We are called upon to maintain and repair various production-critical gearboxes. In a lot of cases in industry, it is not viable to have a...
Field repairs for us extend to the weld repair of generator frames up tower of a wind turbine. Our mechanical team installs an engineered support...
Due to the age of this steel mill, most of the fabrication drawings are difficult to read. Soo Foundry can take these old drawings and...
Our fabrications are completed by following numerous, approved welding procedures. All welders are certified to CWB standards. We have three qualified welding supervisors on staff....
We provide runner welding (cavitation repairs) with certified welders and procedures along with confined space rescue services. We work on small 11 MW units up...
In this particular project, Soo Foundry was responsible for the shop fabrication and field installation of platforms that would allow sluice gate access. The platforms,...
The rebuild at Cameron Falls is a great example of how all of the different services of Soo Foundry join together to create a quality...
SFM provided shop fabrication and on-site installation of access platforms and ladders at a remote Northern Ontario hydro electric plant. Access to the work area...
Working with the manufacturer, SFM replaced a jaw crusher at a remote mine. The old crusher was disassembled and removed without damaging any components. The...
Equipped with the most state-of-the-art vibration monitoring equipment, we can monitor and diagnose equipment such as: pumps, fans, compressors, motors, gearboxes and many more. We...
Aside from metals, we can also machine various materials. Equipped with vacuum chucks, our mills can machine precise plastic and composite parts. These fixtures are...
In the industry, many times the original detailed drawings are not available, but Soo Foundry has the ability and equipment to overcome this problem. SFM...
Working with the customer, SFM designed and manufactured a custom infeed roll assembly to increase throughput in a lumber application. This machine was designed to...
Heavy repairs are often needed when disaster strikes. These frames were severely cracked and needed to be repaired within a two-week lead-time. The cracks were...
SFM installed a new conveyor and scales for a mining application. SFM worked with the suppliers in order to install the rolls and calibrate the...
By combining our CWB certifications and 70-ton crane capacity, we can fabricate large structures. This project also required several NDT inspections for critical areas. Soo...
We have your back when it comes to emergency breakdowns. Within one week, SFM designed and implemented a repair for this damaged bearing housing. This...
SFM can provide custom hydraulic applications such as these jack cylinders with independent foot pads. These cylinders were designed with the customer to improve their...
From idea to fully functional product, this grizzly screen was designed and fabricated by SFM to meet all of the customer requirements. Special attention was...
SFM has the equipment and personnel to perform laser shaft alignments. Alignment is common within all sectors of industry. We can perform alignments of motors,...
Soo Foundry repairs a range of heavy equipment buckets, often times repairing larger loader and excavator buckets used in quarries. Repairs range from replacing wear...
SFM has plate profile cutting capabilities using our CNC plasma and oxyfuel cutting table. CNC plasma cutting offers an efficient cost-effective means of cutting accurately...
Filter housings used in mining come in with wear on the top sealing surface. SFM designed a replacement insert that is retro-fitted into the existing...
The repulper shaft is designed to agitate slurry in a tank in a mining operation. SFM manufactured a new stainless steel two-piece fabrication based on...
These bearing housings are used in the mining industry for leach tanks. Two different housings were reverse engineered by SFM in order to be able...
SFM completed the restoration of a 60" diameter gate valve which was manufactured in the late 1800's for the Sault Ste. Marie Canal system. This...
SFM has the ability to fabricate a 19' diameter transition ring which is consumed during the steel making process. Due to overall size and weight,...
Trash racks are used in hydro power generation dams to stop debris and large objects from entering the generating units and causing damage. SFM removed...
SFM provides reverse engineering services of assemblies that are missing drawings or have drawings that lack detail. These drawings aid in cataloging spare parts and...
Our team of millwrights can complete repair work onsite or in our facility. We can support our clients in shutdown scenario's and work under tight...
Soo Foundry is able to take on very unique work because of the diversity of our staff and equipment. In this project we provided technical...
Our 74" diameter capacity for turning allows us to take on a multitude of projects. This conventional machine is equipped with a hydraulic tracer which...
In addition to our in-house gearbox repair, we also work on these complex assemblies in-position. Our field staff have assisted with many repairs, including this...
At Soo Foundry we have a 5000 sq. foot mechanical shop that is primarily dedicated to hydraulic cylinder rebuilds. Our in-house equipment includes a Hydraulic...
Our team of metal fabricators, millwrights and machinists support Industry in all areas of business. We can work on a wide range of equipment in...
Soo Foundry has supplied machined components since the company began over 100 years ago. These parts are produced on a wide range of CNC and...
While our customer was diagnosing a blade pitch issue on their turbine unit, they identified a problem with the encoder assembly. Soo Foundry designed a...
Our mining customer brought us a number of cast iron pump assemblies that were deemed scrap due to wear. Soo Foundry dismantled the units, and...
Our talented millwrights and machinists are always willing to take on the most challenging projects in the most remote locations. At this site, which is...
As a value-added service, Soo Foundry can supply their own rescue team. Whether the rescue needs to take place in the hub of a wind...
In this project Soo Foundry was responsible for the removal, rebuild and installation of a gearbox. We did a survey of the foundation and reworked...
Our large capacity lathe lets us take on work that typically needs to be sent out of the region. This capacity combined with our ability...
Even though Soo Foundry is known primarily for steel fabrications, we also have experience with wooden stop logs. We are able to source Douglas Fir...
At Sir Adam Beck GS in Niagara Falls, ON, Soo Foundry was called to remove old Johnson Valve bodies from the penstock, just ahead of...
We can provide mechanical and shop support on major vertical hydro electric rebuilds, as we did at Gartshore Generating Station located on the Montreal River....
Remote locations and extreme weather for extended periods of time are not a problem for Soo Foundry. At a generating station, 6 hours north of...
Soo Foundry is a full-service repair facility and has the experience to take on the most complex gearboxes. Our technicians carefully dismantle and check the...
Serpent River is a project where we were able to showcase our skills on a complete mechanical refurbishment of two horizontal turbine units. We started...
Our 70-ton crane capacity allows us to repair the 50-ton casting in a climate-controlled environment. We can manipulate the casting into a more welding-friendly position...
This project started with us following an old design of the oil head components. As the manufacturing progressed, we came to a point where the...
This project consisted of adding PLC I/O drops, changing the existing AC motor/encoders to servo drives, migrating individual controls of each cut-off machine to a...
In this remote location north of Winnipeg Manitoba, SFM provided CWB 47.1 welding supervision for head gate hoist frame upgrades. This project spanned over a...
SFM recently obtained their 47.2 /59.2 CWB aluminum certification. We have two qualified welding supervisors on staff, as well as three certified welders. We now...