Although mining is one of the oldest industries, mining engineering continually pushes the boundaries of technology. This $4 billion industry relies on cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing of effective heavy equipment for the ongoing discovery and harvesting of raw materials.
This drives mining engineers to find effective solutions for a number of challenges, including:
Balancing load conditions
Adhering to safety and environmental guidelines
Preserving equipment in harsh, corrosive environments
Complying with building codes and industry regulations
Fulfilling massive power requirements
Meeting narrow construction windows
Remaining budget-conscience
Managing the spacing needs of individual components.
Traditionally, the challenge of managing component spacing needs has been approached using shims in mining assemblies. This stop-gap measure has proven ineffective, time-consuming, and costly, requiring both shop and in-field labor and significant inventory. Now, there is a better solution.
Temper Corp Adjustable Spacers allow mining engineers to specify a crush at a constant force over a wide range of axial displacement in their mining equipment designs. Using this cutting-edge spacer allows for incredibly accurate bearing adjustments without the use of clumsy shims.
Our Constant Force Adjustable Spacers are made from ductile, high-strength stainless alloys and can easily handle loads from 100 lbs to 80 tons with outside diameters between 1.5” and 60”. These spacers can provide a small but repeatable amount of spring back over a wide tolerance of take-up range (measuring approximately .010” (10/1000ths of an inch).
Using these adjustable spacers, mining engineers can finally make highly-accurate bearing adjustments without requiring complex calculations and measurements. Our simple but elegant spacing technology eliminates the shimming and guesswork previously involved in mining equipment engineering.
Temper Corp Constant Force Adjustable Spacers provide a number of unique benefits, including:
Increasing bearing setting accuracy
Reducing design and assembly time
Streamlining inventory
Minimizing carrying costs
Simplifying in-field installation
They can be installed in a wide range of mining products, from draglines to scrapers, rotary drills to electric rope shovels, underground loads to motor graders, and more to take up space created by typical tolerance stack-ups.
Simplify Design. Streamline Assembly. Save Time. A Temper Corp Customer Experience Story Temper Corp recently got the chance to sit down with Brian at PT Tech to discuss their experience with our constant force adjustable spacers. Brian had learned of our product from a manager of his, who had picked up a sample of […]
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An adjustable spacer is a type of spacer that works as a predictable, constant force that creates even spacing between parts in a machine. It eliminates the need for measuring and shimming, making the assembling process faster and more efficient. Load rings are a valuable tool for quality assurance because they help manufacturers reduce assembly […]
