Industrial Lifting Magnets are very simple machines. They are nothing more than a string of wire wrapped around a magnetic core. This string of wire has resistance (ohms) that govern what current (amps) flows at a given voltage (volts). All DC magnets obey Ohm’s law. A magnet at room temperature, or ambient temperature, has the […]
Fixing motors and armatures is CMT’s specialty
Posted on July 19, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
This 1674 HP DC motor was recently remanufactured by CMT for a world-class pipe manufacturing mill. Also pictured is the armature, or rotating element from an identical motor. This armature will be rewound to an as-new condition with a new commutator and new coils. Once fully assembled, the motor will be returned for many years […]
Three high school graduations at CMT this year
Posted on June 20, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
Congratulations are in order for Josh, Noah and Tyler. All three graduated from area high schools and started working full-time in their respective careers. Three high school graduates ready to take on the world and all three have NO college debt. That’s the power of a career in the skilled trades.
CMT’s Kovach wins small business champion award
Posted on June 7, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
NFIB, Ohio’s leading small business association, named Claudia Kovach, Vice President of City Machine Technologies, Inc. (CMT), the recipient of the 2019 Small Business Champion award. Kovach is the current chair of the NFIB Youngstown Area Action Council and sits on the NFIB statewide Leadership Council in Ohio. She has attended many of the NFIB […]
CMT celebrates National Skilled Trades Day
Posted on May 2, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
Communities that are near and far from CMT and even some internationally celebrated National Skilled Trades Day. CMT thanks those who roll up their sleeves and put in an honest day’s work. Skilled trades careers offer excellent pay, benefits, healthcare and more. Mark your calendars for May 6, 2020.
Skilled trades story time at Barnes and Noble
Posted on April 27, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
CMT participated in a skilled trades story time at Barnes and Noble in Boardman, Ohio, to celebrate National Skilled Trades Day. Children were read books about skilled trades and different careers. After story time, children played dress up in skilled trades uniforms while their parents took pictures.
Proclamations arrived for National Skilled Trades Day
Posted on April 4, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
26 days and counting until the first National Skilled Trades Day! Check out our National Day Calendar proclamation and a proclamation from Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson. Learn more about the day and help us celebrate these great jobs here. #nationalskilledtradesday
National Skilled Trades Day to raise awareness for skilled trades
Posted on March 25, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
City Machine Technologies, Inc. has established National Skilled Trades Day to increase awareness about the benefits of skilled trades jobs in the United States and to celebrate skilled trades workers. National Skilled Trades Day will be observed on the first Wednesday in May annually, as proclaimed by the Registrar at National Day Calendar. The inaugural […]
Gearing up for gearbox repairs
Posted on February 15, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Reduce. Recycle. Re-engineer.
Posted on January 18, 2019 Written by Leave a Comment
There are great benefits to re-engineering parts. Sometimes equipment needs to be repaired using OEM parts. When some original renewal parts are obsolete and unavailable, we re-engineer them. This lets a customer extend the life cycle of equipment, instead of sending it to the junkyard. A re-engineered part is often better than the original because […]
