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Case Study: New Rotary Drum Liners

 by General Kinematics,

Challenge

Having severely worn and damaged rotary drum cast liners, Rochester Metal Products began a search to find the market’s best value on replacement liners. With a capacity of 7TPH castings and 30TPH sand, the foundry was looking for a liner system that could better withstand their rigorous processing requirements.

Approach

GK Engineers proposed the LOCK-TITE™ Rotary Liner System. The modular, bolt-together design of this liner system does not require GK installation staff to install, although GK supervision is recommended for your team’s first installation. Shipped in preassembled cartridges, the liners are safer to install than the competitions’ cast grid systems. General Kinematics LOCK-TITE™ Rotary Drum Liners are constructed out of abrasion resistant 450 Brinell steel, which is almost double the hardness (Bhn) of austempered ductile steel. ***See update below. This difference significantly increases wear resistance and liner component life.

Solution

After weighing key factors, including installation, durability, and affordability, Rochester Metal Products selected the LOCK-TITE™ Liner System. The ease of installation of the LOCK-TITE™ Liner System allowed for a successful installation over a holiday weekend.

Results

The installer found GK’s rotary liners to be quicker and safer to install. Rochester Metals is highly satisfied with the installation and looking forward to many years of trouble-free service from their new liner system.

Click on the images below to view the rotary drum liners!

 

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Worn liners being removed.
non-GK-liner-removal
Damage to the drum skin under old, non-GK liner system.
GK's replaceable drum skin liner
GK’s replaceable drum skin liner installed to repair the damaged drum skin surface.
GK LOCK-TITE liner cartidges arrive assembled
GK LOCK-TITE™ Liner cartridges arrive assembled.
GK LOCK-TITE liners arrive ready to slide into drum shell
GK LOCK-TITE™ Liner cartridges arrive ready to slide into the drum shell.
Completed GK drum cast liner installation.
Completed GK drum cast liner installation.

Have a rotary drum in need of a liner replacement or full drum body? Contact GK’s team of experts today.

 

***Update: General Kinematics LOCK-TITE™ Rotary Drum Liners are constructed using abrasion resistant 450 Brinell steel, which is significantly greater (Bhn) than typical ductile iron castings.
Furthermore, an additional abrasion resistant liner was installed beneath the main LOCK-TITE™ sections, to protect the drum shell surface in the flighted return zones.

General Kinematics Corporation, incorporated in 1960, was established to market, design, and custom fabricate innovative vibratory equipment for the foundry, recycling, mining, and processing industries. Today the company continues as one of the world’s largest suppliers of vibratory processing equipment and has evolved into an industry-leading EPC firm. Headquartered in Crystal Lake, IL, General Kinematics has seven global locations providing engineering and support to a world-wide customer base. GK is a third generation, family-owned company and is ISO 9001 certified.