City Machine Technologies, Inc. has been in operation for 30 years providing a variety of services to heavy industries throughout the United States and abroad. The electrical, mechanical, machining and lifting magnet capabilities of our four highly specialized divisions combine to make us your single source solution for industrial repairs. Talented personnel combined with the […]
Remanufactured or new: lifting magnets attract industry
A lifting magnet is 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. Some can be as big as […]
Dynamic balancing: important part of repair jobs
Dynamic balancing is simply the practice of spinning a rotating apparatus, such as a drive shaft or armature at a high rate of speed in a balancing machine. Vibration is reduced by subtracting or adding weight. A balancing machine is outfitted with sensors, and once a rotating piece has been brought up to the pre-determined […]
Heavy industry uses gearboxes; CMT can repair them
The world of heavy industry often works around the use of large scale industrial gearboxes. These devices are utilized to control the equipment that manufactures steel and pipe mills. A gearbox may increase speed, decrease speed or manufacture the torque required to drive a larger piece of equipment. Some styles can be serviced in the […]
High volume repairs cost effective for steel mill motors
Many steel mills utilize specialty DC motors as part of their operation. These motors drive the rolling tables that move red-hot steel slabs through the rolling mills. The rolling mills then reduce the steel slabs to thin finished steel coils, ready to be sold to customers. Depending on the rolling operation, several hundred motors may […]
Merry Christmas from CMT!
The CMT family wishes your family a happy and healthy holiday season. And, don’t forget, our crews are accustomed to working around the clock, weekend and holidays included, to handle any emergency that may arise. Call us day or night at 330-747-2639.
CMT services special transformer cooling fan motors
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 are used in these municipal transformers. Utility companies need reliable operation of their transmission equipment. Most of the cooling fan units […]
Large motors receive another life — saves money
Many large industrial motors are purpose-built and their modern replacements are nearly impossible to come by. The average life span of these machines seldom exceeds 30 years. When a large specialty motor fails, it can be completely refurbished to specifications that exceed the OEM quality. These motors are given a new life at a fraction […]
A closer look at CMT’s Field Service Division
At CMT, we believe that field service is only as good as the personnel and equipment available at the precise time it is needed. Our talented technicians are complemented by four fully-equipped services vans that deliver the amenities of our shops to your door – day or night. Two of our four vans are dedicated […]
Pumping fresh water to you
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 […]