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

A Northeast Ohio steel mill was using standard cast-iron-housed pillow block bearings on its run-out table. The over spray from an external water bath installed to cool the bearing housing left water spots on the finished product.  Th Read More

How can bearing repair save money and time?A bearing re-manufactured by Timken can cost 20 to 60 percent less than the cost of a new bearing. When compared to manufacturing new, lead-times are reduced with bearing repair. Shorter lead times can incre 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

  Energy Focus works with commercial customers around the world to promote energy efficiency, sustainability, and wellness through enlightening and inspiring LED lighting technologies. Energy Focus LED tubes are ideal for retrofitting existing Read More

Did you know that a Lean 5S event can completely transform your plant’s work and storeroom areas -- almost overnight? BDI works with many supplier partners whose products promote safety and productivity while keeping costs in check.   Amo 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

The attached presentation will show you how to use many of the BDIExpress features as well as how to search for products, submit orders, and view order history. There is also a presentation for punchout customers.  Read More

 A sand and gravel company customer was having trouble with the conveyor belt on its pug mill. The belt’s head pulley had a very aggressive scraper, leading the customer to assume that vulcanizing was the only option for belt replacement. Read More