Konrad News

Konrad Corporation Celebrates 40^th Anniversary

Hudson , WI , USA – February 28, 2007 – Konrad Corporation, an industrial component specialist based in Hudson , Wisconsin , is celebrating 40 years of quality service and craftsmanship. Konrad was founded in 1967 and began to manufacture components for the steel mini mill industry, which emerged as a unique match for the company’s capabilities. Today Konrad manufactures replacement parts for Danieli, Morgardshammar, and other well-known hubs and accessories. They maintain an excellent design and engineering staff who work with the latest in CAD, CAM , and CNC equipment. Konrad’s machinists perform specialized turning, milling, gear shaping and hobbing. They provide quality products that exceed OEM standards, deliver months ahead of OEM lead times, and are competitively priced. Konrad holds an extensive OEM part number cross referencing library for your convenience.

With its reputation for precision-machined products and customer satisfaction, Konrad Corporation continues to grow. To request a quotation, call 715-386-4200 or e-mail sales@konradcorp.com. Visit www.konradcorp.com for more information.

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HUDSON, WI – October 16, 2006 - Wisconsin based industrial component specialist, Konrad Corporation, has teamed with DT Services to  launch an exciting new product for the corrugating industry. The “Rayzer Block” is a patent pending two-piece lead screw carrier block for Marquip* style Splicers. The new two-piece design reduces splicer down-time and labor hours required to replace worn blocks.

 The Rayzer Block’s unique design incorporates interlocking halves and captive nuts. It is manufactured from superior polymers for a stronger, more durable design, and longer service life. Compared to the old one-piece solid block, the Rayzer Block has 1000 PSI higher tensile and compressive strength. The point of failure for the old solid block was tread deterioration along the lead screw bore. During testing, the Rayzer Block was tested to 2,000% of the rated torque along the bore without failure.

The old one-piece solid block design required the removal of the lead screw in order to change the worn blocks. The Rayzer Block significantly simplifies the changing procedure requiring only a simple suspension to support the nip roll. The worn blocks are then unbolted and removed from the lead screw, and the new blocks are snapped into place and secured with Allen screws.

Detailed installation instructions are provided with each Rayzer Block order, and include a procedure for cutting off the old one-piece solid blocks without removing the lead screw. Since the introduction into the corrugating industry in December of 2005, Rayzer Blocks have been installed in Georgia Pacific, International Paper, Smurfit-Stone, and Weyerhaeuser facilities across the United States .

The Rayzer Block is equivalent to Marquip* part no. 9113670, and is compatible with Marquip* Splicer Models I, S, IM, IMS, 87”, 98”, 110” and zero tail splicers.

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Konrad Corporation Introduces Product For Corrugating Industry
Lead Screw Carrier Block

HUDSON , WI - April 6, 2006 – Konrad Corporation is breaking into the corrugating industry with a newly developed, patent-pending, lead screw carrier block for Marquip Splicers. The block is a two-piece design with interlocking sides that allows the present model to be replaced without removing the lead screw. It is manufactured from Molybdenum-filled nylon for added durability and flexibility.

A prototype block was created by Konrad in November, 2005. Engineers designed a testing device to ensure the block would be able to withstand the 14 ft.-lb. torque requirement. Incremental torque was applied successfully on the block all the way up to 150 ft.-lbs. The block distorted noticeably, but returned to its original shape when removed from the testing device.

The installation procedure is simple and can be completed in about an hour. The present block must be cut from the lead screw. The Konrad block halves are placed over the screw and pounded together. Eight screws and washers hold the block halves together.

XX blocks have been installed in corrugating plants throughout the Midwest .

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