Develops and manufactures custom vibratory and rotary drum systems for foundry, recycling, mining and bulk material processing.
General Kinematics Corporation
Crystal Lake, IL (USA) · 6 other global locationsNew on Amplifa
About General Kinematics
General Kinematics Corporation was founded in 1960 to market, design and custom-manufacture innovative vibratory equipment for the foundry, recycling, mining and processing industries. The third-generation family-owned company, headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois (USA), is one of the world's largest providers of vibratory processing systems and has evolved into a leading EPC supplier (turnkey systems). The portfolio includes vibratory feeders and conveying systems, screens, cooling and drying units, rotary drums featuring the LOCK-TITE™ Rotary Liner System, Vibrating Fluid Bed Processors for heating, drying, cooling, coating and elutriation, as well as vibratory bulk bag dischargers. An in-house engineering department, spare parts and service offerings, commissioning supervision and 24/7 support round out the offering. Seven global locations serve a worldwide customer base, including foundries such as Badger Alloys and recycling companies such as TAZ Recycling. The company is ISO 9001 certified.
- Site
- Crystal Lake, IL, USA
- Processes
- Feeding (vibratory), Conveying (vibratory), Cooling (vibratory processing), Heating, Rotary equipment, Vibrating Fluid Bed Processors (heating, drying, cooling, coating, elutriation), Screening (vibratory), Design/In-house engineering department
- Materials
- Abrasion resistant 450 Brinell steel, Iron, Copper, Aluminum (investment casting context), Compacted graphite iron, Investment-cast steel, Abrasion-resistant 450 Brinell steel, Aluminum (investment casting)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1960
- Industries
- Foundry & Metalcasting, Recycling & Resource Recovery, Mining & Metallurgy, Bulk Material Processing, Wood and Forestry Processing, Aggregates (Sand/Gravel)
- 01
Design (in-house engineering department)
- 02
Custom manufacturing
- 03
Turnkey systems (EPC)
- 04
Commissioning supervision
- 05
Spare parts and service, 24/7 support
Materials & Processes
Abrasion-resistant 450 Brinell steel
Abrasion-resistant steel for rotary drum liners of the LOCK-TITE™ System to increase resistance and service life.
Investment-cast steel
Investment-cast steel, one of the metals with expected sales growth in the US metalcasting market.
Aluminum (investment casting)
Named as an investment casting material in the context of the US foundry industry.
Compacted graphite iron
Vermicular cast iron, supplied among other things for engine, turbine and gear applications.
Copper
Named in the context of bulk material processing and the US metalcasting market.
Iron
Named as an example material for bulk material processing in metalworking.
Locations
Crystal Lake, IL
USHeadquarters with manufacturing, engineering and 24/7 support
- Materials
- Steel, cast materials
- Vibratory equipment (feeders, conveyors, screens)
- Rotary drum (LOCK-TITE™ Rotary Liner System)
- Bulk bag discharger (vibratory)
Equipment & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding (vibratory)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conveying (vibratory)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooling (vibratory processing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| HeatingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotary equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vibrating Fluid Bed Processors (heating, drying, cooling, coating, elutriation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screening (vibratory)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibratory equipment (feeders, conveyors, screens) | General Kinematics | – | – | – | Crystal Lake, IL, USA (headquarters) |
| Rotary drum | General Kinematics LOCK-TITE™ Rotary Liner System | – | – | – | – |
| Bulk bag discharger (vibratory) | General Kinematics | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
General Kinematics is ISO 9001 certified. 24/7 support with a dispatch team as well as stocked spare parts minimize downtime at customer plants.
| Evidence | Crystal Lake, IL |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1960
Founding of General Kinematics Corporation to market, design and custom-manufacture innovative vibratory equipment for the foundry, recycling, mining and processing industries.
- 2016
Introduction of the LOCK-TITE™ Rotary Liner System for faster and safer liner replacement on rotary drums; constructed from abrasion-resistant 450 Brinell steel.
- 2023
Joseph Shulfer becomes Chief Operating Officer, bringing over 24 years of leadership experience in the engineered-to-order industry.