TURNING CAPABILITIES

At Kavon Machine our focus is in custom precision lathe work with heavy turning capabilities. We can turn various types of shafts up to 67” in diameters, 35’ in length and 65,000 lbs in weight. Capable of holding 0.0005” tolerance on diameter and runout, 8 rms finish with certified and up to date measuring instruments.

Some of the various types of shafts we machine include but are not limited to: fan shafts, drum shafts, eccentric shafts, crank shafts, crusher shafts, mandrel shafts, swing jaw shafts, pinch rolls, drive shafts, head shafts, leveller rolls, turbine shafts, generator shafts, auger shafts and tie bars.

List of equipment

Turning Equipment - Engine Lathes:

  • Mashstoy Lathe – 28” swing x 10’ long with 2,000 lbs weight capacity
  • Weipert Lathe – 32” swing x 25’ long with 6,000 lbs weight capacity
  • VDF Lathe – 56” swing x 33’ long with 30,000 lbs weight capacity
  • Gurutzpe Lathe – 54” swing x 33’ long with 20,000 lbs weight capacity
  • Kramatorsk Lathe – 67” swing x 34’ long with 90,000 lbs weight capacity

Milling machines:

  • Tos Horizontal Boring Mill – 49” x 49” table with 63” cross travel, 49” longitudinal travel and 6,600 lbs weight capacity
  • Ferrari tool room milling machine

Some examples of our turning capabilities

SUB-ARC WELDING

We offer sub-arc welding services to re-furbish / repair various shafts & rolls. Some of our work has included re-furbishing eccentric shafts, swing jaw shaft, crusher shafts, crusher cone shafts, fan shafts, pinch rolls, drum rolls and tie bars.

In House Lincoln Sub-Arc welding setup with capabilities of welding 36” diameter, 33’ long and 25,000 lbs in weight.

Cooperating with a local welding shop we also offer re-furbishing / welding repair of shafts up to 67” in diameter, 35’ in length and 65,000 lbs in weight.

List of equipment

Welding machines:

  • 250 amp welder
  • 600 amp Lincoln welder
  • 1000 amp Lincoln welder

Some examples of our sub-arc welding work