Last month, our colleagues from QuantiServ Shanghai completed an in-situ repair assignment on two large hydraulic forming presses. The two presses, that have a capacity of 2,000 tons each, are installed in a factory in Northern China. They are used to manufacture automobile chassis parts for BMW and Mercedes Benz, among others.
The situation on both presses was almost identical. Specifically, it was the gearbox sections at the upper ends of the press that were in need of repair. A total of six bearing housings (2 x 3 each) were found to be worn. Their diameters, concentricity and coaxiality were all out of tolerance.
To bring the bearing housings back into specification, our in-situ specialists line bored them. Thereafter, they installed specially manufactured bushes. Non-destructive crack testing and multiple laser alignment checks prior, during and after the repair completed the work.
To minimize expensive down-time, the work was carried out around the clock, 24/7, to the full satisfaction of the customer.
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