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Case Study: Potash Challenge
Challenge Potash is a necessary fertilizer to the world, and is used to grow corn, wheat, soybeans, potatoes and many other crops. Today, Potash is mostly found in deep shaft […]
October 2nd, 2013 | 2 min Read
Case Study: Problem Pokers
Challenge In auto shredding facilities, scrap material comes in all shapes and sizes. One main component that tends to be a costly maintenance issue are Pokers – 18”+ long cylindrical […]
September 16th, 2013 | 2 min Read
Case Study: Rival Trench Conveyor
Challenge: This summer presented a different kind of project for General Kinematics. One of our customers was having issues with an existing Trench Conveyor – that was a competitor’s machine. […]
September 10th, 2013 | 2 min Read
GK’s VIBRA-DRUM® solves Oil City’s...
Challenge Oil City Iron Works, Inc. is a Texas based foundry specializing in gray iron casting, ductile iron casting, iron machining, ni-resist casting, and heat treatment. They currently have two […]
March 20th, 2012 | 2 min Read
Canadian foundry upgrades rotary media...
Challenge A Canadian metal casting facility had an existing rotary media drum that was due for replacement. They were looking to upgrade from their old style rotary drum to a […]
February 24th, 2012 | 2 min Read
Upgrade from Variable Angle to...
Challenge A Southern US foundry currently pours heavy cast parts for the construction equipment industry, with individual casting weights up to 1200 lbs. Their existing shakeout process included a non-GK […]
February 24th, 2012 | 2 min Read