Revisions
From old to new
Cooling systems from GRIP Engineering – millions of switching cycles and not yet at the end.
If the cooling systems approach the end of their service life, GRIP Engineering offers a revision of the systems. The revision of used cooling systems can be more economically sensible than a new purchase.
Every system to be overhauled is expertly accompanied from complete cleaning to ensuring electrical and mechanical function. All components are individually adapted, rebuilt and replaced according to customer requirements. The simple and economically lucrative switch to a valve type of the latest generation is possible and one of many advantages of a cooling system revision.
We would be pleased to advise you on the upgrading of your plant and are available for detailed questions.
GRIP Revisions
Ready for use for the next decades.
Before – After – Comparison
At the customer’s request, new and more powerful valves were installed in the existing cooling headers.
Examples of further revisions
This cooling bar was newly installed at the customer’s site over 22 years ago. The cooling system has been in continuous operation in an aluminum rolling mill for two decades. GRIP has now carried out a complete revision of the cooling bar. In response to customer requests, all valves in this system have also been updated to the latest generation.
The cooling bar was tested and prepared internally. The valve bores have all been adapted to the new valve sizes. After the assembly of the newly manufactured valves, the cooling bar could be tested extensively. After all valves had passed the test, the cooling bar could be shipped back to the customer. The cooling system is now ready to provide its services in the aluminum rolling mill for further decades.
All valve bores have been prepared for the installation of the latest generation of valves.
Despite heavy corrosion in the 22 year old beam, the built-in valves still worked. They have been replaced with new valves to get the maximum performance from the cooling bar.
All nozzle plates were removed during the revision, cleaned intensively and checked for possible damage before reassembly.
The flanges for the coolant connections were cleaned particularly carefully in order to continue to guarantee the dimensional accuracy after the revision.