The Economics of Re-Manufacturing

Why Rebuild?

• A rebuild is economical. For example, a typical major rebuild of a press is typically 25% the cost of a new press.
  
• Depending on the condition of shafts and Drive Gears, the cost could be less.
  
• Remanufacturing of the existing Press involves intense Drive Train work and can drive the costs up further, but yield closer to "like new" results.
  
• Rebuilding is much quicker than waiting for a new press to be built.
  Rebuilding your existing Press allows you to reuse your existing foundation.
• You already know this machine and it’s capabilities, and chances are this press is heavier in construction than a new machine. Press Frames are not being built heavier nowadays - in fact, many are lighter, delivering the rated tonnage only, and ‘nothing extra’, as was the case in the past.

Complete Press Rebuilding

Add new life to your worn or broken machinery

• Dismantle, evaluate and repair existing parts.
• Replace with new parts as required.
• Machine the Bolster, Slide, Gibs and Cushion Liners.
  
• Overhaul the Counterbalance Cylinders.
  
• Renew all Bronze Bushings.
  
• Replace all anti-friction bearings.
  
• Rework or Replace the shafts.
  
• Overhaul the Driveshaft System (Clutch/Brake and Flywheel Assembly).
  
• Overhaul Adjustment Assembly.
  
• Repair or replace Lube System.
  
• Hydraulic Tie-Rod Nuts.
  
• Reassemble and trial run to customer's satifaction.
  
  

Partial Press Rebuilding

Localized repairs for specific parts.

• Example: Broken Adjustment Screws, Crankshafts, Worn Gears, etc. are
• sometimes dealt with by repairing only the related parts to get the press
• up and running quickly.
  
• Call us for our opinion on these types of repairs
  

• Remachine existing bolsters.
  
• Fabricate and machine new Bolster Plates.
  

• An economical alternative to press replacement.

Window Opening Changes

• Allows greater versatility for your feeding equipment and Press Line.

• Remove your worn out existing Clutch/Brake and replace it with a modern Pneumatic or Hydraulic Clutch/Brake Combination unit.
  
  
• The unit is engineered to fit the application. In some cases this is a better fit for your press than the original selection.
  
  
• We look at the whole Drive System. Sometimes an oversize Motor Sheave has caused your clutch to fail. Putting a new Clutch/Brake without looking at all of the Press Drive Characteristics will lead to another failure. Let us look at this and offer a permanent solution.
  

Spare Parts

• Existing Press Parts can be copied and Drawings retained in our files for service that will likely be far quicker than the factory.
  
• Changes to the original design, to suit rebored components, etc., can be accommodated by us much easier than by the factory.
  
• We can give you very good advice about which parts are recommended spares.
  

Bronze Bushings

• Any size up to 98"
  
• Any Material. We have excellent Centrifugal Foundry resources to get your bronze now.
  
• We pay special attention to how bushings fail and take steps to prevent reoccurence. Ask us how!
  
  

Gears

New Gears

• New Gears are often made by Romeo Machine Shop and Manufacturing at a fraction of the time required by Press Factories.
  
• We produce the Gear Blanks quickly, and cut Spur Gears in-house, while sending out many Helical, Worn Gears, Bevel Gears and Herringbone Gears, as well as Splines to be Tooth cut by a number of outsourced vendors who understand your desire to get up and running as soon as possible.
  

• Bullgears and Eccentric Gears for Presses and other machinery can be economically remanufactured to give like-new service once again.
  
• We remove the old teeth, forge a seamless Carbon Steel Ring, machine the parts for a shrink fit, weld, remachine and recut teeth, saving costs on materials and salvaging the remainder of the gear.
  

Counterbalance Cylinder Rebuilding

• We dismantle and evaluate the Counterbalance Cylinder.
  
• Hone Cylinder Tube.
  
• Repair or Supply new Piston Shaft.
  
• Renew Packings and Seals.
  
• Renew the Gland and Guide Bushings.
  
• Recondition the Piston.
  
• Test in our shop.
  

Air Cushion Rebuilding

• We dismantle and evaluate the Air Cushion Cylinder.
  
• Hone Cylinder Tube.
  
• Repair or Supply new Piston Shaft.
  
• Renew Packings and Seals.
  
• Renew the Gland and Guide Bushings.
  
• Recondition the Piston.
  
• Manufacture and fit new Wearstrips.
  
• Test in our shop.

• Your Press checked by experts and an objective third-party written report is rendered.
  
• Provides and excellent benchmark to monitor changes to your equipment.
  
• An excellent supplement to your own work force who can be taking care of other maintenance tasks and keeping your plant running
  

Complete Press Rebuilding

Bolsters Machined

Gears

Air Cushion Rebuilding

Preventative Maintenance