Effective waste and recycling management is crucial for the sustainability of our society. However, it faces numerous challenges such as collection, disposal, and technological advancements. One of the most significant issues in the waste management sector is the failure of equipment due to heavy load...
Rexnord, a trusted name in conveyor chain solutions, offers a best-in-class portfolio of MatTop® and TableTop® Conveyor Chains, along with Rexnord® Conveyor Components. With a team of experienced application engineers, Rexnord provides reliable and versatile products that cater to the unique needs of the food and...
Conveyors are an essential piece of equipment across various industries, providing an efficient solution for transporting products from one point to another. However, they can also pose a significant safety risk, making them one of the most dangerous pieces of equipment at an industrial worksite,...
Food manufacturing environments often undergo frequent, harsh washdown procedures in order to meet safety standards. This calls for wear resistant industrial parts, such as conveyor chain, that can continue operating at peak performance without extensive maintenance requirements. Matt Crehan, National Product Manager at Rexnord, recommends the...
Did you know that the average Australian home uses about 14 cubic metres of structural pine? According to Simon Gatt, Resources Manager at Associated Kiln Driers (AKD), this wood stores carbon for the duration of the structure’s lifetime, making timber a valuable renewable resource with...
“The importance of safety guards is underrated, which is likely why their cost and construction isn’t considered as carefully as it should be,” says CBC’s Steve Hittmann. “Safety guards are designed to cover coupling shafts and pump connections — not only to protect the application, but also to protect nearby personnel from being injured by a high-speed rotating mechanical device or occasional pump...
A couple of days before Christmas, CBC was approached by a customer who had experienced a sudden breakdown on their mine winder, the hoisting application they were running underground. “The mine winder is usually located in a shed nearby the recognisable scaffolded tower operation that runs the cables,”...
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...
The Rexnord Falk Steelflex couplings house tapered grids that are constructed from high-strength alloy steel, and are quenched, and tempered to spring hardness. The grid surface is then precision shot peened. This precision technology was originally used in the production of sophisticated aircraft components, according to Steve Hittmann, CBC’s National Product Manager for Mechanical Drive...
During harvest season farmers across Australia reap what they have sown during planting season in the form of fresh produce. This raw product is transported to Food and Beverage manufacturing plants around Australia for processing into consumer products - from staples such as bread, milk...
