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Flood at a Tool and Die Manufacturer
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 Six
months after a pervasive flood, an automotive supplier in the Midwest was
still unaware of the total extent of the loss. Our knowledge of machine
operations led us to examine for hidden equipment damages where others
wouldn't know to look. Critical way surfaces were rusted, a ball screw
corroded, and the 60,000-pound machine base had to be removed and reground
due to corrosion. The client is ecstatic - busy production schedules can be
maintained, and these restoration services will prevent costly repairs at
some date in the future.
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FPT machining center before disassembly.
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Machine with covers removed.
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Machine with way covers removed.
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Technician removing W-axis ballscrew.
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Technician removing Z-axis Ram.
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Z-axis Ram removed from the slide.
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Technicians removing column from the W-axis slide.
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Column removed from the W-axis slide.
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Removing W-axis base for regrinding.
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Using an 80,000 lb forklift to load the W-axis base on a truck.
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