Mills refurbishment

Mills refurbishment

Mills refurbishment

Product catalog summary
Mills Refurbishment Overview
Fives Cail offers a comprehensive on-site refurbishment service for mills, designed to restore their performance and reliability to 'as new' condition. This process is applicable to both self-setting and conventional mills and typically takes seven weeks, depending on the number and type of mills.
Key Services and Benefits
  • Tools and Training: Utilization of specialized tools designed by Fives Cail and training of client staff by Fives Cail technicians.
  • Enhanced Equipment Life: Restoration of mechanical potential for at least 20 more years, improving mechanical availability.
  • Performance Improvements: Increased mill efficiency, capacity, extraction, and reduced bagasse moisture.
  • Simplified Maintenance: Easier bearing handling, reduced component failure, use of stainless materials, and long-term sealing of hydraulic jacks.
Refurbishment Process
  1. Technical Survey: Conducted preferably while the mill is operational.
  2. Preparation: Includes dismantling, base preparation, headstock preparation, and testing.
  3. Resurfacing: Automatic welding is used for resurfacing.
  4. Finish Machining: Restores original dimensions.
  5. Installation: Involves headstock installation, alignment, and concrete repairs.
  6. Re-assembly: Final adjustments to restore reliability and performance.
Innovative Design Features
  • Bronze self-aligning spherical bearings.
  • Improved hydraulic jack sealing.
  • Enhanced self-aligning bearing design.
  • New high tensile foundation bolts.
  • Fixed flange and juice dam.
Customer Service Highlights
  • Low operating costs and ease of use.
  • Focus on cleanliness, hygiene, yield, productivity, and safety.
Global Reach
Fives Cail has a worldwide reputation with over 20 self-setting mill refurbishments since 2000, serving clients in countries such as Sudan, Cameroon, Chad, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso.
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Mills refurbishment on site Ovality: clevis forks fail 7 weeks to refurbish your mills* Journal of lower bearings damaged Ovality: trashplate clearance Concrete damaged Typical wear and corrosion of self settings mills *According to the number and type of (conventional or self-setting) mills to be refurbished on completion of surveys and procurement Secure / competitive services Improved performances • Use of tools designed by Fives Cail • Use and training of your own staff by Fives Cail technicians • Safe and timely on-site refurbishment • mprovement of mill efficiency and ease of operation I • erformance enhancement: capacity, extraction, bagasse moisture P Restored reliability • asier mounting / dismounting of bearings: 50 % of time saved E • No premature failure of components during campaign • Use of stainless materials • Long term sealing of the hydraulic jacks • nhanced life span of equipment: restoration of full mechanical E potential for at least 20 more years • mprovement of mechanical availability I After 20 years of service, several factors such as operating wear and tear and corrosion begin to affect the mill tandem. Fives Cail has developed an on-site refurbishment process which restores the performance and reliability of the mills, whether self-setting or conventional, by returning them to an “as new” condition. Simplified maintenance With more than 20 self-setting mill refurbishments since 2000, the spares and services department of Fives Cail has acquired a worldwide reputation in terms of service quality and of results. Driving Progress

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Mill being refurbished, resurfacing by automatic welding of a headstock Refurbishment of single mill or complete mill tandem Recent customer service at a glance* Kenana Sugar Company M'Bandjock Cameroon Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 mills 810 x 1700 2 mills conventional Ingenio Azucarero Guabirá Procedure in 6 steps from self setting mills Prior technical survey and report • Preferably performed while mill is operating or not 2 Preparation N’Zoia Sugar Company Ltd Metahara Sugar Factory • Mill dismantling • Preparation of base • Headstock preparation, dimensional and non destructive testing...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.