Frequently Asked Questions
- Can broken feed screws be repaired?
- What’s the smallest screw that can be rebuilt?
- Can tool steel screws be rebuilt?
- How fast can a feed screw be rebuilt or repaired?
- Does Continental Feed Screw offer on-site measuring and evaluation?
- Can you develop a custom design tailored to my specific processing needs?
- Can you remove a seized feed screw from a barrel?
- How long has Continental Feed Screw been in business?
Yes, most broken or badly damaged feed screws can be repaired. Base materials of construction and break location are the main factors in determining repairability.
If you have a broken or damaged feed screw, please send us several pictures along with the screw material of construction if known, and we’ll advise. If material is unknown we can determine that upon receipt.
Screws as small as 1.00” diameter can be rebuilt. Root profile and design type can be limiting factors with screws this small.
Our standard range is 1.25” to 10” diameter.
In general, we typically do not rebuild thru-hardened tool steel screws. However, in some cases tool steel screws can be restored to original specification using high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) hard-surfacing spray.
Please contact us with your specific needs.
If the condition of the feed screw is reasonable for rebuild or repair, screws can be completed within a few days to a few weeks. This is all dependent on size, design, condition and materials required.
Yes, we develop a wide variety of custom designs based on customer supplied information.
A feed screw design questionnaire is provided to you to be filled out and after review of the information, we will advise on the best design and materials for your processing requirements.
Yes, we have horizontal press capability up to 200 tons. After pressing apart, we typically will clean and perform a full evaluation.
The company was originally founded in 1983 with key personnel having over 75 years of experience.