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Project Recaps: Grinding / Chopping Equipment

Manufacturing Industry Project Recaps: Press Mechanical Failure
ILC Assignment:
  • Determine the cause of damage, the extent of damage, and confirm the repair costs associated with the repair of the 2016 Rotochopper MC266 horizontal grinder.
ILC Analysis:
  • Grinder was being utilized to pulverize wood.
  • A few months after the grinder was purchased new, it suffered several mechanical failures and required substantial service part replacement.
  • Since the part replacement, persistent breakdowns have occurred.
  • Nearly $100,000 has been spent for service parts and repairs to keep the grinder operating.
  • Three years after the grinder was purchased new, the insured determined that the chopper had suffered a nearly catastrophic failure and could no longer operate.
Summary:
  • The long list of failures to the grinder was attributed to continuous operation with a severe vibration due to an improperly repaired main rotor, which was operating out of dynamic balance since the first rotor tooth mount failure.
  • ILC concluded that the recent failure of the grinder was the result of improper repairs, a lack of proper and timely maintenance, and user misuse.
  • ILC concluded replacement of the machine was not necessary to restore proper operation.
  • The required repairs, totaling $125,967, were the culmination of continued operation of a machine, repaired without adherence to industry-accepted practices or original equipment manufacturer support.
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