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Crack & Special Repair

On-site repair welding of cracks in rotary kiln and ball mill shells, vertical mill legs, Horomill rolls and roller segments.

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Crack & Special Repair

Reweld resolves cracks in heavy equipment with on-site repair welding — from rotary kiln and ball mill shells to vertical mill legs, Horomill rolls and roller segments, across a wide range of critical repairs.

Applications

  • Rotary kiln shell crack repair
  • Ball mill head / shell cracks
  • Vertical mill leg cracks
  • Horomill roll surface crack and pit repair
  • Ni-Hard roller segment fracture repair
  • Kiln tire local repair + ring retainer block renewal

On-site repair process

  1. Crack location and non-destructive testing
  2. Opening the crack by grinding / gouging
  3. Preheat and selection of the right electrode/wire
  4. Multi-pass repair welding
  5. Final NDT and handover

Technical specifications

Delivery
On-site
Equipment
Rotary kiln, ball/vertical mill, Horomill
Quality control
MPI · penetrant · ultrasonic
Featured reference
Liberia BMMC ball mill crack repair
From the field

Work in the field

Application process

  1. The manhole-frame area to be repaired.

    The manhole-frame area to be repaired.

  2. Arrival on site and access to the ball mill.

    Arrival on site and access to the ball mill.

  3. Entering the mill; working over the grinding balls.

    Entering the mill; working over the grinding balls.

  4. Locating and inspecting the crack from inside.

    Locating and inspecting the crack from inside.

  5. Starting to grind the crack open.

    Starting to grind the crack open.

  6. Gouging and cleaning out the crack.

    Gouging and cleaning out the crack.

  7. Preparing the weld groove on the manhole frame.

    Preparing the weld groove on the manhole frame.

  8. Grinding the crack groove.

    Grinding the crack groove.

  9. The crack groove, ready for welding.

    The crack groove, ready for welding.

  10. Final check before welding.

    Final check before welding.

  11. Filling the crack with multi-pass build-up welding.

    Filling the crack with multi-pass build-up welding.

  12. The completed weld bead.

    The completed weld bead.

  13. The finished weld on the manhole frame.

    The finished weld on the manhole frame.

  14. The repaired crack line.

    The repaired crack line.

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