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Updated - 25 : 10 : 2006
January 9 2004–Each of the hundreds of rollers used a tire coupling to transmit power between the rollers and the motors that turn them. These tire couplings wear out at a high rate due to a lower service factor and high misalignment between motor and roller. Each tire coupling has several component fasteners that require tools to change the element, requiring extensive maintenance time. The design of the tire coupling also makes it susceptible to corrosion from the heat, water and slag associated with a runout table application. The mill was replacing large quantities of tire couplings monthly. In addition, the maintenance team was spending a large amount of time on a weekly basis to change out the element on the tire couplings.
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