Mavrix Redesigns Dual Torch Shredder Disc Rebuild System

Mavrix Welding Automation, based in Muskego, Wis., has redesigned its dual torch shredder disc rebuild system with an improved mounting system and open carriage design that reduces installation time to 30 minutes or Mavrix's redesigned dual torch shredder disc rebuild system.less, the company says. The system is designed to apply as much as 50 pounds of weld metal per hour, significantly shortening downtime, the frequency of maintenance events and the cost per ton of scrap, the company says.

Mavrix says it custom-builds its systems so they can be integrated with all hammer-type shredders with disc rotors, including those from Metso-Texas Shredder, Riverside Engineering, Newell, TSC, Wendt and American Pulverizer. Furthermore, the company says, it has installed systems around the country and works closely with many manufacturers to ensure its products fit precisely to the shredder system.

The dual torch disc rebuild system includes two weld carriages that support the weld arm and adjustable open arc torches, wire feeders and 60-lb. coils of wire. According to Mavrix, the carriage with the new opening design allows the main beam and legs to be installed first and the carriages second, significantly reducing the weight of the system and making installation easier.

Mavrix also notes that controls have been consolidated into a single hand-held pendant, allowing the operator to be mobile yet maintain control. The pendant is designed to free the operator to maintain a safe distance from welding fumes, yet keep complete control over voltage, amperage, rotation speed and circumferential step-over. With remote start/stop, the operator can pause at any time to inspect the work and simply begin again without worrying about “wire whiskers,” the company notes, because a built-in burn back circuit eliminates the welding wire sticking to the work piece.

Mavrix says the disc rebuild system is a perfect match with Stoody 110MC, a modified high chromium manganese steel metal cored wire designed for parts subject to severe impact loading. The wire allows the system to be used in a single wire welding solution; there is no need to build up with one product and then change over to a hard facing wire, Mavrix says. Furthermore, the company says, a single wire solution reduces stocking requirements and eliminates concern with residual hard facing material when returning for subsequent build events. For more information on Mavrix, visit www.mavrixweld.com.