A Milestone in Advanced Manufacturing L&H Industrial has recently undertaken a significant project: installing one of the largest vertical turning lathes (VTL) in the nation at their Tempe, AZ manufacturing center. This project marks a new era in L&H’s capacity to serve its global customers across heavy industries. the planning installing one of the biggest…
GENESIS OF INNOVATION In 2018, L&H Industrial strategically acquired Innotech Solutions, marking their entry into the aggregate industry—a sector previously underexplored due to its perceived composition of smaller operations. This acquisition revealed a substantial demand for L&H’s extensive capabilities. Innotech introduced L&H’s business to a robust power unit system that optimized crushing operations across diverse…
L&H Industrial, Inc. (L&H) and BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC (BWXT) have signed a Joint Development Agreement aimed at deploying microreactors to provide heat and power for industrial users. The agreement is a response to the growing demand from the domestic industrial sector for reliable, resilient, affordable, and low-emission energy. L&H, a renowned name in industrial…
A longer lasting handle for 495 CAT®/Bucyrus® electric rope shovels In the tough industry of mining, we know the challenging operating conditions and production demands on your electric rope shovel fleet. Specifically for the CAT®/Bucyrus® electric rope shovels, with an increase in tonnage capacity, it became evident that the existing handle design was inadequate –…
A MONITORING AND CONTROLS SOLUTION When one of the nation’s largest aggregate producers grappled with outdated monitoring and control systems in their aggregate rock-crushing operations, they identified that many of their existing methods lacked real-time capabilities, leading to inefficiencies, safety risks, and increased downtime during tramp events on their cone crusher. Seeking to modernize their…
A Leap into the Future Through Precision Manufacturing and Installation NASA faced a colossal challenge: to upgrade and retrofit the Crawler-Transporter 2 (CT-2), one of the largest self powered land vehicles ever built. Tasked with carrying the weight of the next generation of modern spacecrafts, the CT-2 needed vital undercarriage upgrades and the stakes were…
Revolutionizing Cone Crusher Safety Crushing machinery often encounters risks from unwanted metal objects like drill bits and bolts, which can damage equipment and pose safety threats. Traditional methods like spring clamping aren’t efficient in handling these. To tackle this, L&H Industrial introduced the Tramp Release System. This innovative system replaces traditional springs with a more…
Rethinking Main Shaft Repairs for Wind Turbines Main shafts are critical components in the drive-train assembly of wind turbines. The wind industry was long challenged by main shaft repairs, as traditional methods like spray welding couldn’t offer the longevity or bonding strength desired, often leading to early component failures. L&H Industrial, leveraging its deep roots…
Revitalizing a Legacy Crusher for Increased Throughput An Oklahoma dolomitic limestone quarry, responsible for 3 million tons of throughput yearly, found itself in a bind with a 42-70 gyratory crusher nearing catastrophic failure. This gyratory crusher, vital to all downstream operations, showed repeating signs of wear and fatigue, from oil leaks to wear component failures.…
Revitalizing a Giant: Overcoming Challenges in Restoration BNSF Railway was faced with a challenge of reviving a long-dormant, 50-year-old legacy bucketwheel excavator in anticipation of a significant increase in ore supply. The inoperative state of the machine had previously resulted in substantial operational inefficiencies, including a considerable loss of loading capacity, increased downtime due to…