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Carrier 550 – Packer Replacement

Posted on 26th June 2024

Machine arrived from Essex to us on 5th June

The series of photographs below document the first fitting of our new STP-600-70 packer for Vaderstad Carriers of any generation.

The existing packers were opening up and filling with soil and the centre section had pulled off the bearing rubbers.

We have been asked for many years to develop a more cost-effective replacement packer, and we were grateful to have the opportunity to fit the first machine at our site in Lincolnshire.

: Customers photos showed some damage to the rubbers on the bearings

: LHS of Centre Gang

: RHS Roller with bearing

: Machine arrived from Essex to us on 5th June

: Both centre bearing hangers were bent

: Both centre bearing hangers were bent

: Three of the 6 bearing hangers were heated and straightened. The centre section was 50mm out of alignment.

: Centre scraper rail was also bent

: Frame with no rollers

: Three banks of 600mm diameter rollers fabricated

: Painting the Packers

: New scraper blade test fitting before cutting and bending the Hardox450 blades

: Fitting of rollers ready for making new scraper blades

: Fitting of rollers ready for making new scraper blades

: New bearings fitted with extension plates to push roller 25mm away from frame

The machine will be completed this week and heading back down to Essex the first week of July.

We will now be offering this as a bolt on system for any Vaderstad Carrier – please get in contact with us today to discuss.

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