Cogged raw edge belts Third Quarter 2024, SKF South Africa SKF’s cogged raw edge belts are ideally suited for essentially any industrial application that runs on ISO wedge and classical V-belt pulleys.
The torque of the town Third Quarter 2024 Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) is pleased to announce its new distribution agreement with torque and tensioning company Bolt Torque, which has a comprehensive range of manual, hydraulic, electric and battery bolt torque, and bolt tensioning solutions.
Taking reliability to the trenches Third Quarter 2024, SKF South Africa SKF’s maintenance-free Y Bearing Unit has significantly extended equipment uptime for key customer Gibela, a leading level 5CE CIBD-rated civils company with more than ten years of experience in the field.
Quick couplings to prevent leakage Third Quarter 2024 Research and development in the quick coupling industry is advancing beyond functionality, and is focusing on manufacturing leak-free quick couplers which also minimise impact on the environment.
Nord-Lock’s CE marked securing washers Third Quarter 2024, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG The Nord-Lock range of securing washers, distributed and supported by BMG, is the only brand on the market that currently displays the CE quality mark of approval from leading global authorities.
Navigating the cosmos with precision Third Quarter 2024, SKF South Africa As the next-generation Very Large Array navigates towards its key science goals, SKF’s technology is playing a pivotal role in charting the stars. SKF is providing key components for the next-generation Very Large Array (ngVLA), a $2 billion telescope system that aims to peer deeper into the universe than ever before.
Automatic lubrication in industrial machinery Third Quarter 2024 The SAL Elite single point lubricator is a reliable and efficient solution for automatic lubrication in industrial machinery. It is distributed by ISO-Reliability Partners, a leading provider of reliability and lubrication systems.
Wedge belts for tough conditions First Quarter 2024, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG’s extensive range of Fenner power transmission components encompasses high-performance Fenner Quattro Plus Twin Wrapped (QPTW) wedge belts, that transmit 30% more power than the standard Fenner drivebelts.
NSK bearings help pet food plant raise OEE First Quarter 2024 When a major UK pet food producer wanted better machine utilisation with the aim of raising its overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by three points, it decided to ask experts at bearing specialist NSK if they could evaluate processes and systems to help with this improvement goal.
Anti-surge valves First Quarter 2024, Valve & Automation Anti-surge valves meet the most stringent requirements, and in the event of a disturbance must open lightning fast, with precise positioning and absolute reliability. One of the world’s leading compressor manufacturers selected Arca anti-surge valves for its compressor stations at a steel mill in Taiwan.
SKF’s successful raid action in Cape Town First Quarter 2024, SKF South Africa, Editor's Choice Authorities, with collaborative support from SKF, recently conducted a large and highly effective raid on a very well-known bearing seller of SKF bearings in Cape Town.
SKF and Bearings 2000 contribute to the circular economy First Quarter 2024, SKF South Africa Throughout 2023, SKF Authorised Distributor, Bearings 2000 has supported SKF’s Remanufacturing Services with a strong focus on remanufacturing spherical roller bearings used in food and beverage applications, and also larger sized spherical roller bearings and deep groove ball bearings for the pulp and paper industry.
Tsubaki sealed chains for harsh environments Third Quarter 2023 BMG’s extensive range of Tsubaki high-performance chains comprises engineering-class SJ3 sealed joint chains with improved sealing technology, designed to improve the reliability of many mechanical components exposed to harsh environments.
Bearing technologies for agriculture Fourth Quarter 2023 With its innovative bearing solutions. NSK is addressing a trio of hot topics impacting the agriculture sector: sustainable tillage, chemical-free weed control, and the use of robotics.
User friendly alignment tool for belt and chain drives Fourth Quarter 2023 The accurate alignment of belt and chain drives can make a considerable contribution to a plant’s overall production levels, and subsequent profitability. SKF’s TKBA series of belt alignment tools can align pulleys and sprockets accurately, and allow for corrections for various types of misalignment.
Rocket science by ARCA Fourth Quarter 2023 Control valves from ARCA, a specialist in industrial process control, are playing a key role in the European Space Agency’s generation 6 ARIANE rocket launchers at its launch pad located near Kourou in French Guiana. They also feature in the SpaceX launch site, Starbase in South Texas.
Lubricators sustain five years without breakdown Third Quarter 2023 After a food manufacturing plant suffered frequent breakdowns of its electrical motors, Lubrication Engineers (LE) recommended the use of automated single-point lubricators. Five years later the client ...
Wind turbines with smart sensors Third Quarter 2023, Instrotech The wind’s usable kinetic energy increases with the wind speed. Wind turbines, therefore, use kinetic energy to generate torque and then rotational movement. The rotor, consisting of three rotor blades, ...
Fasteners and tools for machine tools sector Third Quarter 2023, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG’s extensive portfolio of fasteners, tools, and related equipment has been carefully selected for dependable operation, flexibility, enhanced safety, and extended service life in diverse sectors, including ...
Bearings with lowest possible carbon emissions Third Quarter 2023, SKF South Africa SKF has signed a letter of intent with CAKE, the Swedish maker of premium, lightweight, electric motorcycles, to explore how it can incorporate bearings produced with the lowest possible carbon emissions.
