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 major food manufacturer was using 15 bearings per quarter on a filling line. Each bearing took half an hour to replace. Fully loaded maintenance cost was estimated at $250/hour.  BDI recommended changeover to the RBC ATF-10-T8.  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

Switching to Power Twist V-Belts yields thousands of dollars in savings, reduces downtime and labor costs, and eliminates emergency purchasing. See attachments below for more details. Read More

Continental SilentSync belts are extremely sensitive to system alignment, with tightly twisted multiple strand cords exhibiting great tensile strength, coupled with an extraordinary resistance to stretch. Click on the attachment below to learn more a Read More