December, 2009 – Xtek continues to add new representatives to better serve our customers worldwide. We are pleased to announce the following new representatives:
The contact details can be found at Xtek Worldwide.
As of July 22, 2010, the Quality Management System at Xtek Europe, s.r.o in Plzen, Czech Republic, is officially registered to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standard. Using the auditing firm – SRI Quality System Registrar, a registration audit was conducted at this facility and the Quality Management System was found to be operating in conformance to the ISO Standard. Xtek Europe manufactures the full range of Xtek Wheel Products at this site, Crane Wheels, Crane Wheel Assemblies, Guide Rollers, Tyres, and Sheave Wheels, all with the same Xtek metallurgical features that result in the highest performing Wheel Products in the heavy industrial market.
December, 2009 – Xtek is pleased to announce the launching of our Bradley Lifting Corp Website. Please visit www.bradleylifting.com for all your below the hook lifting needs. Bradley specializes in custom designed lifting equipment to maximize efficiency and safety. Bradley also services and reconditions all lifter brands according to ASME the B30.20 standard.
September, 2008 – Xtek, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of Xtek Europe, a manufacturing subsidiary located in Plzen, Czech Republic. The newly constructed 1000 sq. meter facility is fully equipped and staffed, producing Crane Wheels and Crane Wheel Assemblies with the same metallurgical characteristics as those wheels manufactured at Xtek headquarters. Xtek Europe is centrally located to serve the European industrial overhead crane and mobile equipment applications.
Xtek Europe’s opening is part of a business growth strategy to locate manufacturing operations outside of the United States, with the long term expansion objective being to offer the same reconditioning services enjoyed by US customers, related to the manufacturing and repair of crane equipment and power transmission components in rolling mills.
To learn more about the capabilities, or for career opportunities, please contact Mr. Jim Raible, Vice President of Sales at jim.raible@xtek.com. For quotation and order information, please click here to Contact European Agents.
July, 2008 – Xtek Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of our Midwest Service Center, located at 2300 Michigan Street, Hammond, Indiana. The 55,000 square foot facility contains a wide variety of machining, welding and assembly equipment. This facility will focus on the reconditioning of Gear Drives, Gear Assemblies, Crane Wheel Assemblies and Lifting Equipment used in heavy industrial applications.
Equipment reconditioned at our Hammond facility will integrate Xtek gear and wheel components, which have a long history of high value and high performance characteristics.
Our Hammond facility is supported by a staff of mechanical and metallurgical engineers that can provide product upgrade recommendations, failure analysis and reverse engineering. Give us a call at 219-845-0001 during normal business hours, or at 888-332-9835 on our 24 hour emergency line.
To learn more about the capabilities, or for career opportunities, please contact Mr. Jim Raible, Vice President of Sales at jim.raible@xtek.com.
May 2008 – Cincinnati, OH – Xtek, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Bradley Lifting Corp effective April 1, 2008.
Bradley Lifting Corp. custom engineers and manufactures under the hook lifting devices for overhead cranes for a wide variety of industries including aluminum, automotive, steel, paper, and power generation.
Bradley has 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space at their headquarters in York, PA. With the addition of two authorized repair and reconditioning facilities in Cincinnati, OH & Hammond, IN, Bradley will be extending its ability to service and repair under the hook devices throughout the Midwest region.
To learn more about Bradley Lifting Corp. capabilities, please visit their website at www.bradleylifting.com.
With the addition of Bradley Lifting Corp, Xtek has added a key component to its crane product offerings which include gears, gearboxes, rope drums, crane wheels, brake wheels and sheave wheels.
July 23, 2007 – Continuing in the wake of the comprehensive facilities expansion begun in 2003, Xtek, Inc. has invested an additional $1.8 million in its large gear manufacturing capability with the installation of a Hofler Rapid II 2600 CNC gear tooth profile grinder. This new addition will allow Xtek to finish gears to a quality AGMA level 15. The customer benefits of Xtek’s increased capacity can be seen in reduced lead times and even higher levels of product reliability.
Xtek’s new Hofler Rapid II 2600 machine can grind gears up to a diameter of 2,600mm [102.5 inches], with face widths up to 1,500mm [59 inches] and weights of 25,000 kg [55,000 lbs] to a Din 1 [AGMA Q15] quality level. Another important feature of the new machine is the capability of grinding internal gearing down to 200mm [7.8 inches] on the ID. What’s more, Xtek has had the grinder fitted with an onboard inspection tool, allowing the finished gear to be verified before being removed from the grinder. When compared with the traditional method of gear inspection, which takes place off the machine, this technique provides additional time savings when checking the accuracy of large gearing.
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July 23, 2007 – With the addition of the assets of Sherbrooke Ltd.’s Uniflex universal joint product line, Xtek – the global leader in the geared coupling category – can now offer steel mills, aluminum mills, paper mills, and mills of all types a complete selection of driveshafts to provide the perfect solution for any operating conditions. To the Uniflex universal joint product offerings, Xtek brings its world famous metallurgical expertise, including the proprietary TSP carburizing process.
From its Cincinnati manufacturing aND heat treating facilities, Xtek continues to offer universal joint application engineering and consulting services for high speed, high angularity applications in rod and bar mills, cold finishing mills, tube mills, edger mills and casters. TSP carburized Xtek Uniflex u-joints are available in a full range of casing sizes from 250 mm – 900 mm, with a casing metallurgy selected specifically for the demands of the application. Metallurgical considerations in universal joint specifications include: required hardness, case depth, carbon content, load / contact stress, roll neck / casing configuration, and general operating environment.nd
In addition, to new equipment sales and service, Xtek will also continue to offer full universal joint reconditioning and repair services through the Xtek Service & Repair Center in Cincinnati.
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