When custom metal stamper Viking Inc. (Columbia City, IN) suffered a factory fire, much of the equipment escaped the flames but was rendered inoperable by smoke and water damage from its fire protection system. This included two COE Press Equipment servo roll feeds with control panels that were left in standing water: a ServoMaster Series 1 installed in 1997 for light gauge stamping and a ServoMaster Series 2 installed in 2007 for medium gauge applications. Viking contacted COE's Service Department to see if there was any hope in restoring the equipment to a reliable operating state.
"When we first saw the equipment it looked pretty ugly, and since oils retain odors, the feeds just reeked of smoke," said COE Service Manager John Kwiatkowski. "However, the ServoMaster feeds feature a modular design and robust construction, so it made sense to refurbish rather than replace."
COE began the restoration process by power washing with a special cleaning agent to eliminate the odor. Next came the mechanical and control repairs. COE provided a full mechanical rebuild based on its inspection of the feeds, and a new electrical system on both machines, including an upgrade to the most recent ServoMaster Touch Controller. Cosmetically, the equipment was sanded down and repainted to make the servo feeds look like new.
"We could not believe how good these machines looked when they came back to us," said Viking Owner Steve Schwenn. "This has been a challenging situation for Viking, so we really appreciate having a partner like COE to help us get back up and running production again."
COE Press Equipment has an experienced service team that provides new equipment installation support, production issue troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, equipment repairs and rebuilds. The team also makes recommendations for reconditioned coil feed lines, replacements and upgrades.
For more information contact:
John Kwiatkowski
COE Press Equipment
40549 Brentwood Drive
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
586-979-4400
jmk@cpec.com
www.cpec.com