Rotary Kilns, Dryers and Parts

1. Inlet and Discharge Hoods

Hoods of all shapes and sizes to fit your kiln or dryer and fit any burners, instrumentation, or other accessory to monitor and control your process. Finch provides hoods in carbon steel, stainless, or other materials.

Inlet and Discharge Hoods

2. Tire mounting systems

Finch designs and manufactures various tire mounting systems for any rotary unit. Shown is a floating pad system designed for thermal expansion while securing your tire or riding ring. This design provides the most extended lifespan for your tires.

Rotary Dryer with Pad System

3. Tires (Riding Rings)

The highest quality forged steel tires are fully machined to precise specifications and designed for your application.

56″ Rotary Tire

4. Spur Gears, Sprockets, and Chains

Any size spur gear, helical gear, chains, and sprockets for your equipment. Our forged steel gears and high-quality sprockets are hardened for maximum lifespan. (Chain-driven sprocket shown in the diagram above).

Replacement Spur Gear

5. Complete Drums and Shell Sections

Complete drums and replacement shell sections rolled to precise standards to ensure absolute concentricity with your tires and existing shell sections.

Rotary Dryer Leaving Finch

6. Drum Internals and Refractory

Flighting is designed for your specific material handling needs and throughput goals. Finch provides refractory and other internal components such as chain curtains, for dust control and to prevent material buildup.

Rotary Dryer Internal Flighting

7. Seal Systems

Custom seal systems for all sizes of rotary equipment. We supply seal systems such as leaf seal, Kevlar, graphite, and brush systems to improve the efficiency of your process by helping to reduce gas usage and dust.

Rotary Dryer Leaf Seal System

8. Trunnion Base Frame

Engineered base frames are designed to fit your equipment. Whether a new build or a modernization/replacement, we field measure and design to your specifications to ensure a 100% fit.

Base Frame Fabrication

9. Drive Base Frames

Finch engineers drive base frames for your existing drive system or new equipment installation. Finch’s drive base frames typically use a common plate design for simpler adjustability, especially on gear-driven units.

Small Drive System Base Frame

10. Drive Motors

Finch can provide replacements for any existing motor and work with you to ensure you get the right size for your application for optimal efficiency.

11. Gear Reducers

We work with our customers to ensure that the provided motor and gearbox combination will be a 100% fit for your final drive needs while meeting all torque and power requirements. Finch supplies all types and sizes of reducers to meet your power, torque, and operating speed needs.

Drive System with Reducer

12. Auto Lubrication Systems

Auto lubrication systems reduce maintenance time and guarantee regular and accurate amounts of lubrication for the component. Finch partners with industry experts to ensure the best lubricant for your application. Set your lubrication interval and volume and let the system minimize downtime and increase the lifespan of your drive.

Autolube

13. Pinions and Drive Sprockets

Forged steel pinions and high-quality sprockets to mate with your existing drum gear or drive chain. We can reverse engineer sprockets and pinions if you do not have a drawing.

Pinion Gear Assembly

14. Bearings

Finch supplies high-quality brand-name bearings to meet the needs of our customers. When faced with availability issues and long lead times, we use our expansive network of partners and vendors to find suitable alternatives. We machine custom bronze bushings for larger kilns and can pour and machine babbitt bearings.

Machining Bearing Retainer

15. Trunnions

Manufactured from the highest quality forged steel and heat treated to our custom specifications based on years of knowledge and experience. Our trunnions are built to last. Finch offers refurbishment services. The roller face is machined true, the shaft repaired or replaced, and the surface re-heat treated to ensure the same Finch quality while saving you money.

Turning Trunnion

16. Thrust Rollers

Thrust rollers are made of the highest quality steel and bearings designed to fit your application. We can reverse engineer and field measure your existing or work with you on a new application.

Thrust Rollers