Case Studies

Case Study – Twin Rack Rotary Actuator Cylinder
Project Background Hydraulic Twin Rack Rotary Actuator designed and supplied as part of a large project upgrade to a UK based Steel Mill. Rotary Actuators

Case Study- Lock Gate Cylinders
The Brief New cylinders designed & supplied by Bradford to NOELL GmbH in 1996.for installation at Cardiff Bay South Wales. 44 units supplied in total.

Case Study – Hydraulic Bleeder Valve Cylinder
Project Background Below are Hydraulic Bleeder Valve Cylinders designed and supplied for a Steel Blast Furnace in the far east. Operating at a pressure of

Case Study – Tundish Tile Cylinder
The Brief Overhaul of 2 Tundish Wrecker Tile Cylinder approximately 17tonnes each from a steel plant in the UK Items were identified as requiring overhaul

Case Study – Manufacture Cylinders:
Air Brake Cylinders Case Study Steel plant in UK – Duplex Air brake cylinders spring return. 200mm Bore x 63mm Rod x 181mm Stroke length.

Case Study – Examples of Hydraulic Cylinders under test conditions
The Brief As part of Cyrus-Bradford’s Manufacturing processes & Quality Control, all new supply and refurbished units are tested, and issued with a certificate of

Case Study – Automatic Width Control Cylinder Case Study
The Brief Automatic Width Control (AWC) Hydraulic Cylinder supplied to Henan a Hot Roughing Mill in China. The design was prepared by our team at

Case Study – Overhauling Epicyclic Gearbox
Project Background The customer is among the top 10 global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of over 28 million tones per annum.

Case Study – Lufkin Comolor Twin Output Gearbox Refurbishment
Project Background The world’s largest commercial currency printer and papermaker, it provides marketleading banknote paper, printed banknotes and an unparalleled portfolio of banknote security features,

Case Study – Overhauling Six, 1215 HP Tackle Azimuth Thruster Gearboxes
Project Background The Orelia is a 7,260 Tonne unique diving support vessel with exceptionally low roll characteristics and low profile being one in a fleet

Case Study – Mill Spindle Repair
Case Study – Mill Spindle Repair Project Background UK Based Steel facility capable of rolling rail up to 120 metres long, obviously requires heavy duty

Case Study – High-Speed Gearbox Overhaul
Case Study – High Speed Gearbox Overhaul Project Background A UK facility receives and processes North Sea crude oil for use across numerous industries. Product