Overview
Yard programme on some of the biggest diameter buckets we've taken on. I stripped old ledgers and welded new ones with supporting gussets. The customer added three more buckets to the order, so we fabricated them end-to-end before loading out. Everything stayed in-house: machining, fit-up, welding, and QA before dispatch to the customer's yard.
Scope & Methods
- Removed worn teeth and ledgers and fitted new components to heavy-gauge drums.
- Fabricated an additional three large-diameter buckets in the yard, complete with teeth and ledger blocks.
- Sequenced welding and machining to keep runout tight on the cutting edge and ring.
- Load-out and buckets shipped ready to work.
Highlights
Heavy Fabrication
- Handled one of our second-largest bucket diameters with full ledger and tooth replacement.
- Kept distortion low by balancing weld sequence and temperature between passes.
Fleet Boost
- Delivered three extra buckets beyond the original scope.
- All units shipped with inspection and fit-up checks completed.
Outcomes
- Primary buckets rebuilt with new teeth and ledgers ready for hard ground.
- Three additional buckets fabricated and dispatched to customer to increase capacity.
- All yard work completed in-house, reducing turnaround and transport delays.
Gallery
Teeth and ledger fit-up, machining, welded supports, and the finished buckets loaded for delivery.
