CECON Clutches
A major steel manufacturer needed a clutch solution for one of its large strip mills in the US. The mill utilizes two drives, one electric motor powers the mill when operating at normal production speeds, a low-speed motor drives the mill when inching or creeping speeds are required for inspections or servicing.
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A leading industrial fan OEM needed a clutch solution for a large cooling fan installed at a steel mill. The heavy-duty fan required a low-speed turning gear drive that keeps the fan impellers rotating slowly when the main drive is shut down.
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A fast-turnaround rebuild of a Marland CECON CEUHS high-speed clutch was needed at a massive oil refinery located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The facility utilizes the clutch combined with a hydraulic turbine to recover hydraulic energy that would otherwise be wasted during the refining process when high-pressure liquid flow is reduced to a lower pressure.
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A large cement plant in Texas needed a rebuild of a Marland CEBMAG backstop after 17 years of service in its kiln auxiliary drive. The customer contacted Marland Clutch customer service and was directed to contact S&S Equipment & Supply, the only authorized Marland Repair Center in the continental US.
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A major industrial fan OEM needed a clutch solution for a large dual drive fan at an oil refinery in Brazil. The refinery never shuts down and requires a continuous, uninterruptible supply of cooling air. The fan is powered by an electric motor on one side and a steam turbine on the other side. Clutches are used to provide a smooth transfer of power from one power supply to the other without stopping the fan.
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