Crushers, Mills & Material Processing

CRUSHERS, MILLS &
MATERIAL PROCESSING

WHERE OUR PROVEN BOLTING SOLUTIONS SET THE STANDARD IN CRITICAL APPLICATIONS

TorcUP industrial bolting solutions are widely used for the assembly and maintenance of crushers, mills, and various material processing equipment across recycling, mining, forestry, and manufacturing industries.

KEY MACHINERY AND APPLICATION POINTS

Crushers and Recycling Equipment

Crushing machinery is subject to extreme vibration and requires regular maintenance to ensure structural integrity.

Recycle Balers and Crushers: Companies such as CMC and Harris American utilize the VT-3000 battery tool, often paired with a sliding reaction arm or a lathe arm. These applications frequently require Hex Allen bit sockets, specifically 1” x 22mm assemblies.
Hammer Mill Car Crushers: These massive units use TX-2 low-profile hydraulic wrenches to tighten the bolts that hold the sides of the hammer mill together. Because of the intense operational stresses, these bolts must be re-tightened to values between 1,500 and 2,000 lbf-ft after every few tons of production.
Rock Breakers: Due to constant vibration, rock breakers require frequent re-torquing. Pistol Grip tools (like the Raptor or VT series) are preferred for these tasks because they offer good clearance and the torque requirements generally remain under 6,000 lbf-ft.

Milling Operations

TorcUP tools address the high-torque needs of heavy industrial milling in the steel and paper sectors.

Steel Mills: Bolting solutions are applied to critical components including mill stands, pinion stands, roll tables, and pipe mills. In cold-rolled steel applications, a TX-16 wrench was used to turn square shafts against hydraulic nuts to maintain the rollers on a 36-roller production line.
Paper Mills: Maintenance of paper roll machines often involves the TX-4 low-profile wrench. For these machines, a specialized TX-4RP low point reaction paddle is used to reach and secure mounting bolts in restricted areas.
Forestry Mills: The industry utilizes "Hog Mills" and tub grinders for material reduction.

Material Processing Applications

Specialized processing equipment for forestry, concrete, and plastics relies on precise bolting to maintain production efficiency.

Forestry Grinders and Chippers: Large drum chippers can have over 200 teeth that require torquing between 800 and 1,600 lbf-ft. The recommended setup is a VT-2000 battery tool equipped with an offset link and a sliding reaction arm.
Concrete Paver Production: In the paver industry, Masa block-making machines use "upside-down shakers" that require regular tightening. Because high walls around the bolts create clearance issues, the VT-500 with a Socket-to-Socket (S2S) reaction arm is the standard solution for applying 350–450 lbf-ft of torque.
Plastic Extrusion:
- Sheet Extrusion: A TX-2 with an inline extension reaction arm is used on lines producing materials like replacement windows.
- Die Changing: For heated injection molding applications, technicians use a TU-3 with Allen sockets or a TX-4 with Allen stock. The VT-3000 is also used when speed is a priority.
- Inverted Maintenance: To maintain the underside of plastic extruders, an RP-2000 pneumatic wrench is used with a custom reaction arm featuring a magnetized reaction pin to hold the tool in place while working upside down.