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

The Midwest distribution center (DC) of a leading crafts/home goods retailer welds conveyor belts on site when they are damaged. They had been using a standard belt press, which took at least an hour to complete a repair. The press was dangerous for 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

How to Protect a Thomson Linear Actuator Throughout its Stroke Life Read More

Chain maintenance is extremely important. In fact, chain used in industry tends to have a shortened life, usually resulting from lack of maintenance. Chain is often exchanged for belting to avoid the issue, but in many cases, chain is the c Read More

            A glass manufacturing company houses large ovens with pillow block bearings (UCP 206 30 mm) on the outside of the furnace. The bearings are exposed to 350+ degree heat 50 percent of the time, then are room temperature the remainder. Desp Read More

Since installing simalube into their machinery, a sugar producer has not needed to replace any bearings for 2 years. This article is only available in English. Read More

System Plast™ NG Evo™ Chain and Belt Material Read More

A large commercial bakery in the Southeastern U.S. was using vintage dumpers to unload thousands of pounds of dough from a mixer into   a roll-around vat.  The plant was experiencing two-to-three-hour weekly downtime to maintain them, plus regular e Read More

Plants with high heat furnace operations use cooling blowers to moderate the temperature. These cooling fans require regular bearing maintenance and replacement. Installing Cooper Split bearings in these cooling fans reduces both maintenance and down Read More