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Where HiFIT has made a difference

High frequency impact treatment is used across many industries. Here are some of our clients and projects.

Bridge construction

HFMI can transform bridge construction by increasing the fatigue strength and durability of welded connections, which gives longer-lasting and more resilient infrastructure.

  • Swedish Transport Administration · Sweden
  • Skanska · Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Lecor · Gothenburg, Sweden
  • NCC Infrastructure · Stockholm, Sweden
  • Timra Rostfria · Karlstad, Sweden
  • Maurer Söhne GmbH & Co KG · Munich, Germany
  • Schachtbau Nordhausen GmbH · Germany
  • Zwahlen et Mayr S.A. · Aigle, Switzerland
  • DB Bahnbau Gruppe GmbH · Dresden, Germany
  • REpower Systems AG · Germany
Älvsborg Bridge, Gothenburg
Orthotropic road bridge deck New railway bridge Lift span bridge Bridge pillar and box girder Road bridge in Munich Bridge production Bridge production Bridge segment replacement Orthotropic road bridge deck

Crane manufacture

HiFIT treatment in crane manufacturing increases structural robustness and fatigue resistance, which improves the service life and operational efficiency of these critical lifting machines.

  • Indukran GmbH · Andernach, Germany
  • Kranbau Köthen · Köthen, Germany
  • Levator Oy · Hanko, Finland
  • Kocks Ardelt Kranbau GmbH · Eberswalde, Germany
  • TKC d.o.o. · Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Spezialschweißen Anlagenbau Horst Zange · Nora, Germany
Cranes
Ladle crane in a steelworks Overhead crane lifting a load in a steelworks hall Hook block of an overhead crane Welded repair plate on a crane structure after HFMI treatment HFMI treatment of welds at a bolted crane girder joint HFMI treatment of welds overhead on a crane girder

Mechanical engineering

HFMI is widely used in mechanical engineering to increase the fatigue strength and durability of welded structures. It extends the life and performance of critical components in industries such as automotive, aerospace, wind energy and offshore.

  • MAN Diesel SE · Germany
  • H. Cegielski · Poznań, Poland
  • Medag Stahlbau GmbH · Erbach, Germany
  • Inhwa Precision Co. Ltd. · Changwon, South Korea
  • ThyssenKrupp Mill Services & Systems GmbH · Oberhausen, Germany
  • HOLTEC GmbH & Co. KG · Hellenthal, Germany
  • Tidd Ross Todd (TRT) Ltd · Te Rapa, New Zealand
  • Důlní strojírenská společnost spol. s r.o. · Czech Republic
Wind turbines
HiFIT tool treating the weld toe of a fillet weld on a steel plate Engineers inspecting HFMI treatment of a long welded steel structure HFMI treatment inside a welded machine frame Close-up of a treated weld toe with the HFMI groove visible HiFIT pin treating the weld toe of a fillet weld Multi-pass weld with treated weld toes HFMI treatment inside a welded steel section HiFIT tool treating a fillet weld inside a steel structure Treated circumferential weld with the treatment area marked Operator treating welds with a HiFIT tool

Vehicle manufacture

HiFIT treatment in vehicle manufacturing increases structural strength, fatigue resistance, durability and safety, and makes way for more robust designs.

Vehicle manufacture
HFMI treatment of welds in the underframe of a railway vehicle

Construction machines

HiFIT treatment in the manufacture of construction machinery increases the structural integrity and fatigue resistance of components, and the durability and performance of heavy equipment in demanding environments.

  • BAE Engineering Pty Ltd · Mackay, QLD, Australia
  • BAUER · Schrobenhausen, Germany
  • BAUER · Dubai, UAE
  • B.V. BECO · Vianen, Netherlands
  • Ruukki Construction Oy · Helsinki, Finland
  • K+S KALI GmbH · Zielitz, Germany
Construction machines
Treated welds around a bearing boss on a heavy machine arm Treated weld around a bearing boss on a construction machine Large bucket with treated welds at the attachment brackets Underground loader in a mine Underground loader and mine truck Piling and drilling rigs at a dam construction site Drilling rig at a city building site

Other applications

HiFIT is also used on many other fatigue-loaded welded steel structures. A selection is shown below.

Other applications
Tracked machine working a field Rotor with tools on a tracked ground-working machine Roller coaster with a welded steel track Welded steel structure of a roller coaster

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