Beckwith Machinery Co. -

Undercarriage Rebuilding

No matter how well-built or managed, your undercarriage system will eventually need service. When it does, Beckwith Machinery Co. has the repair options, trained professionals, and proper tooling -- backed by the industry's best parts availability -- to get your machines up and running quickly and reliably.

"Wet" Bushing Turn
Maximizes System Life

A "wet" bushing turn restores your sealed and lubricated track system to like-new condition -- internally. This process involves:

disassembling the track.
cleaning and inspecting each joint.
turning the bushings 180°.
resealing, relubricating, and reassembling the track.

A "wet" bushing turn prevents internal wear and maximizes bushing life. If you continue to operate in the same working environment, wear life on the second bushing side will equal that of the first side. This enables you to maximize the life of other undercarriage components, greatly reducing your cost per hour. We have the correct service tooling and trained service personnel to perform a "wet" bushing turn. We’ll get your equipment up and running quickly and reliably.

Roller Reshelling
Restores Full Wear Life

Cat rollers are built to be rebuilt. High bore hardness and excellent sealability mean internal components like shafts and bearings can be reused. Only the shell is replaced, dramatically reducing costs.

In this procedure, we disassemble the roller, check the components, and place all reusable components into a new shell. The result is a like-new roller -- full wear life is restored at a fraction of the cost of complete replacement.

Track Shoe Regrousering
Increases Shoe Life

Because track-type machines work in many different conditions, track shoes are a major wear item. In some cases, they may need to be replaced when they reach their service limit.

If the shoe pad is structurally sound, however, new material may be added to the grouser surface. This process extends shoe life at a cost much lower than replacement.

Idler Resurfacing
Extends Wear Life

Like rollers, Cat idlers are built to be rebuilt. Their excellent sealability means we can reuse internal components, lowering your overall repair costs. In the resurfacing process, we disassemble the idler and check internal components. Then, using a special process developed by Caterpillar, we apply new wear material to the idler tread, extending wear life and reducing your maintenance expenses.

Test after test conducted by an independent laboratory has proven Cat undercarriage components exceed all others for consistent steel quality, surface hardness, hardened depth, and other performance factors. As a result, no other manufacturer can deliver the extended wear life, serviceability and value of cat undercarriage.