The attached case study focuses on a North American paper mill where two speed reducers failed on the wood chip reclaimer. The facts: The wood yard is a harsh environment and the reclaimer experiences high shock loads. The failed speed reducers had Read More

The customer had invested about 80 million euro in its production process with the objective to install a new pipe reduction gear on its main reduction stand. However, for unknown reasons he was unable to increase the machine speed beyond 80 percent Read More

High Speed WH-style Linear Systems Read More

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How to Vary the Speed of a Thomson Industrial Linear Actuator Read More

A large food plant in Ohio operates two (2) JBT freezers with standard gear motors. Plant maintenance was tired of dealing with the OEM for replacement parts, which were expensive and had a long lead time. The local BDI sales representative coordinat Read More

Walter Surface provides a xylene alternative to clean the metal housings at a Tennessee plant. Open the attachment to read about the problems the customer was experiencing, and BDI’s solution. 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

A high-speed leveling machine that operated with a drive shaft assembly contained a traditional "pin & block" style universal joint. The speed caused the component to overheat posing a fire hazard. See how Belden Universal’s engineering tea Read More

What is an ECM motor and why do we care about them in the market? An article by RegalRexnord, "How ECM Motors Are Making a Difference" says first and foremost, ECM motors are permanent magnet motors. ECM motors have an integrated control that convert Read More