Pennsylvania, US – November 6, 2024 Finch Manufacturing & Technology, LLC established in 1855, is a leading provider of Rotary Kilns, Dryers, and other Rotary Processing Equipment (RPE). Finch Manufacturing stands apart as the only ISO 9001:2015 certified company in our industry, delivering precision-crafted parts and tailored solutions to optimize your operations.
The Quality of our Industry Leading Trunnions Starts at the Phone Call!
Mike Brown, COO of Finch Manufacturing & Technology, LLC says “Our quality control starts on the phone and leads every aspect of our design and manufacturing process. Asking the right questions with the customer about what is truly needed, what worked, what could be better are important. If there is an issue, replacing the exact part is not a good idea. But, as a certified ISO 9001:2015 company, all processes within Finch Manufacturing are monitored closely to ensure the highest quality part with the optimal fit, form and function.”
After the initial call or email, the design process starts. Our Finch Manufacturing engineering team ensures it has all the critical details and specifications to ensure your part possesses the exact fit, form and function. If more information is needed, our engineers work with our customers to get the missing measurements, often sending drawings with the missing information outlined to review or we send a Finch engineer to the site to get this information.
Next, a drawing is created in CAD. Is this the optimal size and design for your rotary system? Finch Manufacturing possesses over 10,000 digital drawings that span decades which can assist in this process saving time and engineering costs as well as being a valuable reference tool. If there is a better design option, the Finch engineering team presents and reviews this it the customer to ensure they are using their equipment optimally. We recently had a customer ask for a part we manufactured for them in 1979 and were able to pull the drawing up in our system. Once the drawing is completed and reviewed by at least two engineers, the drawing is usually sent to the customer for approval.
Finch Manufacturing uses the specifications and processes that our experience and best practices dictates for trunnions such as forged heads and shafts made from certified 4140 grade steel. These parts are turned on our large vertical (VTLs) or horizontal lathes to thousands of an inch tolerance. After machining, trunnion faces are heat treated to specific hardness that extend the trunnion’s life. After this process, the trunnions are assembled with the bearings and housings. Finch typically uses SKF brand and only uses lesser quality bearings if asked by the customer. The trunnion then goes through final inspection and finally is painted and the machined surfaces protected for storage until install.
This quality product is again inspected by the plant supervisor and an engineer prior to shipping.
Finch Manufacturing also provides refurbishment for trunnions to reduce costs for our customers. Following our stringent ISO processes, we inspect these used trunnions and determine which parts are reuseable. Often, the shaft and bearings are replaced. The shaft is pressed out by our 700-ton Wheel Press, one of the largest on the East Coast, the trunnion head is resurfaced on our VTLs and hardened like new trunnions. These refurbished trunnions meet the same standards as our new trunnions and save our customers $10,000s. Many customers have their replaced trunnions refurbished and use them as less expensive spares.
In addition, Finch Manufacturing now offers customized trunnion storage racks for your spare rollers. Poorly stored rollers on wood pallets often break due to the trunnion weight as well as normal wear and tear as they are moved around your facility. This can lead to a damaged shaft, roller head, as well as bearings. Finch Manufacturing’s steel racks offer durability to protect your valuable investment ensuring they are ready to install when they are needed. The racks are manufactured to work with standard forklift fork widths and are fabricated to fit your trunnion roller. If you have more than one size roller at your location, we can make the racks so that they fit them all.
Bob Zinnen, COO of Finch Manufacturing & Technology, LLC says” Finch Manufacturing does not cut corners or use cheap steel or parts to enhance our margins. We use the best materials and follow stringent quality processes. Finch will not produce a poor-quality part since that hurts our customers in the long run!”
The Finch Manufacturing is known as a leader in the manufacture of rotary trunnions and purchasing a trunnion from Finch represents a great way for customers not only to purchase one of the best trunnions on the market, but work with a company that puts them first and provides real solutions at very competitive pricing – we call it the Finch Difference!
Finch Manufacturing & Technology, LLC serves a wide range of industries, including cement, metal recycling, asphalt, aggregate etc., offering unparalleled customer service and technical expertise across the United States. See our website at www.Finchmt.com for more information on Finch’s capabilities and services.
Contact:
Finch Manufacturing & Technology, LLC
An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company
Office: (570) 655-2277
540 Montgomery Ave.
West Pittston, PA 18643
rzinnen@finchmt.com
www.finchmt.com
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