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Remanufactured GE AMX Portables — Remanufacturing
Process
 Huestis
Medical remanufactures GE AMX portables under a thorough electronic,
mechanical, and cosmetic program. All electronics are removed,
tested, and fully calibrated, including wiring harnesses and
circuit board repairs, to ensure reliability.
In-house TIG welding reinforces common stress points on frame
and chassis while a strengthened cassette drawer and new front
casters offer solid support. New drive chains and brake pads
provide dependable service. Differential axle, motor and drive
gears are fully evaluated and replaced if necessary.
Heavily reinforced column support is fitted with new counterweight
cables and is given a constant friction rotational lock retrofit
for all AMX-110's and AMX II's. Other new components include
a Delrin latch bar, retractable hand-switch cord, low/ high
voltage cables, control lights, dials, decals, and maintenance-free
Lead-Calcium battery upgrade.
GE AMX-110, AMX-II, AMX-III — NEW
Replacement Parts
- Relays 3K1 and 8K1.
- Manual and exposure guide.
- Control panel overlay.
- KV and mAs knobs.
- Battery high/low knob.
- Control panel indicator lights.
- Collimator knobs and crosshair window.
- Lead-Calcium batteries (26 amp/hr).
- Upgraded column reinforcement modification.
- Upgrade to “AMX-III style” column friction brake
(where applicable).
- Steel “counterpoise” cables in column.
- Front casters.
- Upgraded wrap-around bumper.
- Drive brake pads.
- Drive chains and tube arm chain.
- Upgraded stainless steel drive handle.
- Forward/reverse switch.
- Upgraded handswitch coil cord and handswitch assembly.
- Upgraded remote field light.
- High voltage cables.
- Collimator cable and rotor cable.
- Upgraded Delrin latch bar.
GE AMX-110, AMX-II, AMX-III — Tested,
Reconditioned, and Replaced Items
- Unit is completely disassembled for thorough inspection.
- Cord reel for charging rebuilt.
- Main chassis pan inspected and reinforced.
- High voltage transformer inspected.
- All printed circuit boards inspected and tested.
- Switches and circuit breakers.
- Collimator assembly tested and inspected.
- X-ray tube tested and inspected.
- Front caster mounts.
- Cassette drawer hinges/ latches upgraded to AMX-III style
and reinforced (where applicable).
- Speed control potentiometer and spring.
- All bearings are inspected and replaced as needed.
- All painted surfaces are straightened, filled, sanded,
and painted.
GE AMX-IV — NEW Replacement Parts
- High voltage cables.
- Collimator cable.
- Rotor cable.
- Control cable.
- Handswitch coil cord and handswitch assembly.
- Steel “Counterpoise” cables in column.
- New batteries (Hawker Genesis 26 amp/hr).
- Top shroud overlays (3).
- Collimator crosshair window.
- Collimator face decal.
- Rubber bumpers and wear strips.
- Field light switch.
- Delrin latch pin.
- Manual and exposure guide.
GE AMX-IV — Tested, Reconditioned,
and Replaced Items
- Unit is completely disassembled for thorough inspection.
- Front caster mounts.
- Cassette drawer hinges.
- All bearings are inspected and replaced as needed.
- High voltage transformer inspected.
- All printed circuit boards inspected and tested.
- Main chassis pan inspected and repaired.
- X-ray tube tested and inspected.
- Collimator assembly tested and inspected.
- All painted surfaces are straightened, filled, sanded,
and painted.
All Systems — Full Documentation
- Each unit comes with a complete set of manuals.
- Included operator manual.
- Included service documentation.
- Included electrical schematics.
- Included parts diagrams.
Miscellaneous AMX Calibrations — All Units
- Electronically each unit is calibrated on every mAs and
kVp station prior to shipping.
- Light to x-ray field is set to meet specifications.
- Ground fault leakage tests are performed to assure proper
grounding of all components.
- In addition to the major quality control steps during
the remanufacturing process, all units are subjected to
a final quality control procedure.
- All components are checked to assure systemic compliance
with G.E. specifications.
Column Details — All Units
- As manufactured, the column was bolted down by thin gauge
aluminum flanges at the base of the outer column. Huestis
Medical no longer uses the thin aluminum flanges.
- We have a four corner structured support mechanism that
has a minimum life span of three times that of the G.E.
original system.
- With the column supported correctly, the stress on the
rest of the system is universally reduced.
Caster Mount Assemblies — All Units
- The caster mounts are held on the main frame with two
(2) 1/4 x 20 bolts on each side.
- Huestis Medical structurally reinforces this area with
four (4) 1/4 x 20 bolts.
- This is an extremely important area because the weight
of the column, tube, collimator and high voltage cables
are on this area.
Lower Frame Details — All Units
- The lower frame connecting the caster assemblies is an
aluminum base — a common area of stress in the corner
of the sub frame box assembly or chassis. We often find
these areas cracking on the original aluminum welds.
- Huestis Medical reinforces this assembly with 3/4”
welded steel angle iron.
- This important structural modification doubles the amount
of material in this area.
You may also view GE AMX Remanufacturing Steps in .PDF
format.
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