Rebuild

Rebuild

Rebuild

Rebuild

Rebuild with New Buckets and Channels

Rebuilt Elevator

There has not been a significant advancement in weighing technology over the last 15 years. Most of the selective combination scale systems built today were available 10 years ago.

A rebuild has to be distinguished from a repair and paint job. Essentially a weigher rebuild should include replacement of all parts that wear with use or degenerate over time.

This includes all load cells, in-feed vibratory channels, weigh or holding buckets, pneumatic valves, pneumatic hoses, pneumatic cylinders, padding, and conveyor belting. Additionally, the electrical motor starters should be inspected and contacts replaced as necessary. Unlike mechanical parts, electronic components fail at an almost unpredictable interval (a new resistor is about as apt to fail as an old one).

In our experience, the electronics package should usually be cleaned, checked and if working, be left alone. Most of the weigher manufacturers supply remarkably reliable control packages with their machines and maintain a good inventory of spare parts even for older versions.

The cost of a weigher rebuild should be about 1/3 that of an equivalent new machine. It is critical that the rebuilder discloses exactly what parts will or will not be replaced and that any warrantee be documented.