The block we were founded on.
The application Parkway-Kew was founded on in 1952 and has refined every year since. Submerged-arc, fuse-weld, and HVOF hardsurfacing plus the proprietary Restore & Grind cycle.
The application Parkway-Kew was founded on.
Rebuilding worn wire drawing blocks is the reason Parkway-Kew exists. In 1952 the founder proved the first hardsurfacing repair in his own garage and shortly after delivered the first big order — 100 26-inch Vaughn wire drawing blocks for CF&I in Roebling, New Jersey.
In the years since, we have pioneered submerged-arc hardsurfacing for wire drawing (1950s), added metallizing (1980s), introduced the first HVOF coating for wire drawing (1989), and developed the proprietary Restore & Grind repair cycle. The wire drawing block is still the most demanding part we service — and the one we have refined the process on the longest.
- First rebuilt here in 1952
- Submerged-arc, fuse-weld, and HVOF hardsurface options
- Restore & Grind cycle keeps blocks in service for years
- Sold to wire & cable manufacturers around the world
Best-fit applications and adjacent processes.
Submerged-arc hardsurfacing
Deep, clean hardfacing deposit under flux with PK-503 or PK-200 chemistry.
HVOF coating
PK-920 (and PK-675 / PK-700 / PK-750) sprayed at Mach 2 for a dense wear layer.
Restore & Grind
Selective repair of drawline wear — five to seven cycles before a full recoat.
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