The customer had invested about 80 million euro in its production process with the objective to install a new pipe reduction gear on its main reduction stand. However, for unknown reasons he was unable to increase the machine speed beyond 80 percent Read More

Thanks to a service contract with Schaeffler based on offline vibration analysis some chronic damage had been detected in the tandem motor bearings of the customer‘s hot strip mill. Schaeffler had determined that these damages were caused by cu 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

As businesses begin to reopen, BDI and AAF have solid solutions for ensuring that your company’s air quality is at the highest level possible. Click on the attachments below (image of each attachment is shown here) to learn more. Contact y Read More

A vending machine manufacturer was eager to adopt Lean principles in order to improve plant processes. One procedure under review was the stamping of a metal sheet approximately 4’ x 3’. The process required two people to lift, flip Read More

V-BELT TENSIONING THUMB DEPRESSION METHOD If after seating the belt(s) and checking sheave alignment, each belt can be depressed its own thickness for every four feet of belt span with moderate effort, it can be considered correctly tensioned. Rechec Read More

Continental SilentSync belts are extremely sensitive to system alignment, with tightly twisted multiple strand cords exhibiting great tensile strength, coupled with an extraordinary resistance to stretch. Click on the attachment below to learn more a Read More

A bottle conveyor’s chain stretched unevenly, causing bottles to pile up and break. The Gates drives eliminated stretching so speeds were consistent, which in turn eliminated scrapped product and downtime. This article is available in English O Read More

Chain wear and stretch was resulting in significant production loss. After switching to Gates, the belts run smoothly with little-required maintenance. This article is available in English Only. Read More

Do you need to replace a worn out v-belt after years of running? Made of flexible rubber, the existing belt is likely stretched many different ways and might not even resemble a v-belt anymore! The following three ( Read More