For decades, service personnel at General Kinematics have been called to a customer’s facility to address mysterious running issues associated with certain GK conveyor units. After inspection, they have found the strange change in machine motion was usually a result of customers substituting replacement parts that came from manufacturers other than General Kinematics into a GK [...]
Reduce foundry maintenance costs with GK rotary drums.
August 19, 2008 By
There is nothing worse than having to refurbish a piece of equipment, especially when it comes to rotary shakeouts. Not only is it costly, but it is a very time consuming project, often shutting down the foundry for days. To make matters worse, existing rotary designs allow material to contact the drum body surface, which [...]
Keep your equipment clean.
June 20, 2008 By
Nothing wears equipment out faster than dirt and debris. In the C&D environment, it is especially important to inspect your equipment daily to make sure no materials are lodged in locations that may damage your equipment. Following recommended maintenance schedules also significantly contributes to extended machine uptime. Keep bearings properly greased, belts at the proper [...]
Eliminating wet tank issues with GK’s DE-STONER®
April 17, 2008 By
One of the biggest issues in recycling systems occurs when utilizing a wet tank for density separation. Not only does the material you are processing get wet, but any contaminates on that material are transferred to the water, which makes it subject to EPA disposal regulations. One way to avoid this is to use an [...]
VIBRA-CLEAN Media drum eliminates rotary headaches.
March 25, 2008 By
Customers have told us of the frustration of current media drums: damage to castings, media jammed into casting crevasses, and the inability to run fragile castings. GK has eliminated these issues with their new VIBRA-CLEAN® vibratory media drum.Combining the advantages of natural frequency vibrating design with drum-type material motion, the General Kinematics Media Drum provides [...]