An aluminum recycling plant was commissioning a new line that was imported from Europe. Two technicians from the manufacturer were on-site to oversee the startup. They were having trouble synchronizing the timing between the continuous running chai Read More

Package Handling Jam Prevention for Three Conveyor Types Package handling, or carrier facilities and distribution centers mainly rely on three primary types of conveyors to move, sort, and store packages: belted conveyors, driven roller conveyors, an Read More

The line shafts at a BDI flour mill customer’s facility are up to 30 feet long, with as many as eight split bearings that hang 15 feet above the floor. Shaft sizes range form 2-15/16" to 4-7/16". Some of the shafts were worn out where the beari Read More

A national prepared foods customer had been purchasing belts and supplies from BDI for years. During a plant visit, the BDI sales representative learned of the customer’s interest in purchasing a belt weld press. BDI recommended the customer&n Read More

Segmented Transfer Plates from Flexco can help prevent product loss at the transfer point, preventing potential damage to the product as well as the belt and conveyor structure. Segmented Transfer Plates provide smooth transition from one belt to ano Read More

Ball bearings supporting oven rollers required change-out every 3 months. A typical change-out also required repairing 12 journals at a cost of $150 each. Timken - EDT has a solution that will save $4,346.38 per roller.   This article is avail Read More

Problems with the old drive system in a wash down environment made clean up difficult, resulting in FDA regulatory concerns. Gates has a solution that can reduce water usage 30%, which equates to over $50K in annual water savings. &n Read More

Metal on metal wear was causing frequent replacement. The mess associated with the chain was not acceptable in this application in a food plant. Gates has a solution that will last and not cause contamination issues. Read More

Corrosion was causing serious problems on the chain drives of a packing plant’s ham line conveyors.  Gates recommended a solution that operated for years without issues. Click on the attachment to learn more. Read More

A roller chain was rusting and the sprockets were wearing, requiring regular replacement. The roller chain and sprockets component costs were high, not to mention the downtime for maintenance. The customer was looking for a maintenance-free al Read More