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A BDI steel plant customer was purchasing 10-12 electromechanical actuators each month for its cassette lifter.  The hooks moved by the actuators were hitting the cassette, resulting in a shock load that would break the actuators. When this occu Read More

Package Handling Jam Prevention for Three Conveyor Types Package handling, or carrier facilities and distribution centers mainly rely on three primary types of conveyors to move, sort, and store packages: belted conveyors, driven roller conveyors, an Read More

Case study from Garlock- Industry: Food & Pharmaceutical, Chemical, O&G, Energy, Water Treatment, Paint Industry, Mining, and Ceramics Mixers Challenges faced: The customer is an Italian company specialized in the selection, design and constr Read More

While a tagout solution is an approved procedure under OSHA regulations for the utility industry, lockout provides an added layer of safety by providing a keyed mechanical solution that prevents unexpected start-up of machinery or equipment. By combi Read More

A gearbox uses mechanical advantage to increase output torque and reduce RPM. A motor’s shaft is fed into the gearbox and through a series of internal gears, providing torque and speed conversion. Gearboxes are available in a variety of sizes a Read More

BDI had a candy manufacturer that was having issues with water getting into their airlines. This was destroying certain parts on the line and caused unnecessary damage and downtime. The issue stemmed from the compressor, but each individual line was Read More

Providing guidance on Warner Linear Actuator basic selection.  The video references using the Warner Linear Catalog; the link is below. The second link offers a selection of various linear actuators. OR contact your nearest BDI Location to orde Read More