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| DavyMarkham introduces new Reconditioning Service  Sheffield engineering company, DavyMarkham has announced the introduction of a new dedicated Reconditioning Service, at its Darnall Works. It includes a fast-track capacity able to respond within 24 hours to emergency breakdowns and factory shutdowns, working round-the-clock to inspect, repair and test mechanical equipment. Reconditioning often presents an opportunity to enhance the performance of existing used components, as well as returning the repaired item back into service quicker than sourcing newly-manufactured replacements.Thanks to DavyMarkham's unequalled 166-year engineering history, experience comes as standard with the new Reconditioning Service, since the company was often the original manufacturer. Even when original drawings are not available, as with other manufacturers' equipment, the process of reverse engineering can reproduce new designs from existing components. The fact that equipment is sent for specialist repair to Sheffield, from as far afield as North and South America, Russia, Australia, South Africa and across Europe, emphasises that this is a world-class reconditioning service. Offering customers the confidence that repairs are to be carried out under one roof, rather than larger parts being sub-contracted out, this 'one stop shop' facility covers metallurgical and NDT inspection, machining, welding, fabrication, reassembly, reinstallation and commissioning. Overhead craneage with 359 tonne capacity allows the repair of heavy kit up to 250 tonnes, while the team can call upon DavyMarkham's impressive machining resources and design engineering support. Typical candidates for emergency and routine repairs are AGC (automotive gauge control) capsules, the short stroke hydraulic cylinders used to determine steel strip thickness, which can be reconditioned to strict mechanical tolerances within weeks, rather than waiting nine months or more for new. Rolling mill chocks, where surface wear can give rise to loss of gauge control, reduced speed and chatter, can be speedily refurbished using welding deposits and other techniques, as can heavy drive spindles, often weighing 30 tonnes or more. Complex refurbishment projects like Hull's historic Wellington Street Swing Bridge epitomise DavyMarkham's reconditioning capabilities. This contract involved on-site dismantling of the 160-year old double leaf bridge, structural analysis of the original equipment, upgrading the rotational bearing assemblies, the engineering of replacement fabrications to exchange for worn and corroded parts, and the upgrading of the manual drive mechanisms to plc-controlled electric motor/gearbox units. Fully shot-blasted, corrosion-proofed and repainted, it will be returned to duty in better than 'as new' condition, with a design life of a further 125 years. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |