Cavex Gearbox, overhaul, British Steel
Cavex Gearbox, overhaul, British Steel
British Steel Continuous Casting
Project details
| Client: | British Steel |
| Application: | Continuous casting |
| Gearbox: | Cavex |
| Reported Problem: | Current failure intervals (MTBF) unacceptable |
| Considerations: | Gearbox installation operating in extreme temperatures |
| Brief: | Reduce costs by Improving MTBF |
| Result: | Improved working practices, OEM bearings & reversed engineered parts now see MTBF increased to over 18 months |
Gearbox in-situ
Casting floor
Strand assembly
Gearbox overhaul
Gearbox under stripdown
Automated cleaning process
Gearbox under re-build
Completed overhaul
Reverse engineered internal components
Completed gearbox overhaul, painted with heat resistant, reflective paint
