What’s a gearbox? It’s a mechanical device that uses gears and shaft assemblies to provide speed and torque from a power source (think an electric motor) to another machine. Gearboxes are designed many different ways and for many different purposes. Gearbox repair is required when something in a gearbox breaks or wears out. Gearbox repair […]
Sometimes you just can’t help but buy new lifting magnets
As we anxiously await the MythBusters Jr episode starring our lifting magnet, let’s chat about new lifting magnets. Sometimes, magnets are so badly damaged that they are deemed uneconomical to repair and are replaced with new, rebuilt or used magnets. At CMT’s magnet production facilities, we offer: -Conductor straightening and reprocessing -Electrified core magnet rewinding […]
Part 2: Remanufactured crane brakes are available at a fraction of the cost of new
Last week, you learned CMT’s remanufactured brakes give you manufacturer’s new quality at a fraction of replacement cost. Over the years, we have developed our own special set of modifications for different manufacturer’s brakes to extend their life in the field. Many of these take the form of synthetic bushings, case hardening pins and specialized […]
Gearing up with gearboxes
What’s a gearbox? Gearboxes are mechanical devices that use gears and shaft assembles to provide speed from a power source like an electric motor to another machine. Gearboxes are used for many different purposes. Gearboxes transmit torque and RPM to specific mechanical equipment. Gearboxes drive steel-making conveyors, roll assemblies in paper mills and coal feeders […]
Fan, motor and industrial pump repairs available all summer long
Last weekend was the official start of summer. Here at CMT, we work hard to keep you cool and you on the golf greens! You might not realize it, but electric power for your A/C is transmitted to you (a consumer) and large industry via substations that use large transformers. These large transformers at the […]
CMT’s machine shop offers manufacturing and repair of industrial parts and assemblies
CMT’s machine shop is a 17,000-square-foot building with cranes through 20 tons ready to serve you. The skilled machinists in our fully equipped machine shop use the latest equipment to create the most reliable repair or replacement components possible. This, along with our cost-effective and innovative methods of restoring or enhancing machine performance, is a […]
Opening the door to CMT’s scrap magnet shop
Need a scrap magnet rewound or serviced? CMT’s scrap magnet shop is experienced in the design, rewind, manufacture and service of any scrap magnet or separator roll. CMT’s scrap magnet shop is 17,000-square-feet with cranes to 15 tons. A full operational test is performed on every scrap magnet we manufacture or rebuild. Our attractive force […]
Industrial crane brakes can be remanufactured
Industrial crane brakes are often used until the brake shoes wear out. The shoes from industrial crane brakes can be repaired and re-lined to like-new condition. CMT’s machine shop can restore these industrial crane brake shoes by cleaning, sandblasting, Magnaflux testing and machining new bushings. These shoes pictured will be remanufactured to new specification, with […]
Save the Earth this April with electric motor rewinds
April is Earth Month, and we can think of nothing more greener than an electric motor rewind. An electric motor rewind can be done to make a motor workable again without the high cost of a new motor. At CMT, we can rewind a motor in an emergency, which means your downtime is minimal. Usually, […]
Babbitt bearings power heavy industrial equipment
Heavy industrial machinery relies on Babbitt bearings. Babbitt bearings are sleeve bearings that are made with certain types of alloys. These alloys are melted down and cast to make the bearing surface. Babbitt bearings are used for compressors, turbines, electric motors and large power generators. Babbitt bearings are also called centrifugal castings.