This week’s highlighted resource is a brochure on tire grinding. Tire grinding is an essential practice in maintaining a rotary drum, no matter what type it is. This brochure details signs that indicate tire grinding may be needed, and overviews how it works, as well …
This week’s photo reveals rotary drum tire wear (left) and tire restoration (right). Through normal wear and tear over time, tires can develop pitting, spalling, timing marks, or grooves, as seen in the left photo. If untreated, these load bearing surfaces can cause the weight …
Our photo this week shows wear on a rotary drum tire, a common problem resolved through a reconditioning process known as tire grinding. Over time, tires begin to wear and consequently, may show ridges, pitting grooves, or overall uneven surface texture. FEECO, though, has a …
Our photo this week shows tire grinding equipment restoring a damaged tire. Tire grinding is a service offered by FEECO to restore tires and other load-bearing surfaces of a rotary drum. Through normal wear over time and, most commonly, because of misalignment issues, tire surfaces …
Tires and trunnion wheels are the support base for a rotary drum, whether it’s a kiln, dryer, or agglomerator. Problems starting with tires and trunnion wheels can quickly propagate throughout the rest of the drum, causing premature equipment failure. For this reason, any wear on …