Heavy industrial machinery uses Babbitt bearings. Babbitt bearings are sleeve bearings made from different alloys that are melted down and cast to make the bearing surface. Babbitt bearings are used for rotating equipment at high speeds. Some examples of where Babbitt bearings are used include: turbines, electric motors, compressors and large power generators. Babbitt bearings […]
Solving customer problems with reverse engineering
Have a part in the corner collecting dust because you need a replacement piece? Can’t find the owner’s manual to find a part needed for a machine? CMT can help. For many challenging situations, reverse engineering can help. Reverse engineering will take a motor or mechanical component through an analysis that will determine how to […]
Problem solving and prompt service results in customer satisfaction
An existing packaging industry customer recently approached CMT about the fabrication of a number of specialty racks. The racks would be used for material transfer and storage and installed with some existing machinery. These additional racks were needed to keep up with production demands, which had recently increased. Our customer first contacted the manufacturer (OEM) […]
Crane limit switches are safety devices
A crane limit switch, often called a crane power limit switch, is a safety device designed to prevent the over-travel of a crane hoist. The limit switch is operated by contact with the crane hook block. When activated, the limit switch interrupts power to the lift motor. This prevents the hook block from colliding with […]
Pop Quiz: What is this?
Is it a propeller shaft for a cruise ship? Is it a dough mixer for a commercial bakery? Could it be a drive shaft for a steam locomotive? If you guessed any of the above, well…not exactly. This apparatus is actually a rotary arm shaft for a pipe producing mill. The main shaft holds a […]
CMT: We can get your motor running
Industry utilizes many different forms of electric power producing devices. One of these devices is the Motor Generator set, or commonly known as the MG set. The basic MG set consists of an AC motor driving a generator. Some units share a common frame with the AC and DC sections enclosed. Others are designed with […]
Magnets for sale
Size: 47”/ 1200 mm Model: DASH Coil type: Aluminum Field: Deep Weight: 3200 lbs/1460 kg Voltage: 230 DC Cold amperage: 42 Cold ohms: 5.5 Kilowatts: 9.7 Duty cycle: 75% Average All Day Lifting […]
CMT: Keeping you cool all summer long
The hot weather is coming this weekend. Weather forecast looks great. Did you know we keep you cool in the summer? Electric power is transmitted to consumers and industry through sub-stations that utilize large transformers. These large transformers require cooling fans, which are especially critical in hot weather. Various types of motors and fan systems […]
Fast turnaround saves power plant valuable time
This Easter weekend, CMT’s quick response and efficient service were again demonstrated when a power generation plant had a 700 HP Coal Pulverizer motor fail during operation. With no spare available, the motor was removed and sent to CMT for evaluation and emergency repair. Working around the clock through the holiday weekend, CMT’s technicians performed […]
Lifting magnets transport steel and scrapped vehicles in industry
A lifting magnet does exactly what it says: it’s an electromagnet that can pick up or lift metal objects. A lifting magnet has magnetic properties in its electrified coil and is normally attached to a crane. The crane then positions the magnet above the objects and the magnet is energized. Lifting magnets vary in size. […]