industrial and commercial facilities to extract waste heat into the atmosphere. Cooling towers are found in power plants, refineries and chemical plants. Smaller cooling towers are found at hospitals and universities. Most cooling tower systems have a motor driving a propeller shaft coupled to a gearbox. Some common problems […]
From rolls to tires, CMT repairs electric motors in rubber industry
The rubber processing industry has plenty of electric motors that drive mixers, blenders, kneaders, roll mills and tire presses. These processes require very high torque to produce a finished product. In the rubber industry, the “carbon black” atmosphere causes operating issues with large motors. CMT can repair any electric motors, industrial gear reducers and process […]
Magnet needs a lift? CMT repairs lifting magnets
A lifting magnet picks up or lifts metal objects. Most lifting magnets are used in steel mills, scrap yards, loading docks, ship yard and foundries. An industrial lift magnet has magnetic properties in its coil and is usually attached to a crane. The crane moves the magnet above an object and the magnet is energized […]
“CMT on wheels” can come to your business day or night
Middle of the night breakdown? Holiday breakdown? CMT offers round the clock field service. Day or night, CMT technicians arrive on-site with a fully-equipped service van. We like to call it “CMT on wheels.” Our field machining services include: On-site diagnostics and millwright services Laser alignment Dynamic balancing Commutator or slip ring turning In-place machining […]
CMT’s industrial services can reduce production line downtime
Downtime spells trouble for food and dairy industries. Electric motors are used in food and dairy industries. Electric motors drive air moving equipment, gear reducers, conveyors, freezers, mixers, compressors, dryers, chillers, evaporators and other equipment. Motor, gearbox and pump outages can cause process line disruption. CMT industrial services include: ::Electric motor repair ::Industrial machining ::Welding […]
Steel crazy: CMT does steel processing repairs
The steel processing industry requires many electrical and mechanical apparatuses all working together. If one breaks down, the entire line can go down. Electric motors drive rolling mills, slitter lines, piercing mills, stamping machinery, runout tables, among other equipment, are all used in the steel making process. CMT industrial services for the steel industry include: […]