A US foundry currently pours heavy cast parts for the construction equipment industry, with individual casting weights up to 1200 lbs. Their existing shakeout process included a non-GK variable-angle brute force shakeout that was costing them up to $25,000 per month in bearing replacement and maintenance costs. The unit had also started to develop serious stress fracturing, requiring welding to keep the structure together. -They also wanted the flexibility of changing the casting feed rate. - General Kinematics design eliminates many of the stresses that bruteforce machines experience, eliminates expensive shafts, bearings, and controls, and allows for heavier machine construction and more vibratory action all while using less horsepower and energy.

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