After the harvests are hauled in from the vineyards, the stalks and stems are separated from the grapes on a conveyor system and transferred onto an elevator, so that the wine ingredients go on way and the unwanted bits are carried away as organic waste, explains CBC’s Michael Williams. Central to the CBC Para Hills location in Adelaide, Michael...
CBC’s Troy Markland often defers to the Rexnord product range when supplying Power Transmission solutions to customers in the food-processing segment. “Even with my 40 years of experience in Power Transmission, I still consult frequently with the product experts from Rexnord when I am looking to design a more effective conveying application for a client,” he says. When it comes to designing an effective general conveying application where there will be...
“Joining two aligning shafts on a slurry pump is very difficult to do without any deflection and misalignment,” explains CBC’s expert on Power Transmission, Troy Markland. Troy recommends the Fenner FenaFlexTM Tyre Coupling for this particular application. “Fenner® power transmission products have a long history in the mining sector,” says Troy. “From...
With his experience as Power Transmission Engineer with CBC Australia, Tony Voiklis had always thought raw edge, or cogged v-belts were not ideal for applications in harsh environments. That perception changed when he learned about the superior performance of the Carlisle® Power-Wedge® Cog-Belt® by Timken. “Our experience with other brands of raw...
In an aluminium smelting plant in Australia, air-borne dust was causing repeated failure of drive belts in vacuum pumps. By upgrading the drive belts from raw-edge v-belts to Gates® Predator® belts, the smelter was able to minimise belt slippage, prevent pulley wear and reduce overhung belt on...
The Rexnord Falk V-Class gearbox proved to be just the right solution for a major Southeast Asian mining operation in search of a reliable gear drive solution. Their previous gear reducer, a Rexnord FalkTM Y-Series, had been in operation for 40 years, a testament to the Falk quality. In...
Jaw couplings are popular for their versatility and robustness in connecting industrial machines such as pumps, blowers, compressors and mixers in mechanical power transmission assemblies. CBC Australia’s National Product Manager for Power Transmission, Troy Markland, explains why the Fenner jaw coupling has a fail-safe design and how to install the...
Having the right tools for the job is the secret to optimum drive maintenance, according to CBC National Product Manager for Mechanical Drive Systems Steve Hittmann. His recommendation is the Gates maintenance kit, which features the Gates EZ Align® laser alignment tool and the Gates...
In response to ‘Why aren’t more food and beverage manufacturers considering the viability of belt drives versus chain drives in their processes?’ CBC Sales Representative Steve Cutajar believes they absolutely should. “Synchronous belts have come a long way in recent years and today, belts can easily replace chains...
A redesigned and upgraded Bonfiglioli bevel helical gearbox with a TECO E3 IP66 mining spec motor was the solution offered by the CBC team in Adelaide for a runaway conveyor belt. The belt was freely rotating backwards when overloaded, presenting safety concerns. The upgrade also helped reduce electrical running...
