ABOUT THE DUCTA-SERIES
General Kinematics is proud to offer
DUCTA-SERIES... a better solution in rotary
technology. GK rotary foundry drums were
designed using feedback from existing rotary
users to eliminate many of the issues found
with traditional designs. This provides
metalcasters with a superior product in both
safety and cost efficiency.
DUCTA-SERIES drums reduce the cost of
ownership by half. This is accomplished by
utilizing GK’s patent pending liner system
that not only costs up to 75% less than
traditional liners, but is positively retained
in the drum, eliminating safety issues during
installation and operation. In addition,the GK
liner system can be installed in one shift,
which is good news for maintenance staff and
management alike.
DUCTA-SERIES drums are designed so that
no material contacts the drum body surface, so
you will not have to replace the drum body every
5-7 years. If the need to replace the drum body
ever would occur, the patent pending sectional
drum body of the DUCTA-SERIES is easy to get
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COST OF OWNERSHIP
By now, you may be asking yourself, how am I really going to save half my maintenance budget by switching to the GK DUCTA-SERIES drum?
The answer is simple math. If you assume that the initial cost of the DUCTA-SERIES is the same as other rotary devices, you then add up all the costs you will experience over the life of both designs.
With traditional drums, you replace the liner every 3 to 5 years, and the drum body every 5 - 7 years. Right away, the DUCTA-SERIES saves you money by eliminating the need to replace the drum body. Further, when you change liners, the cost of GK's patent pending liner system is up to 75% less, and installs in a fraction of the time it takes for those heavy and dangerous cast grids found in traditional rotary drum designs.
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GK's liner segments are easier to install,
and are positively retained to the shell,
eliminating liner cave-ins during installation
and operation. Fabricated design allows for endless
configuration of rifling and lifting flight
arrangements as well, making the DUCTA-SERIES
a more versatile machine.
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DUCTA-SERIES Rotary Drums