MechChem Africa

January 2017

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MechChem Africa

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Power transmission, bearings, bushes and seals

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eadingsupplierBearingsInternational

(BI) offers one of the most compre-

hensive power transmission drive

product ranges available in the local

market. “In terms of its extensive product

offering for power transmission drives, BI

represents a host of agencies,” points out

the company’s power transmission product

manager, Brian Tillie.

These include V and wedge belts from

Opti andContinental, ventilated turbopulleys

(VTPs) fromBirnGermany, taper bushes from

RCO, industrial power tools from Makita,

chain and anti-vibration units as well as spe-

cialised hosing from Contitech.

“While we target all market segments,

we focus mainly on mining, heavy industrial,

timber and food and beverage,” Tillie high-

lights. He adds that the main benefits of the

brands representedbyBI arecost-savings and

reduced downtime.

“These are all top-quality niche products

manufactured by international market lead-

ers. In terms of installation and aftermarket

support, we are able to offer correct drive de-

signs, training, technical bulletinback-ups and

even laser alignment of drives,” Tillie explains.

BI, part of the Hudaco Group, has consoli-

dated its position as a leading distributor of

bearings and power transmission products

in southern Africa by launching a new brand

identity at the end of last year.

“Ouraimistobecomeaproactivecompany

providing excellent service to our customers

to ensure we are the preferred supplier. We

stronglybelievewe should rather competeon

value, providing advanced, industry-specific

solutions and services, and thus safeguard

industry sustainability,” Burtie Roberts, CEO

of BI, elaborates.

“As amember of the Hudaco Groupwith a

customer-focused approach, we are commit-

ted todelivering value to all our stakeholders,

while offering quality solutions that make a

real difference tooptimising plant availability

and turnaround times. With over 58 years in

thebearings industry, BI puts its experience to

good use by going to great lengths to ensure

that our product range and servicesmeet the

Power transmission brands

offer

cost-savings and reduced downtime

Ventilated turbo pulleys

Birn VTP pulleys are a V-belt pulley with a new design for opti-

mised performance. One of the most notable improvements is

the casting, which has resulted in a weight reduction of up to

50% compared to conventional V-belt pulleys. Furthermore,

due to the tilted spokes, the internal tensions of the V-belt

pulley are reduced considerably.

High quality GGG 60 iron allows the circumferential speed

to be increased to up to 100 m/s and the wear of the V-belts is

considerably slower than those made from grey iron.

VTP belt systems operate at lower working temperatures, by

up to 17 °C lower, compared to standard V-belt pulleys. This also improves belt lifetimes.

ACC-surface treatment (autophoretic coating chemicals) is a new and more efficient

surface treatment of castings. Among the other advantages, the ACC process adds a

higher chemical resistance tooil, petrol, brakefluid and lubricants andexceptional physical

properties to the cured film (6H-pencil hardness). Priming and finishing paint can be also

be applied directly onto the ACC surface.

BI also has the agency for Makita Industrial power tools.

BI power transmission products include venti-

lated turbo pulleys (VTPs) from Birn in Germany;

taper bushes from RCO and V and wedge belts

and pulleys from Opti and Continental.

“Bearings International represents a host of

agencies, all offering top-quality products

manufactured by international market

leaders for niche markets,” says Brian Tillie,

the company’s product manager for power

transmission products.

changing needs of clients, industry and

businesses,” Tillie concludes.

Backed by an elite technical team, BI

covers the full spectrum of customer re-

quirements, and is able to ensure immediate

availability of products through a nationwide

network of branches.