Barrel & Tube Repair
By using our various rechroming and or re-tubing methods, we can restore any barrel or tube to a like-new condition. No matter how badly worn, scored, or pitted they may be, you will be amazed by the quality of our work and also by the swiftness of our completed services. We’ve rebuilt barrels and tubes coming out of units such as Tetra Pak Hoyer, Gram Equipment, WCB (Waukesha Cherry Burrell), SPX, APV Crepaco, Alfa Laval Contherm, Technogel, and many more.
Our Proven Track Record
Before and after
What We Repair
RELIABLE REPAIRS FOR EVERY MANUFACTURER
Over the last 50 years, we at General Engineering have gained the knowledge and experience needed to provide the best re-chroming and re-tubing services for industries using continuous ice cream freezers, or scraped surface heat exchangers.
Over time, your chromed, nickel, or stainless barrels will become damaged through normal use. This damage will first create an unhygienic condition and, if allowed to fester, cause the total failure of your equipment while contaminating your product.
So next time you open up your unit and find your barrel streaky, peeling, or pitted, give us a call.
Experience With Every Make and Model
rebuilding every type
Common Failures
What we do
Pitted Freezer Barrels
Deep gouges or pits in the base material of your tube, no problem. No barrel, tube, or cylinder is too for gone. General Engineering can have your components rebuilt at half the cost of new parts.
Peeling Chrome
We can restore and rebuild any worn, flaky, or peeling chrome surfaces. First removing any old chrome. Then restoring the base material. Finally re-chroming your parts, exceeding OEM standards.
Leaking Jackets
No matter your type (water, freon, or ammonia) General Engineering can rebuild any leaking jackets. Pressure testing after every repair to ensure a leak-proof unit.
Dull Scraper Blades
Dull scraper blades will eventually cause unnecessary damage to your other components. Send them in to be re-sharpened before that happens!
Broken Mutator Shaft Pins
We will remove any broken, bent, or chipped blade pins to be replaced with newly manufactured pins. Identical to the originals.
Worn Out Dasher Ends
Old worn out dashers can be completely rebuilt. First by stubbing in new ends, and then expertly machining all new bearing areas and splines to OEM standards.
Related Repair Services
Continuous Ice Cream Freezer & SSHE Repair FAQ
Determining lead time can only be done once we have an understanding of the extent of damage to your base material.
Our goal is to save you at least 50% of the cost of new parts and components.
Not an issue. We will be able to provide you our re-tubing services and still save you 50% of the cost of a new barrel.
We service the Dairy Industry, Food & Beverage Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, and many more.
Yes, we have repaired many B units in the past.
Get Your Equipment Back into Production
Don’t let your facility and production line suffer from underperforming critical equipment. Keep your essential systems operating in proper working order.
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