Marcas y modelos de centr\u00edfugas que reciben servicio<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhere legacy Sharples units are still doing real work<\/h2>\n
Sharples decanters show up across the same industries as newer equipment — municipal sludge dewatering, food and beverage separation, chemical processing and industrial dewatering — and the reason plants keep them running is usually straightforward: the machine still meets the process requirement, and the capital case for a full replacement has not cleared. Sentrimax treats these units the same as any other candidate for overhaul, evaluating the casting, shaft and drivetrain against what the process actually needs rather than against the calendar.<\/p>\n
Sourcing wear parts when the catalog is empty<\/h2>\n
The wear parts that fail most often on a Sharples decanter — scroll flighting, bushings, seal faces, bearing spacers — are also the parts most likely to have fallen out of any active parts catalog. Sentrimax’s approach is to measure the worn original, document the tolerance it ran to, and manufacture a replacement on that basis rather than substituting a generic part that may not hold the same fit. This is the same design-new-or-reverse-engineered-parts capability applied across the machine shop, and on a Sharples job it is frequently the difference between a completed rebuild and a unit that sits waiting on a part search that never resolves.<\/p>\n
Where the work happens<\/h2>\n
Sentrimax operates three facilities — Mansfield, Texas; Edmonton, Alberta; and Kitchener, Ontario — and serves customers across North America from those three shops, with field service technicians and remote services available for on-site diagnostic work that does not require shipping the full machine. A legacy Sharples unit does not need a Sentrimax branch nearby to be serviced; it needs to reach one of the three facilities, or a field technician to reach it.<\/p>\n
Una nota sobre reconstruir versus reemplazar<\/h2>\n
Not every old Sharples decanter is a rebuild candidate, and Sentrimax’s full overhaul, equipment and part sales capability means a replacement or refurbished unit is genuinely on the table as an alternative when the inspection finds the base casting compromised. The point of the inspection is to give a plant an honest answer either way, backed by measurements rather than an assumption based on the machine’s age.<\/p>\n
Field service for equipment that is hard to ship<\/h2>\n
Not every legacy Sharples unit is a good candidate for shipping, particularly larger machines permanently installed on foundations that were poured around them decades ago. Sentrimax’s field service technicians and remote services cover diagnostic work, on-site balancing, and some repair scopes without requiring the full centrifuge to travel to Mansfield, Edmonton or Kitchener, with the inspection determining whether a job can stay on site or needs the full facility treatment.<\/p>\n
Get a Sharples unit evaluated<\/h2>\n
Send the model information you have, even if it is only what is stamped on the nameplate, along with the symptoms driving the request, and Sentrimax will scope an inspection at whichever facility fits the shipment.<\/p>\n\nPreguntas frecuentes<\/h2>\n\nIs it worth rebuilding a Sharples decanter this old?<\/summary>\n\n
Usually, if the base casting and shaft are sound. Age narrows what parts are readily available, not whether the machine is mechanically capable of another rebuild. The 75-point inspection identifies whether wear is limited to parts Sentrimax can reproduce or has reached the casting itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\nWhat if the Sharples model number is worn off the nameplate?<\/summary>\n\n
Send photos of the machine and any legible markings. Configuration details such as bowl diameter, bearing arrangement and gearbox type usually let Sentrimax identify the model family and scope an inspection even without a clean nameplate reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\nCan Sentrimax make parts that are no longer manufactured for Sharples equipment?<\/summary>\n\n
That is a core part of the Sharples work. When an original part number no longer leads to a supplier, Sentrimax's engineering and machine shop measures the worn component and manufactures a replacement designed to meet or exceed the original specification.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\nDoes Sentrimax work on the Sharples PM-95000 specifically?<\/summary>\n\n
Yes, the PM-95000 is one of the Sharples decanter models Sentrimax has particular experience with, alongside other Sharples decanter configurations within its 8 inch to 43 inch bowl diameter range.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\nShould I replace an old Sharples unit instead of repairing it?<\/summary>\n\n
That depends on the inspection findings, not the machine's age alone. Sentrimax's full overhaul and equipment sales capability means a replacement or upgraded unit is an option to weigh against a rebuild, but the decision should follow the inspection report rather than precede it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\nDoes Sentrimax offer field service for a Sharples unit that cannot easily be shipped?<\/summary>\n\n
Field service technicians and remote services are available for on-site diagnostic and repair work. Whether a job can be handled on site or needs to go to one of Sentrimax's three facilities depends on the scope the inspection identifies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\nHable con un especialista en centr\u00edfugas.<\/h2>\n
Env\u00edenos los detalles de la m\u00e1quina y le enviaremos un informe de inspecci\u00f3n y un presupuesto.<\/p>\n
Request a Sharples repair quote<\/a><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sentrimax independently services Sharples centrifuges, including PM-95000 decanters and other legacy Sharples models, at its Mansfield, Edmonton and Kitchener facilities. Because Sharples fleets are largely legacy equipment with thinning OEM parts support, work typically centers on reverse-engineered parts, machining and rebuilds rather than catalog replacement. Sentrimax has no dealer or sponsorship relationship with Sharples.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3062","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t