IPD South Africa has announced it can now supply IPD’s cryo-treated bolts. These offer a longer life bolt with less internal stress and optimised tensile strength.
After introducing its cryo-treated C15 head bolt kit (C15CHBKFR), the response was so positive that the company also made cryogenic head bolt kits available for the 3500 engine applications (1310420-8FR). The cryo-treatment allows even clamping forces across the cylinder head while reducing head bolt fatigue – extending the life of engines and keeping them running.
Cryogenic heat treatment is a carefully engineered process during which the temperature of materials is reduced to about minus 190° C. The components are kept at that temperature in liquid nitrogen to remove residual stresses. The temperature is then ramped back up to room temperature, followed by a mild heat treatment process.
IPD cryo-treated head bolts do not require any extra torqueing, as stretching does not occur. They are packaged in their own netting to prevent abrasions, and each cryo-treated head bolt has a blue dot on its head to show the user that it has been cryo-treated.
These IPD parts are made and cryo-treated in the United States, where each part is subjected to rigorous quality control and inspection processes led by IPD’s in-house quality assurance team.
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More about IPD Parts South Africa
IPD Parts South Africa is the distributor of IPD engine parts.
The company has been manufacturing high quality diesel and natural gas engine components since 1955 and is ISO 9001:2000 certified.
IPD products are Caterpillar replacement parts which, unlike parts being sourced from the East, are manufactured in a quality controlled environment. This gives customers optimum confidence about the quality and integrity of the parts.
The current product line offers both wide and deep coverage for engines in the older CAT 300 series to the later CAT 3500 series. This coverage helps IPD distributors to competitively offer engine owners overall lower costs.