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Cement Fan Repair

Horner completed a challenging repair and installation project for a cement manufacturer,showcasing our team’s dedication and expertise in the face of extreme conditions. The project centered on repairing a 72” fan and shaft assembly essential to the operation of a new 1250HP Toshiba Medium Voltage Drive. This installation marked the second phase of a four-year initiative and required precise coordination and execution during a tight 10-day shutdown window. Our machining services team performed comprehensive repairs to the fan/shaft assembly, which included: • Sandblasting the fan clean • Installing a new hub and shaft • Machining the hub face • Conducting ultrasonic [...]

Cement Fan Repair2026-04-15T11:57:10-04:00

Out Of Production Lock Nuts

One of Horner’s customers is a major supplier of automotive grade aluminum for major manufacturers of car and truck bodies. After the aluminum passes through a set of rolling mills to reduce the material thickness, the sheet passes through an annealing furnace to reduce material stresses from the rolling process. The annealing furnaces have fans circulating the furnace hot air to evenly distribute the heat to prevent hot spots. This particular fan assembly from one of the annealing furnaces had experienced a bearing failure. The shaft was initially sent to Horner Washington St to evaluate the damage to the main shaft. [...]

Out Of Production Lock Nuts2022-01-26T23:07:37-05:00

A Fan That Cannot Be Balanced

A power plant kept getting above normal levels of unbalance on a 5000 horsepower 720 RPM fan. They had made several attempts trying to balance the fan, all of which failed. It was then that they made the decision to call in Nelson Baxter who is the manager of Horner’s EMDS Division. Equipment: A 5000 HP 720 RPM fan at a Power Plant. Symptoms: Above normal levels of unbalance that resisted balance efforts. Several attempts were made to balance the fan, all of which were unsuccessful. Test Results: After attempting several balance shots in an I.D. fan, the casing vibration levels [...]

A Fan That Cannot Be Balanced2021-01-08T23:18:48-05:00

Emergency Fan Removal Shows Power of Horner Services

A trash burning facility in Indianapolis, IN, that burns trash from all Indianapolis and surrounding areas local trash services, had a failure. This failure in an ID Fan caused an emergency down situation, and this company was unable to burn trash. This fan takes the air that is burned and puts it out a tall smoke stack that takes the contaminates out of the air before releasing it into the atmosphere. With the combined efforts of Horner Machining Services, Indy Sales, Field Service from Indy, Louisville, and Springfield, Washington Street Repair logistics and Horner Fan and Fabrication this job showed how [...]

Emergency Fan Removal Shows Power of Horner Services2020-03-11T17:39:14-04:00

Asphalt Plant Exhaust Fan and VFD Project

When you think of Asphalt you think of Roads. And if you’re in the Midwest you know how important it is to have these plants up and running with all the pot holes. The asphalt plant is mainly composed of cold aggregate supply system, drum dryer, coal burner, coal feeder, dust collector, hot aggregate elevator, vibrating screen, filler supply system, weighing and mixing system, asphalt storage, bitumen supply system. All these components have characteristics that impact not only the overall quality of the asphalt but also the effect on the environment. The plant had recently added a new line and had [...]

Asphalt Plant Exhaust Fan and VFD Project2019-09-10T16:00:17-04:00

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