Wheelabrator Plus Parts Save Time and Money for Columbus Steel
LaGrange, GA – (July 13, 2007) – The Wheelabrator Plus Parallel Parts program highlights the division of the Wheelabrator® Group that allows customers to purchase repair parts for Wheelabrator and other manufacturer’s machines from one source, saving the customer both time and money.
Columbus Steel Castings in Columbus, Ohio, greatly benefited from the Parallel Parts program throughout the past four years. The facility, which is the largest single site steel foundry in the world, manufactures steel castings for such products as freight and passenger rail cars, locomotives, mining equipment and industrial magnets. This 90-acre steel mill began nearly 130 years ago.
“Columbus Steel Castings uses a high-production, non-Wheelabrator rotoblast machine from the 1970s. The maintenance department continued to have major issues with this machine. The lead time for replacement parts was extremely long, and the manufacturer provided no technical assistance on mechanical issues,” said Allen Austin, Wheelabrator Parallel Parts Product Manager. “Through our field sales and technical service group, we were able to leverage our offering and efficiency to ease these troublesome issues at Columbus Steel Castings.”
The Parallel Parts program offers more than 4,500 parts, including blades/vanes, control cage, impeller and mounting hardware. Any part that Columbus Steel Castings needs, the Wheelabrator Parallel Parts program can provide it in a timely manner, often times within one day of ordering the part, said Lee Arledge, Columbus Steel Castings Maintenance Superintendent. “We’ve been extremely pleased with the commitment set forth by Wheelabrator,” Arledge said. “Even though Wheelabrator is servicing a 30-year-old competitor’s machine, we are assured the parts will always arrive on time and they are backed by Wheelabrator, which means they will fit the machine and work properly. Through our relationship with Wheelabrator Parallel Parts, we have minimized machine down time and improved our efficiency.”
This 20-year-old Wheelabrator Plus program offers the simplicity of a single supply source for the user’s most critical needs and the assurance of guaranteed fit and function in every part. These parts are supplied from Wheelabrator Group facilities with ISO 9001 certified Quality Management Systems. Non-stock cast and fabricated parts are also available, and most parts ship the same day they are ordered. In addition, Wheelabrator Plus offers an Equipment Modernization Program (EMP) for wheel blast equipment. The technological advancements made by Wheelabrator Group research and development personnel are available for non-Wheelabrator equipment. By upgrading to new wheel blast technology, users will benefit from many positive results, including reduced operating costs, minimized machine down time, improved manufacturing efficiency and reduced maintenance time.
For more information about Wheelabrator Plus Parallel Parts, call 800-544-4144.
Wheelabrator Group is a global provider of surface preparation and finishing solutions. Committed to offering the broadest array of technologies, products, services and technical know-how, Wheelabrator Group works closely with customers to deliver the best solutions for their specific requirements. The company's strategically located and electronically linked offices allow Wheelabrator Group to provide unrivalled customer service and support worldwide. For more information on Wheelabrator visit the web site at www.wheelabratorgroup.com or e-mail info@wheelabratorgroup.com.
Wheelabrator products are protected by patents issued and pending in the United States and other countries. Wheelabrator reserves the right to change the specifications referred to in this literature at any time, without prior notice. Wheelabrator is a registered trademark of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Pamela Akin
Marketing Manager
Wheelabrator
800-544-4144, ext. 2295
Pam.akin@wheelabratorgroup.com
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