Maintenance
2022/06/21

Melt the iron with a gouging rod to repair it!

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Can you guess where this is being torched? lol It’s the sprocket on the front of a drilling machine. The pin in here often gets seized and won’t come out, right? It’s a part you rarely have to remove, but this…

Maintenance
2020/12/08

Sometimes We’re Swamped with Maintenance Work | A Day in the Life of a Slope Maintenance Worker

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been overhauling the rotary percussion mechanism of a hammer for the past few days, and this brass pin is completely worn out. This pin is attached to the shank rod inside the hammer—it’s basically like a needle bearing…

Bearing
2020/10/07

If Your Rotating Machinery Is Making Unusual Noises, Start Here | Maintenance Diagnosis

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you know what this is? Well, I’m sure those of you who do maintenance are familiar with it—it’s what’s commonly called a ball bearing (radial ball bearing). This part is used in rotating shafts. Take a mixer, for example…

How Fast You Improve
2020/01/16

Watching Carefully Helps You Improve Faster | Tips for Improving Your Slope Construction Skills

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been working on repairing the grout mixer for a few days now. Before I knew it, I’d stripped off all the paint… I hadn’t really planned on doing that, haha. But I guess it’s good practice… There were holes here and there, so I melted…

Slope Terminology | Civil Engineering Terminology
2018/12/21

Rotary Percussion Consumables (Part 3) | Detailed Explanation

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m in Nagano starting today. It’s… painfully cold over here… Ouch… that hurts… But anyway, this is a standard consumable for rotary percussion—a part that’s a familiar sight at Anchor-ya. If this breaks, it’s a real problem. All…

GRP Additives
2018/11/04

Most Motor Problems Are Caused by Bearings | Repair Examples

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’m repairing my MG-10 grout pump, which has been acting up for a while. That said, the problem is the motor bearings. Usually, when a motor is acting up, it’s because the bearings are worn out. So, I took it apart, and sure enough, it was the bearings. Inside…

2017/04/30

Replacing Bearings on Anchor Machine Side Rollers | Reducing On-Site Risks

Hello, everyone. This is Enta. As for that tower bar from the other day, it looks like it’s finally done, lol. Wakazono Manufacturing—it’s amazing how they can build things exactly according to the blueprints! The same goes for slope stabilization and earthwork, though, lol. But anyway… The anchor work and the machinery for heavy loads with those side attachments…