What Are Synchronous Belts? Design, Benefits, & Applications
Synchronous belts—also known as timing belts—have become a core technology in modern industrial power transmission. Once limited mainly to light-duty or timing-critical systems, today’s synchronous belt drives are used across a wide range of industrial equipment, from conveyors and packaging machinery to heavy-duty fans, processing systems, and energy applications. Advancements in belt materials, tooth geometry, […]
Preventive Maintenance for Hydraulic Systems: What It Requires and Why It’s Important
There are several good reasons to have a reliable system of preventive maintenance in place at your facility — costly emergency repairs, production downtime, and worker safety, just to name a few. Hydraulic system preventative maintenance aims to help you identify component weaknesses before failure and loss of production. Let’s take a look at what […]
Your Favorite Goodyear Engineered Products Are Now Continental ContiTech
Veyance Technologies, which produced many Goodyear Engineered Products over the years, has been purchased by Continental AG, a German firm that bought the company for $1.9 billion. As a result, all Goodyear Engineered Products are now branded Continental ContiTech. The company is focused on not only delivering the same high-quality products you’ve come to know […]