Metal Stitching & Metal Locking Of Engine Block

RA Power Solutions has been undertaking the repair & maintenance of heavy equipment in industries, power plants, and diesel engines installed on the vessel for the last more than 4 decades.

We have observed that, despite strictly following the maintenance schedule provided in the manufacturer’s manual, serious accidents still occur. These incidents often result in the casing of engines, compressors, or heavy engineering equipment breaking into pieces or developing multiple cracks.

RA Power Solutions recommended repair of damaged cast iron casting, Aluminium bronze components by metal lock and metal stitching process, having the following advantages:

• The main advantage of repairing of damaged or cracked engine block by the metal lock and metal stitching process is that it is a cold method of repair, and no heat is generated.
• No distortion in the profile or shape of the engine block or casing takes place. This is a common issue when crack repairs are carried out by welding, but our method avoids it.
• Metal lock and metal stitching process of crack repair can be performed on-site, avoiding the high cost associated with the disassembly of the equipment and transporting it to the designated workshop for repair. Metal stitching can be done in a limited space.
• It is proven that the crack repair of engine blocks, cast iron castings, and aluminium and bronze components restores their original strength. It is also successful for water-tight and gas-tight repairs.
• We have experienced that engine blocks repaired by the metal lock and metal stitching process do not lose their profile or shape. In most cases, engine blocks do not require any machining.

RA Power Solutions has successfully executed the repair of more than three thousand cracked, damaged, and rejected engine blocks, compressor casings, and heavy equipment across the globe. Our expertise has saved millions of dollars for the shipping and general industries.
We strongly recommend the repair of cracked or damaged components by the metal lock and metal stitching process.

The applications for the repair of cracks by metal stitching and the metal locking process are many and cover a broad range as follows:

• Repair of heavy equipment, large earth-moving machinery, and mining equipment.
• Repair of Alternator casing, turbine, Turbocharger, cylinder head, and all rotating equipment.
• Repair of cracked or damaged engine block metal locking.
• Bed Plate (crankcase repair)

RA Power Solutions has also undertaken successful crack repair in aluminium pistons and heavy-duty cylinder liners as a temporary measure. We provide guaranteed repair of all heavy engineering components manufactured from cast iron, aluminium, or bronze.

At RA Power, we have been regularly undertaking the repair of engine blocks, compressors, turbochargers, and all cast iron, bronze, and aluminium for the following makes of engines:-

• Akasaka
• Mitsubishi
• Daihatsu
• Yanmar
• Hanshin
• Kobe Mitsubishi
• Caterpillar
• Wärtsilä
• Deutz-KHD
• Volvo Penta SKL
• MAK
• Sulzer
• MAN B&W
• SKL
• MTU MAK
• Pielstick
• MWM MAK

We have been regularly executing the repairs in Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Singapore, Dubai, etc

This blog is written by Mr. Raj Shahani (Managing Director of RA Power Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.).

Mr. Shahani is a highly experienced business leader with 45 years of rich experience in the field of Power, Heavy, and Shipping industries. He is a Technical Adviser to many shipping and heavy industries across the globe.

For more information on Engine Block Stitching, Turbine casing crack repair on site, metal locking, cast iron engine block metal lock, and engine block metal locking, contact us at rajshahani@rapowersolutions.com, info@rapowersolutions.com, or call us at +91 9582647131 or +91 9810012383.