Problem: The bearing life in competitors’ rollers were not lasting in a wet belt application. Solution: Special rollers were manufactured where the bearings were filled with solid lube. This technology gives the bearings continual lubrication without the concern for grease not lasting in the bearing races.
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Problem: The customer had a tough time locating the correct after-market spare parts that were required to rebuild their conveyor. Solution: We supplied sprockets and chains to rebuild their conveyor in a cost-effective and timely manner.
Problem: The customer was purchasing expensive stainless steel square rod stock and machining holes to insert urethane round belting. This was costly and very labor-intensive. Solution: We reverse-engineered their assembly and offered a modular, injection molded, colored food-grade urethane flipper. We saved them money and labor time machining the holes in the stainless steel rod.
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Problem: Customer was experiencing downtown due to hub failures on a plastic gear. Solution: Redesigned hub with custom stainless insert allowed for a stronger shaft connection and longer life.
Gear Hub Redesign Extends Life Read More »
Problem: OEM fingers in bagging production machine were flagged by safety as a possible food contamination issue. Solution: Parts were remolded using metal detectable material.
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Problem: Our Iron Ore mining customer was faced with replacing their main drive pulley, which has been in service for nearly 25 years. This drive pulley feeds iron ore for the entire plant and was critical to their daily production. Any downtime/problems with this pulley would cause hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost production.
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Problem: Customer changed their system to a new style belt. This required larger outfeed rollers due to the increased belt tension. Solution: We redesigned a retrofit outfeed shaft; it was easy to install and flawlessly supported the new belt.
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Problem: The customer was running a bucket elevator chain #ER833 with K2 attachments conveying wet, abrasive, and corrosive sugar. They were adjusting the chain every week and would get 6-8 months of life before having to do a full chain replacement. Solution: Divine sat down with the customer listened to their issues, evaluated the problem, and ultimately
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Problem: Traditional conveyor rollers with rolling elements are NOT 3A dairy-approved because of the cracks and crevices that the rolling elements present. Solution: Working closely with the distributor and end user, we designed a solid Delrin roller with a special ball-headed threaded bolt. This “ball and socket” design is 3A dairy approved and allows for full conveyor
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Problem: Customer needed a cost savings over the OEM they were buying this from. Solution: Our valued distributor approached us to reverse engineer this special Stainless Steel roller chain. We did it perfectly and the distributor was able to offer their customer a big cost savings without compromising any chain quality. We now stock this for them
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