Latest from Shakeout

Messe Dusseldorf
Best Process Solutions
Best Process Solutions rotary electric vibrator.
General Kinematics
GK vibratory system.
Leove | Dreamstime
Pouring hot metal into sand molds.
Solex Thermal Science
Solex Thermal Science Indirect Heat Transfer System.
AUMUND
AUMUND Fördertechnik Flat Plate Conveyor.
Air Technical Industries
The Upender Inverter is open on three sides, so it can handle large or oversized items with some overhang. Standard models are offered up to 10,000 lbs. capacity, but modified versions are available up to 50,000 lbs. capacity.
DIDION Intl.
The Didion Rotary Sprue Cleaner/Crusher was integrated into the established foundry layout at Fritz Winter North America, Franklin, KY.
Iron castings are a typical example of the types of discrete manufactured parts that must be conveyed as they cool.
General Kinematics
A General Kinematics two-mass vibratory shakeout machine.
  1. Shakeout

General Kinematics Adding Production Space

Oct. 18, 2022
The developer and manufacturer of vibratory machinery is expanding its headquarters plant to address rising demand for larger, heavier, and more complex equipment and processing systems.

General Kinematics is expanding its Crystal Lake, IL, manufacturing plant with a 42,000-sq.ft. addition, to address increasing demand for its vibratory machines, as well as a more extensive range of equipment for mining, foundry, and recycling businesses.

A groundbreaking event was staged at General Kinematics’ headquarters site in August, and construction is expected to be complete in Q1 2023.

“The expansion of our North American manufacturing facility has been needed for a while,” GK president Tom Musschoot explained. “We can handle some of our larger products, such as STM-SERIES® Two-Mass mining screens, FINGER-SCREEN™ recycling screens, and large rotary and vibratory drums for foundry applications. It will further expand our capabilities for our Tuffman and GK Systems brands.”
General Kinematics
President Tom Musschoot and other General Kinematics managers and executives broke the ground on a 42,000-sq.ft. expansion in Crystal Lake, IL, August 18, 2022.
President Tom Musschoot and other General Kinematics managers and executives broke the ground on a 42,000-sq.ft. expansion in Crystal Lake, IL, August 18, 2022.

Tuffman is a manufacturer of material recovery equipment, including sorting stations, trommel screens, crossbelt magnets, and conveyors.

GK Systems handles end-to-end management of complete foundry system projects, of any size greenfield or brownfield installations, coordinating with equipment OEMs, partners, and suppliers worldwide.

The new workspace will have high bay ceilings that will allow cranes with 80-ton lifting capacity, as well space to install more new capital equipment, and increased material storage.

Jim Egan, General Kinematics’ vice president for North American Sales, added: “With customer demand for larger, heavier, and more complex units, we identified a significant need for more space and increased capabilities. To stay competitive, we must invest in the right technology to make us as efficient as possible.”

Noting that GK will hire 15 new employees to support its increased throughput, CFO John Koufis detailed that the expansion “validates the strategic investment in our people and process during the pandemic-impacted years of 2020 and 2021. The addition to the manufacturing facility, and the resultant forthcoming new jobs, significantly increases our production capacity and improves the overall flow of our production processes.”

Egan concluded: “We see multiple positive outcomes from this investment. Our customers know we are committed to solving their production challenges and our employees see the investment as a commitment to providing them with the best equipment to complete the job safely and efficiently.”