aggregate equipment repair

Pinion Gear for Crusher

In the latest triumph of efficient problem-solving, our team at Horner Machining Services swiftly came to the rescue when an aggregate plant faced a crusher system outage due to a damaged pinion gear for their primary crusher. Understanding the urgency, we executed a super quick turnaround, minimizing downtime and financial losses for the plant. The significance of pinion gears and racks in the mechanical world cannot be overstated; their toothed design along flat surfaces con- verts rotational motion into linear motion, forming an integral part of traditional drivetrains. Fun fact: the first commercially successful steam locomotive featured a pinion gearbox! At [...]

Pinion Gear for Crusher2024-11-15T12:58:05-05:00

Coatings for Coal Metering Plates

          An aggregate company that manufacturers cement uses coal to feed a burner that is used in the concrete making process. This coal is metered or measured before going into the burner. The 4 foot plate used in the metering machine gets worn out quickly and Horner Coatings was tasked with making the part last longer. Coatings took the metering plates and built them back up to the proper thickness with 420 stainless steel to provide the hardness to make it last. Another part looks like a honeycomb had to be sprayed using two people spraying at [...]

Coatings for Coal Metering Plates2024-02-28T10:19:20-05:00

1500 HP Aggregate Mill Motor

A large aggregate company in Southern Indiana that Horner Industrial has serviced for years contacted Horner as they had a 1,500 HP 180 rpm Open Frame AC Wound Rotor/Synchronous motor that needed to be removed, rewound, and reinstalled. This motor was manufactured in the 1950’s and it was one heavy piece of iron. (42,000lbs) Once it was removed, transporting it posed a challenge to Horner’s Logistics Department as it had to be transported on a special “low-boy” semi-trailer due to its size. We had to make sure that it would pass under all the overpasses on I-65 from Louisville to Indianapolis. [...]

1500 HP Aggregate Mill Motor2019-09-10T16:00:16-04:00
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