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Industrial Centrifuge, Decanter & Disc Stack Repair

D.M.S. is the nationwide authority in industrial centrifuge and separator repair. Based in Stafford, Texas, we support the critical corridors of Houston, Pasadena, Beaumont, and Freeport while serving plants across all 50 states. We specialize in tungsten carbide scroll hard-surfacing, planetary gearbox overhauls, and high-speed ISO G2.5 dynamic balancing.

Detailed 15-Step Centrifuge Rebuild Process

1. Free Nationwide Pickup

Insured, zero-cost transport

2. Digital As-Found Report

Photos and condition video

3. Complete Disassembly

100% component teardown

4. Scale Cleaning

Ultrasonic & scale removal

5. Magnetic Particle NDT

Bowl and shell crack detection

6. Precision CMM Checks

Verified to .0001 inch

7. Scroll Armoring

Tungsten carbide hard-surfacing

8. Bowl Reclamation

CNC machining of internal walls

9. Spindle truing

Straightening and journal truing

10. Gearbox Overhaul

Planetary & back-drive rebuild

11. Seal & O-Ring Pro

Viton & premium seal upgrades

12. High-Speed Bearings

Premium SKF/FAG bearing packs

13. Dynamic Balancing

ISO G2.5 vibration-free cert

14. Load Test Cell

Full speed vibration validation

15. Return Delivery

Insured shipment with warranty

Comprehensive 8-Step Rebuild Process

1. Free Pickup

Insured transport

2. Inspection

Digital as-found report

3. Cleaning

NDT detection

4. Scroll Weld

Tungsten surfacing

5. Machining

CNC restoration

6. Gearbox

Full back-drive rebuild

7. Balancing

ISO G2.5 certification

8. Verification

Load tested & delivered

Centrifuge Architectures We Rebuild

Horizontal Decanter

Continuous 2-phase and 3-phase separation. Tapered bowl specialists.

Vertical Disc-Stack

High-speed liquid-liquid clarification. Spindle and bowl truing.

Pusher & Peeler Basket

Specialized chemical crystal separation. Hydraulic system overhauls.

Tubular Bowl

Ultra-high G clarification for pharmaceutical and precision oil industries.

Horizontal Decanter

2-phase and 3-phase.

Vertical Disc-Stack

Liquid-liquid clarification.

Pusher Baskets

Crystal separation systems.

Tubular Bowl

Ultra-high G clarification.

Industry-Specific Centrifuge Overhauls

Oil & Gas (Drilling)

Reclaiming barite and mud clarification in harsh field environments.

Wastewater & Municipal

Sludge dewatering and thickening for large-scale municipal plants.

Chemical & Pharma

Corrosive-resistant alloy rebuilds for high-purity solvent separation.

Food & Beverage

FDA-compliant sanitary finishes for rendering and liquid separation.

Mining & Minerals

Heavy-duty tailings reclamation with advanced ceramic armoring.

Rendering & Biofuels

Animal byproduct processing and biodiesel clarification systems.

Oil & Gas

Barite & mud clarification.

Wastewater

Sludge dewatering systems.

Chemicals

High-purity solvent separation.

Food & Bev

FDA sanitary finishes.

Mining

Ceramic armored tailings.

Rendering

Biodiesel clarification.

Top 18 Centrifuge Failure Modes We Fix

Severe Vibration

Symptoms: Shaking. Solution: Dynamic balancing.

Scroll Flight Wear

Symptoms: Poor separation. Solution: Hard-surfacing.

Gearbox Failure

Symptoms: Loss of differential. Solution: Gear overhaul.

Bearing Seizure

Symptoms: Extreme heat. Solution: SKF replacements.

Port Washout

Symptoms: Casing damage. Solution: New tungsten tiles.

Bowl Shell Cracking

Symptoms: Structural risk. Solution: Weld & NDT.

Journal Fretting

Symptoms: Spindle slop. Solution: Journal grinding.

Effluent Plugging

Symptoms: Overflow. Solution: Baffle redesign.

Seal Leakage

Symptoms: Product mixing. Solution: Mechanical seal upgrade.

Spline Shaft Wear

Symptoms: Drive slop. Solution: Spline re-broach.

Oil Breakdown

Symptoms: Gear teeth pitting. Solution: Forces lube overhaul.

Coupling Failure

Symptoms: Bowl won't spin. Solution: Heavy retrofit.

Thermal Lock

Symptoms: Seizure. Solution: Gap recalibration.

Acoustic Whine

Symptoms: High pitch. Solution: Backlash reset.

Case Distortion

Symptoms: Misalignment. Solution: CNC boring.

Material Ingestion

Symptoms: Gouged flights. Solution: Resurfacing.

Feed Tube Damage

Symptoms: Flow loss. Solution: Wall truing.

Corrosion Pitting

Symptoms: Thinning. Solution: Alloy coating.

Top 10 Centrifuge Failure Modes We Fix

Severe Vibration

Fix: G2.5 Balancing.

Scroll Wear

Fix: Tungsten armoring.

Gearbox Failure

Fix: Back-drive rebuild.

Bearing Heat

Fix: Premium SKF packs.

Port Washout

Fix: Sintered tile install.

Bowl Cracks

Fix: Certified weld & NDT.

Seal Leaks

Fix: Viton & Cartridge seals.

Journal Wear

Fix: Journal restoration.

Drive Slop

Fix: Spline re-broaching.

Corrosion

Fix: SS Alloy overlay.

40+ Centrifuge Brands We Service

Alfa Laval
Flottweg
Westfalia (GEA)
Sharples
Bird
Centrisys
Andritz
Derrick
Pieralisi
Broadbent
Krauss Maffei
KMPT
Hiller
Tomroe
Elgin
Swaco
Brandt
Decanter Machine
Hutchison Hayes
B&P Process
Pennwalt
Buss-SMS
Ferrum
Gough Econ
Heinkel
Robatel
Rousselet
Tolhurst
Ametek
Baker Perkins
Bingham
Dorr-Oliver
Noxon
Centrysis
US Centrifuge
Milton Roy
Western States
Gennaretti
BactScatch
ALL OEM

20+ Centrifuge Brands We Service

Alfa Laval
Flottweg
Westfalia
Sharples
Bird
Centrisys
Andritz
Derrick
Pieralisi
Broadbent
Krauss Maffei
KMPT
Hiller
Tomroe
Elgin
Swaco
Brandt
Pennwalt
Buss-SMS
ALL OEM

In-House Centrifuge Machining

Dynamic Bowl Balancing

High-speed Schenck balancing machines guarantee ISO G2.5 vibration-free operation.

Housing Bore Reclamation

Metal spraying and CNC boring to restore bearing journals and pillow block fits.

Weld Repair & Certification

ASME certified sub-arc welding to repair cracked bowl shells with full NDT validation.

Baffle & Weir Plate Machining

Custom CNC profiling of adjustable weir plates to optimize liquid-liquid separation.

Bowl Balancing

ISO G2.5 vibration-free operation.

Bore Reclamation

Metal spray & CNC boring.

Weld Repair

ASME certified sub-arc welding.

Baffle Machining

Custom weir plate profiling.

Advanced Scroll Armoring & Hard-Surfacing

Tungsten Carbide Tiles

Installation of high-hardness replaceable sintered tungsten tiles for severe abrasive duty.

HVOF Thermal Spray

High Velocity Oxygen Fuel applied tungsten-carbide matrix for extreme erosion resistance.

Stellite Flight Welding

Thick-bead Stellite and Colmonoy alloys welded directly to scroll flights for 10x longevity.

Ceramic Port Inserts

Replaceable alumina ceramic inserts installed at the solids discharge ports to prevent washout.

Tungsten Tiles

Sintered tiles for abrasive duty.

HVOF Spray

Tungsten-carbide erosion resistance.

Stellite Welding

Thick-bead Stellite & Colmonoy.

Port Inserts

Alumina ceramic inserts.

Centrifuge Drive & Back-Drive Overhauls

Planetary Gearbox Rebuilds

Complete teardown, gear cutting, and backlash calibration of high-torque planetary systems.

Cyclo Gearbox Repair

Precision grinding of cycloidal discs, eccentric bearings, and pin alignments.

Hydraulic Viscotherm Units

Rebuilding hydraulic back-drives, replacing seals, pumps, and high-pressure manifold testing.

Spindle & Pillow Block Truing

CNC line-boring and sleeve installation for worn pillow blocks and main bearing housings.

Planetary Rebuilds

High-torque planetary calibration.

Cyclo Repair

Grinding of cycloidal discs.

Viscotherm Units

Hydraulic back-drive overhauls.

Spindle Truing

CNC line-boring & sleeves.

Unmatched 12-36 Month Install Warranty

Every D.M.S. centrifuge rebuild includes a 12-36 month warranty from date of installation — the longest, strongest coverage in the industry.

Industrial Centrifuge
Troubleshooting & FAQs

Industrial
Centrifuge
Troubleshooting
&
FAQs

How do you repair worn scroll flights on a decanter centrifuge?

Continuous processing of abrasive slurries erodes scroll conveyor flights. We rebuild worn flights by applying a high-durability tungsten carbide hard-surfacing matrix via thermal spray or replaceable sintered tiles.

What causes high vibration in a high-speed separator?

High-speed separators operate at G-forces exceeding 5,000 Gs. Common causes include uneven material build-up in the disc stack or worn spindle bearings requiring ISO G2.5 balancing.

One Call Restores Your Separation

Zero downtime. Bulletproof balancing. Guaranteed.
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