Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, defines the list of technologies that builds physical objects layer-by-layer from a three-dimensional digital model with plastic, metal, ceramic, or even human tissue. Since originally coming to exis Read More

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PFUW, Clamp-on Flow Sensor The PFUW series is a clamp-on flow sensor designed for liquids. It offers a unique set of advantages due toits clamp mounting system, which eliminates the need for piping modification and direct fluid contact. ThePFUW is mo Read More

A few years after the successful rollout of Globe Composite Jam Break Tools at a global package handling customer’s sortation sites across the country, BDI’s Technical Solutions Specialist Michael J. Martin began receiving calls from our Read More

A food and beverage manufacturer utilizes Promach / Pacific rotary fillers on 5 of their production lines. Across these 5 lines there are 4 different models of Pacific filler, and they range in age from 3-30 years old. Products produced on these line Read More

A metal fabricator previously worked with the BDI Hydraulic Shop in Youngstown for some cylinder repairs. They reached out to BDI to come look at a power unit they have sitting in the corner of the plant. They wanted BDI to rebuild the old unit to lo Read More

A paper manufacturer has four paper machines. The largest and most costly downtime ($8,000 hr) being a #4 paper machine. The paper machine OEM is no longer supplying parts for Eaton Aero Clutch. The OEM’s solution is to replace the clutch/brake Read More

Did you know that BDIExpress supports hosted catalogs with BDI product content, provides a punch-out version of BDIExpress.com, and accepts orders via EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)? These are among the many powerful features t Read More

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A food processor was in a bind. The original Hansen gearbox was failing on a bucket elevator and the replacement unit was no longer available. BDI partnered with Sumitomo to identify a replacement for the obsolete unit. This unit lifts the grain from Read More