Forged Mechanical Components

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VALDUNES INDUSTRIES designs and custom-manufactures rotating parts made of forged steel for use in various industrial applications:

 

CRANE WHEELS

Crane wheels

  • TYPE OF FINISH: rough machined, finish machined, equipped with accessories (roller bearings, transmissions...).
  • APPLICATIONS: travelling cranes of all capacities, gantries and cranes (for steelworks, ports...) of all capacities, rotating furnaces, ship lifts & canal locks, funiculars, hangar doors, retractable roofs...
  • DIAMETER: 250 mm to 1400 mm.
  • GRADES: 42CrMo5-04 (VALDUNES INDUSTRIES patented steel), 42CrMo4 Class C, 50CrMo4, 18CrNiMo7-6.
  • HARDNESS: immersion quenched - 270 to 390 HB. Surface quenched - 390 to 550 HB (hardened depth of up to 35mm).
  • STANDARDS: DIN 15078, DIN 15079, DIN 15090, DIN 15093, SID S466A, SID S466E, to clients' specifications & plans.

 

INDUSTRIAL WHEELSETS

Industrial Wheelsets

  • TYPE OF FINISH: rough machined, finish machined, equipped with accessories (axles, roller bearings, transmissions...).
  • APPLICATIONS: rolling stock not running on the public rail network (e.g. for steel mills or mining facilities); shuttling carts...
  • DIAMETER: 250 mm to 1400 mm.
  • GRADES: 42CrMo5-04 (VALDUNES INDUSTRIES patented steel), 42CrMo4.
  • HARDNESS: immersion quenched - 270 to 390 HB. Surface quenched - 390 to 550 HB (hardened depth of up to 35mm).
  • STANDARDS: DIN 15078, DIN 15079, DIN 15090, DIN 15093, SID S466A, SID S466E, to clients' specifications & plans.
 
SHEEVES

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  • TYPE OF FINISH: machined.
  • APPLICATIONS: travelling cranes of all capacities, gantries and cranes (for ports) of all capacities.
  • DIAMETER: 700 mm to 1250 mm.
  • GRADES: 42CrMo5-04 (VALDUNES INDUSTRIES patented steel), 42CrMo4, 50CrMo4.
  • HARDNESS: 47 to 61 HRC (grooves hardened after induction heating).
  • STANDARDS: DIN 15078, DIN 15079, DIN 15090, DIN 15093, SID S466A, SID S466E, to clients' specifications & plans.
 
BLANKS

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  • TYPE OF FINISH: rough.
  • APPLICATIONS: rail and sea transmissions, gears for the petrol and wind power industries, railway brake discs...
  • DIAMETER: 350 mm to 1500 mm.
  • GRADES: 18CrNiMo7-6, 18CrNi8, 16NiCrMo13, 30CrNiMo8, 42CrMo4, 28CrMoV 5-08.
  • HARDNESS: normalised - About 240 HB. Solid-treated: 270-390 HB.
  • STANDARDS: DIN 15078, DIN 15079, DIN 15090, DIN 15093, SID S466A, SID S466E, to clients' specifications & plans.

 

The benefits of VALDUNES INDUSTRIES Forged Mechanical Components:

  • VALDUNES INDUSTRIES' patented "42CrMo5-04 long lifetime steel" enables three times the life of a standard grade;
  • Individual marking make operation and maintenance easier to track;
  • Broad range of products, which meet standard or custom needs, in small or large batches;
  • Motivated teams that respond with a positive attitude;
  • Technical support & expertise capabilities.

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