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

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 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

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

A food manufacturing plant was purchasing 7,000 feet of generic driver pad for their conveyors annually, all sourced through the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).  While visiting the plant, BDI consulted with the staff about the benefits of int Read More

BDIExpress.com: Getting Started    One Destination- Millions of Products. Register for your online account. Search View Quotes & Invoices Learn Questions?  Contact one of our branch locations or learn more in Knowledge Base, BDIExpress.com Hel 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 BDI customer in the automotive products industry was looking for a better way to filter the inlet cooling air entering the CNC machine control panels and robotic loader control panels with a way to keep the hydraulic power unit cooling radiators cl Read More