by Binsfeld Engineering | Case Studies, Industrial & Manufacturing, TorqueTrak 10K
Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point, MD – Plant engineers had deduced that sporadic torque overloads on a rolling stand in the hot strip mill were causing breakdowns of the expensive drive system. What the engineers didn’t know was why. Was it a function of...
by Binsfeld Engineering | Case Studies, Industrial & Manufacturing, TorqueTrak 10K
International Paper Company – Plant personnel were not able to run the year-old paper machine at full speed. Either the two drive motors were not producing the rated horsepower or the process required more horsepower than the drives could produce. Motor current...
by Binsfeld Engineering | Case Studies, Industrial & Manufacturing, TorqueTrak 10K
Nissan Motors, Smyrna, TN – Repetitive breakdowns of the transfer drive (moves parts through) on a stamping press were restricting production. The press manufacturer said the machine was designed for 18 strokes per minute but running it faster than 10 spm caused...
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International Truck & Engine Corporation, Chatham, ON, Canada – Failure of the front engine PTO on a Transit Mixer leads to vehicle ‘downtime’, which results in loss of revenue. The hydrostatic drive system in this application could be enhanced by new design...
by Binsfeld Engineering | Case Studies, Marine, TorqueTrak 10K
When power is money, using Binsfeld TorqueTrak TT10K torque meters can assist engine manufacturers to set maximum power output. A tug barge owner, operating in Alaska, had to re-fit his tug propulsion system in order to comply with environmental regulation. In his...
