Machining Hydraulic Cylinder Gland
Machined a replacement hydraulic cylinder gland for a Kinshofer KM602-500lt clamshell grab bucket.
Read the full case study →JCB 3CX Backhoe Worn Boss Repair
Cut out worn pivot bosses, turned new ones and welded them back into position.
Read the full case study →Machining Kinshofer KM622 Pivot Pins
Machined 65mm main pivot pins with an M48 thread and a laser-cut flange.
Read the full case study →Kubota Excavator Worn Pin Bore Repair
Removed a worn bore from the dipper arm, turned a new boss with hardened bushes and welded it back in.
Read the full case study →Bobcat E26 Quick Hitch Pin Centre Change
Removed a welded-in pin, filled the old holes, re-drilled to new centres and welded it back together.
Read the full case study →Palfinger Epsilon E125 Grab Crane Bore Repair
Repaired worn, oval bores on a Palfinger Epsilon E125 grab crane's second extension.
Read the full case study →Kinshofer KM602 Grab Bucket A-Frame Repair
Straightened and rebuilt a twisted A-frame to factory dimensions, saving the customer the £3,850 + VAT cost of a new frame and weeks of waiting.
Read the full case study →Machining a Hydraulic Valve Stem Adapter
Machined a tube-to-valve-block adapter from hex bar for a Kinshofer grab bucket cylinder.
Read the full case study →Kinshofer KM602 Hydraulic Ram Repair
Fitted a new rod, piston and seals after the piston wound off, then pressure tested. Back on the machine within the hour.
Read the full case study →RoboFlail Mower Frame Repair
Drilled out a sheared pivot pin, then machined and welded in a stronger replacement.
Read the full case study →Hydraulic Ram Repair – Leaking Gland Nut
Stripped, inspected, fully resealed and pressure tested a ram leaking from the gland nut.
Read the full case study →Kubota Mini Digger Sump Repair
Welded and over-plated a gouged engine sump for extra strength.
Read the full case study →Kinshofer KM602 Clamshell Bucket Severed Lug Repair
Repaired a 40mm ram lug that had almost completely sheared off, and added strengthening gussets. A loan bucket kept downtime to 2 hours.
Read the full case study →Line Boring Hitachi 20t Tipping Links
Bore welded and line bored three pairs of worn tipping links from a 20t quarry spec excavator.
Read the full case study →Universal Beam Modifications – House Extension
Drilled and welded three universal beams for a house extension in Birmingham, West Midlands.
Read the full case study →Fire Escape Repair at a Kingswinford School
Rusted-through fire escape treads cut out and replaced on site with new welded steel sections.
Read the full case study →Line Boring a Worn Digger Bucket
Worn bucket bores welded up and line bored back to size in our workshop.
Read the full case study →Manufacturing Kinshofer Hydraulic Ram Rods
New Kinshofer hydraulic ram rods machined, weld prepped and welded to their clevis ends in our workshop.
Read the full case study →Seized Pin Removal on a JCB Telehandler
Seized telehandler pin drilled, jacked and thermic lanced out on site, with no damage to the bores or ram.
Read the full case study →Repairing a Twisted Doosan DX62 Tipping Link
Twisted Doosan DX62 tipping link cut apart, rebuilt square and returned the same day.
Read the full case study →Steel Security Door Hinge Repair – Birmingham
Read the full case study →Forklift-damaged security door repaired on site with new hinge bushes and a stronger hinge bar.
Kinshofer Brick Grab LOLER Failure Repair
Cracked vertical legs found by an independent LOLER inspector, repaired by a coded welder the next day and passed re-inspection.
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