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Replacement pins for machine owners, operators and repair companies (MRO)

Expander lightens the workload of pin maintenance - in the field or at the workshop. Cut repair hours, simplify installation and removal and upgrade to the longer lasting pin system.

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Preparing machines for heavy-duty work doesn’t have to involve heavy maintenance. So, what does it look like in a real-life workshop maintenance or repair situation? Experience the ease of installation and significant time savings that the Expander System offers in this video with Welderfabber.

 

 

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HIGH PERFORMANCE

Reactive maintenance on failed pins can take your machine out of action, so why risk it? Switch to the alternative pin system that is proven to eliminate lug wear, plus simplify installation and removal with field service possible. As demonstrated by more than two million installations worldwide - get more performance from your pins.

FOR ANY MACHINE

Find the perfect fit - complete manufacturing flexibility and rapid lead times for aftermarket parts, including single unit orders, that are fully customizable. Plus, we have an extensive online catalogue of more than 80,000 pivot pins, built to the exact tolerances of leading models. Manufactured in the US & Europe, distributed globally.

COST OPTIMIZED

Nobody wants their machine to be on the workshop floor for longer than necessary. We know that when performance means profit, you can’t afford for pins to become a problem. As a niche expert in wear parts, choose Expander to cut downtime and traditional pin replacements, optimizing the lifetime operating cost of your machinery.

 

Expander System is quick and

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CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORIES

Customer Cases

Expander System saves a day of work

Gamleby Forest is a logging company with a number of harvesters in their fleet.

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Why Heavy-Duty Vehicles Choose Expander System Pivot Pins

Discover the financial benefits of reduced maintenance and repairs, and read a case study of Offroad Leichtbau Manufaktur's use of Expander System in extreme off-road conditions

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Quadrupled machine life and thousands of dollars saved

The Yanacocha Mine in Northern Peru is one of the largest gold mines in the world. As in any industry, downtime means lost productivity and – as a result – lost money. Keeping the operations running is always of the utmost importance.

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Expander system ensures long-life for excavators

We all expect our roads to be smooth, our pavements unrutted, to have running water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications in our homes and offices and yet many of us probably pay little attenti...

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How to install

By design, our pivot pins are simple to install and remove thanks to the tapered axle and expanding sleeves. Regardless of pivot position or available equipment, Expander System can be installed in the field with general tooling.

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Working on larger pins Φ <100 mm? Increase work safety, speed and easiness of work with Expander tools and features.

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FAST DELIVERY

Rapid lead times for customized aftermarket parts. If we don’t already have the pin you are looking for, we’ll design it for you.

ELIMINATE LUG WEAR

The sleeves expand, conform with the wear pattern and lock the system in place - removing play and redistributing the load.

EASY TO USE

A typical repair with Expander System takes between 30 minutes and two hours, compared to up to a day for line boring and welding.

LUG WEAR AND SLEEVE KITS

Install Expander system directly in the worn lug bores. To deal with ovality above 1.5 mm, you can do a rough line boring without welding down and machining to tolerance. Then install Expander System with oversized sleeves. The rounder the bore, the less need for re-torquing to settle the sleeves into the bore (and permanently eliminate lug wear). If you do not know the severity of the wear, order an X-kit with two pair of sleeves which covers wear up to 4 mm oversize. Any bore size possible. 

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