All municipal infrastructures rely on effective and dependable equipment to supply their citizens with water. Fresh water is delivered and waste water is removed with the use of mechanical pumps that are driven by electric motors. These pumps are installed at specific pumping stations and require periodic overhauls in order to maintain an expected level […]
It’s Veterans Day. Thank a vet.
Today, we honor the sacrifice and service of our veterans, who are America’s great heroes. If you enjoy your freedom, please thank one of our very own veterans today! We thank them for their service to our great country! Roger A – USAF Ed D – Navy Paul G – Navy Dave H – Army […]
A closer look at CMT’s Electric Machinery Division
CMT’s Electric Machinery Division is located at 825 MLK Boulevard in Youngstown, Ohio. The buildings have 50,000-square-feet with cranes through 35 tons, in addition to 16,000-square-feet of engineering and technical labs. Providing customers with the latest advances in apparatus rebuilding and testing has been the highest priority of our Electric Machinery Division. Since 1985, CMT […]
CMT: Looking for a few good hands
City Machine Technologies, Inc. has been in operation since 1985 providing a variety of services to heavy industries throughout the United States and abroad. The electrical, mechanical, machining and lifting magnet capabilities of four highly specialized divisions combine to make us the single source solution for industrial repairs. CMT is looking for talented, motivated and […]
Save money by rewinding electric motors
To make a motor workable again, an electric motor rewind can be completed, which saves the owner on the high cost of paying for a new one. A motor can also be rewound in an emergency, thus minimizing a customer’s downtime. For example, if an AC motor fails, it usually means that the insulation or […]
Ohio Treasurer pays visit to CMT
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel stopped by CMT today to talk to local small business owners about what is happening around the state. Mandel is a friend to the skilled trades industry. He canvases the state reinforcing the need for a renewed focus on preparing individuals for a job in skilled trades. About half of college […]
Increase the life of a lifting magnet
A few simple actions can be taken to extend the operating life of a lifting magnet. The following recommendations will help keep your magnet operating properly, avoid costly major repairs and signal if it’s time to get your magnet services by a company who is experienced in the design, rewind, manufacture and service of any […]
What is a journal bearing?
Simply put, a journal bearing is a shaft or journal rotating in a bearing. The shaft rotates in the bearing with a layer of lubricant separating the two parts. Because journal bearings are designed to reduce load friction, they are often used when the load is light and the motion is continuous. With a journal […]
Control costs by rewinding electronic motors
An electric motor rewind can be done to make a motor workable again without the high cost of paying for a new motor. A motor can also be rewound in an emergency, which minimizes a customer’s downtime. For example, if an AC motor fails, it usually means that the insulation or coils were damaged by […]
What is a Babbitt bearing and how do you make them?
Babbitt bearings are important to all heavy industrial machinery because they are used for high speed, rotating equipment, such as compressors, turbines, electric motors, large power generators (like those in power plants). Babbitt bearings are sleeve bearings made of certain types of alloys, which are melted down and cast to produce the bearing surface. The […]