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Case studies · 6 jobs

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No marketing fluff. Each case study lists the operator, the ride, what broke, what we did, how long it took, and what it saved.

Emergency hydraulic rebuild · 19 hours, on-site

Zipper hydraulic blowout — back online in 19 hours

James E. Strates Shows · Chance Zipper #4

Hydraulic actuator failed at 6:30pm Friday during peak hours in Orlando. Crew flew in overnight, rebuilt actuator and replaced all four lines, ride re-inspected and reopened by 1:30pm Saturday.

19h
Down to up
$42K
Revenue saved
0
Lost weekend days
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Frame NDT, repaint, motor rebuild, new electrical · 11 weeks, Tampa shop

1962 Scrambler — full strip-down refurbishment

Butler Amusements · Eli Bridge Scrambler

Complete teardown to bare frame. Magnetic-particle inspection on every weld, full repaint with industrial enamel, new motor with VFD drive, full LED conversion, new control panel.

11 wks
Shop time
100%
NDT pass
+20 yrs
Service life
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PLC migration, slip-ring service, op panel · 3 weeks

Power Surge controller — rewrote logic to Allen-Bradley

Wade Shows · Zamperla Power Surge

OEM Italian control system was end-of-life — replacement parts unobtainable. Migrated entire ride logic to Allen-Bradley CompactLogix, redesigned operator HMI, added remote diagnostics.

21 days
Conversion
0
Logic faults since
10x
Parts availability
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Drive wheels, brake assemblies, paint · 5 weeks, Tampa shop

Himalaya drive wheel rebuild — preseason

Ray Cammack Shows · Bertazzon Himalaya

Preseason teardown — replaced all 8 drive wheels with upgraded urethane compound, rebuilt brake assemblies, full repaint with new lighting package.

8/8
Wheels replaced
0 hrs
Season downtime
5 wks
Shop time
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Main bearing, gear set, NDT · 8 days, on-site

55-ft Ferris wheel — main bearing replacement

North American Midway Entertainment · Eli Bridge No. 5

Bearing started showing thermal signatures during preseason inspection. We mobilized crane, jacks, and bearing — full swap on a tear-down configuration in 8 days.

8 days
On-site swap
+30 yrs
Bearing life
0
Lot disruption
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Wheel & bearing kits, repaint, LED lighting · 14 weeks, Tampa shop

Tilt-A-Whirl fleet refurb — 4 units, single offseason

Powers Great American Midways · Sellner Tilt-A-Whirl ×4

Four matching Tilt-A-Whirls rebuilt in parallel — bulk wheel/bearing kit, identical paint scheme, identical LED package. Spare parts pool now interchangeable across all four.

4 rides
Parallel rebuild
100%
Parts interchange
14 wks
Total
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