Author: kamzhou
23 Jun Get a grip on energy bills with the right belt drive
The cost of energy in manufacturing building materials is a major contributor to the overall cost of the product. Steve Hittmann, National Product Manager at BSC, says upgrading from wrapped belts to raw edge cogged belts is a low-cost option to achieve higher energy efficiencies in...
23 Jun AUSSIE BUSINESSES MINIMISE WASTE AND INCREASE SAFETY WITH CRC SMARTWASHER®
Building material manufacturers, like the players in other major industries, are under constant pressure to raise the bar on their waste reduction targets to meet their company’s sustainability goals. Even when the businesses do not have ambitious sustainability targets in place, safety standards require them...
23 Jun Lubed-for-life bearings drive improved efficiency
Bearing failures are always an unwanted hassle for industrial plants, particularly so if they lead to shutting down a critical operation. Tony Tormey, BSC’s Product Manager for Industrial Bearings, says water and dust ingress is a major cause for bearing failures in industrial settings. As a...
23 Jun Actirox: An aggressive winner in the abrasion game
Pferd in German means ‘horse’ and the namesake German company that started from humble beginnings around 200 years ago by producing files for trimming horse hooves, has over the years grown to become a global brand in industrial abrasives. Pferd has been present in Australia for...
01 Jun When corrosion’s a threat, CRC Soft Seal offers protection
Rust protection is an important concern when it comes to storing or shipping metal parts and equipment. As Steve Keown, BSC's National Product Manager for Lubricants points out, not all manufacturers assume that the metal equipment or spare parts they have supplied is going to be stored...
01 Jun Henkel’s LOCTITE maintenance workshops with BSC add reliability to recycling plant operations
Proactive maintenance is a norm in many industrial operations, including in recycling plants. But even with a program of preventive maintenance in place, it’s easy to miss small leaks through a loose fastener or fretting corrosions in bearings and other cylindrical parts. To help the maintenance...
01 Jun A set-and-forget solution with Molded-OilTM bearings
Bearings in the recycling industry are subject to varying levels of temperature and moisture. While conventional bearings use grease or oil to keep the rotating elements running smoothly, solid lubricant bearings, such as the NSK Molded-OilTMbearings, use solid lubricants that do not require any re-lubrication. NSK’s...
01 Jun Why the BSC and Timken relationship works for Opal Australian Paper
Opal Australian Paper, a major manufacturer of packaging papers and boards and Australia’s only manufacturer of inkjet, printing and office papers including the Reflex brand, has been working with BSC as a trusted supplier for nearly 20 years. BSC supplies a wide range of parts and...
09 May Bearing the energy burden in water treatment
The water industry is one of the largest industrial users of energy. The UN estimates that 0.62-0.87 KWh/m3 is required for wastewater treatment1 and it is estimated that electricity costs account for around 40% of all operational costs in wastewater treatment plants2. Moreover, US Electric Power...