Our expertise extends to Crankshaft Regrinding, and we are confident that we are the right company for your regrinding needs. Helping to keep your crankshaft in optimum condition, which helps maintain engine performance and avoids costly repairs and downtime. Keep reading to find out more.
What Is a Crankshaft?
A crankshaft is a critical component found in all internal combustion engines, meaning that they appear in many different industries. The crankshaft is responsible for converting the linear piston motion into rotational motion, which is used to power the output shaft. Connecting rods connect the crankshaft to the pistons, and it is supported by the main bearings in the engine block. This means that a crankshaft plays a critical role in any internal combustion engine, and any issues could lead to decreased performance or failure that can result in downtime and expensive repairs / replacements. This is why maintenance is such an important task for crankshafts.
A crankshaft also has many components, including main journals, rod journals, crank webs, and counterweights. All of these parts must be carefully maintained to ensure the crankshaft's optimum performance.
Industries That Use Crankshafts
As mentioned, you will find that there are many industries that use crankshafts as internal combination engines play a key role in many sectors. A few of the most notable include:
Marine: Marine vessels use large diesel engines, which means crankshafts are key and must be able to operate under challenging conditions.
Construction: A lot of heavy machinery in the construction industry uses engines for power, so crankshafts must be able to handle stress and wear.
Why Crankshafts Need Regrinding
So, why exactly do crankshafts need regrinding / superfinishing? This is an incredibly important maintenance task that can prolong the life of the engine and prevent issues arising that could lead to downtime, frustrated customers, and expensive repairs.
Crankshafts can suffer significant wear and tear as they are exposed to high temperatures, pressures, and mechanical stress. Many are also used constantly, which can put great strain on the crankshaft. Wear and tear can lead to scratches and uneven surfaces, which can increase friction and reduce the efficiency of the engine. Imperfections can also cause wear to other important engine components, including the bearings, which could lead to engine failure.
Therefore, crankshaft regrinding is critical for smoothing out the surface to reduce friction between the crankshaft and bearings. Regular regrinding can also prevent uneven wear, improve lubrication, and restore the crankshaft to its original surface finish.
Crankshaft Regrinding / Superfinishing From Metalock Engineering
It is clear that crankshaft regrinding is a critical maintenance task that can prolong the life of the engine, prevent issues, and save money over the long term. As such an important maintenance task, it is vital that you use a specialist who you can trust to provide crankshaft regrinding. Metalock Engineering has extensive experience in crankshaft regrinding / superfinishing, including helping businesses in wide-ranging sectors.
Metalock Engineering has a team of highly skilled technicians who use advanced techniques and products to remove enough material to remove imperfections while maintaining the integrity of the crankshaft. If required, we can also perform crankshaft precision grinding, which involves removing material from the surface to create an even surface for regrinding. Grinding is often required when there has been significant surface damage that regrinding alone will not resolve.
Why Choose Metalock Engineering?
So, why should you choose Metalock Engineering? In addition to our extensive experience and sophisticated regrinding techniques, we are also on call 24/7, 365 days a year. This means that we can always respond swiftly to your needs and perform crankshaft repairs. Our technicians can also perform crankshaft regrinding in situ, which minimizes disruption and prevents the need for taking the engine apart and sending away the component for regrinding in a workshop - this can save you both time and money.
We have our skilled technicians located all around the world, and they are ready to travel at short notice. Therefore, we can send a technician close to your location, and they will be able to get to work before long. This is particularly useful if you notice that the crankshaft is in need of repair as it is starting to affect the performance of your engine, but even for routine maintenance, it is helpful to know that someone will be able to reach you quickly.
Metalock Engineering's crankshaft regrinding service is also a cost-effective solution. In addition to minimising downtime, you can avoid the cost of a premature replacement of the crankshaft and extend the life of the entire engine. By restoring the crankshaft to prolong the life of the engine, you will receive maximum value from our crankshaft service’s listed below:
- NDT Inspection Pre/Post Machining.
- Hardness Inspection Pre/Post Machining.
- Machining of Crankpin Journal diameter.
- Machining of Fillet Radii & Oil Holes.
- Final Polishing of Crankpin Journal.
- Provide full Pre/Post Machining Dimensional Report.
The crankshaft is a critical component found in all internal combustion engines, meaning that it is used in many different industries. Keeping the crankshaft maintained is essential for engine performance and efficiency, but also preventing issues that could lead to downtime, component replacement, and engine damage.
