Kor-Pak can repair, test and certify Electrohydraulic Brake Thrusters.
Kor-Pak repairs, tests, and certifies electrohydraulic brake thrusters, including the benchmark EMG ELDRO (Ed) and ELHY (EB) series. Every repair is performed by factory trained technicians and backed by a complete 1-year electro-mechanical warranty. Send us your unit, or call 888-256-7725 for emergency turnaround.
Thruster Brake Repair for Every Major Brand
Thruster brake repair at Kor-Pak is not limited to EMG. We repair electro-hydraulic thrusters and actuators from Mondel, SIBRE, Johnson Industries, Pintsch Bubenzer, Hillmar, HUAWU, ZPMC, Antec, Stromag, and many others, along with the thrustor-style units found on older GE and Mondel nameplates. If your brand isn’t listed, contact us anyway. The working principle is the same, and so is our repair process.
Why Repair Instead of Replace
A new thruster is often not available from stock, and long OEM lead times translate directly into production downtime. Repair solves both problems:
- Speed. Most thruster repairs ship in 1 to 2 weeks. Emergency repairs can be completed in 1 to 3 days.
- Cost. A typical repair runs under 65% of the price of a new unit, provided the original thruster is in serviceable condition.
- Availability. We carry thruster repair kits from stock, so work starts when your unit arrives instead of when parts do.
For situations where even a rush repair is too slow, Kor-Pak offers a thruster exchange program: a rebuilt unit ships to you immediately and your core comes back to us.
Our Thruster Repair Process
Every unit goes through the same complete overhaul, whatever the brand:
- Strip-down and cleaning of all parts
- Check and test of motor and stator windings
- Replacement of all bearings, seals, and gaskets
- Painting in original factory color
- Oil fill and lowering valve service
- 2-hour load and temperature test
- Certification and return shipment
Our technicians have years of experience repairing thrusters for the aluminum and steel industries, where these units run in the heat, dust, and duty cycles that kill them fastest.
Options and Upgrades
During a repair, Kor-Pak can furnish and install the options your application calls for:
- Set/release limit switch
- Lowering valve and time delay
- High-temp kit
- Class “H” insulation
- Explosion proof configuration
- Breather valve
Thrusters Are Half the Brake
A failing thruster is often the symptom, not the whole problem. If the drum or disc brake it actuates needs attention too, our brake repair and relining service handles shoes, linings, and complete reconditioning in the same shop, and aging DC drum brakes can be replaced entirely through a crane brake upgrade.
Ready to get your thruster rebuilt? Contact a Kor-Pak representative or call 888-256-7725. Ship us the unit, and we’ll return it tested, certified, and warranted.