Apparatus and method for correcting damage to rails and railway crossovers

    公开(公告)号:US10814453B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US15943814

    申请日:2018-04-03

    摘要: A method of repairing a defect in a damaged rail of a railroad track comprises positioning a rail profiling device on the rails of the railroad track proximate a defect; securing the rail profiling device to the railroad; adjusting its grinder according to a selected value of wheel cone angle to create a profiled running surface over a portion of the damaged rail; creating a median zone using the grinder to remove material from the damaged rail adjacent the defect at a depth corresponding to at least a maximum depth of the defect; creating an incline from the top of the rail and leading to the median zone and one incline leaving the median zone to the top of the rail by using the grinder to grinding material off the damaged rail.

    Slipring grinding method
    112.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10730160B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-04

    申请号:US15561947

    申请日:2016-04-29

    申请人: Mersen Benelux BV

    摘要: This invention relates to methods and materials for slip ring grinding of a generator rotor, without the need of dismounting the slip ring from the rotor of the generator, and allowing the grinding process to be performed whilst the generator is on full-load operation. As such the methods and materials of the present invention differs from current solution. Whilst allowing on-line grinding of the slip ring, the current solutions require low-speed rotations and accordingly operational shutdown of the generator. Allowing on-load grinding, the present invention greatly shortens the downtime of the generator and to perform maintenance on the slip ring beyond the provided standard maintenance schedule.

    Spindle reconditioning system
    113.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10654144B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US15873396

    申请日:2018-01-17

    申请人: Dave Phelps

    发明人: Dave Phelps

    摘要: A spindle reconditioning system includes an axle that is mounted on a vehicle. The axle has a spindle and the spindle has a distal end with respect to the axle and a bearing surface. A mount is provided and the mount slidably receives the spindle and engages the distal end of the spindle. Thus, the mount is oriented co-linear with a line extending through the distal end of the spindle and the axle. A grinding unit is movably coupled to the mount and the grinding unit is aligned with the bearing surface on the spindle when the mount is positioned on the spindle. The grinding unit abrades the bearing surface for reconditioning the bearing surface when damage on the bearing surface has been repaired thereby eliminating the need to replace the spindle when the spindle is damaged.

    Chain reconditioning devices and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10265827B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15724987

    申请日:2017-10-04

    发明人: Larry Sewell

    IPC分类号: B24B23/08 B65G45/00

    摘要: A device is adapted to be coupled to a conveyor system and recondition at least one chain of the conveyor system. The device includes a base and at least one attachment element coupled to the base. The attachment element is adapted to detachably couple the device to the conveyor system. At least one reconditioning element is coupled to the base, and the reconditioning element is adapted to engage and recondition the chain as the chain moves relative to the reconditioning element. At least one biasing element is coupled to the reconditioning element, and the biasing element urges the reconditioning element away from the base and into engagement with the chain.

    CHAIN RECONDITIONING DEVICES AND METHODS
    117.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180029188A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15724987

    申请日:2017-10-04

    发明人: Larry Sewell

    IPC分类号: B24B23/08 B65G45/00

    CPC分类号: B24B23/08 B65G45/00

    摘要: A device is adapted to be coupled to a conveyor system and recondition at least one chain of the conveyor system. The device includes a base and at least one attachment element coupled to the base. The attachment element is adapted to detachably couple the device to the conveyor system. At least one reconditioning element is coupled to the base, and the reconditioning element is adapted to engage and recondition the chain as the chain moves relative to the reconditioning element. At least one biasing element is coupled to the reconditioning element, and the biasing element urges the reconditioning element away from the base and into engagement with the chain.

    Chain reconditioning devices and methods

    公开(公告)号:US09808904B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-07

    申请号:US14981037

    申请日:2015-12-28

    发明人: Larry Sewell

    IPC分类号: B24B23/08 B65G45/00

    CPC分类号: B24B23/08 B65G45/00

    摘要: A device is adapted to be coupled to a conveyor system and recondition at least one chain of the conveyor system. The device includes a base and at least one attachment element coupled to the base. The attachment element is adapted to detachably couple the device to the conveyor system. At least one reconditioning element is coupled to the base, and the reconditioning element is adapted to engage and recondition the chain as the chain moves relative to the reconditioning element. At least one biasing element is coupled to the reconditioning element, and the biasing element urges the reconditioning element away from the base and into engagement with the chain.