Problem: The bearings of a large steel cable pulley were worn out and hard to lubricate due to the location and lack of preventative maintenance. Solution: Machined an all-steel housing and steel cable pulley with a totally maintenance-free non-re-lubable composite bearing insert. The PV’s were calculated and an engineered plastic was provided to solve the maintenance headache […]
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Problem: The Divine Sales team was challenged by a local distributor to solve some conveyor issues for one of their customers. They were struggling with material flow issues in existing chutes, spillage at conveyor transfer points, and extremely high dust emissions; all were very dangerous for on-site workers. Solution: Divine made several visits to meet with
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Problem: We were approached to try and come up with a gear rack that would not corrode, is cost-effective, and is stiff when put under tension. What was common for gear racking on the market did not offer the solution the customer was looking for. Solution: We engineered, tested, and built a gear rack that solved the
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Problem: Traditional urethane or rubber scraper blade belt cleaners cannot be used on cleated belts. Nylon-bristled brushes are hard to maintain and can easily get plugged with the material. Solution: Designed a heavy-duty rubber-fingered cleaner that is independently powered using a motor and gearbox. It is placed under the head pulley where a traditional primary cleaner would
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Problem: The customer was using EPDM rubber fingers in their food processing plant which are not an FDA-approved material. Solution: Due to the sheer volume of fingers the customer uses we reverse-engineered the finger, built a mold, and started injection molding the fingers out of FDA-approved material. Through the initial testing process with the customer, we also
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Problem: This customer conveys wet cake corn and was supplied carbon steel drag chain by the OEM. The chain was severely corroded in a few short months of use. Solution: We supplied an all-stainless steel drag chain and special heat-treated pins which greatly reduced corrosion and maintained the overall working loads of the chain. This dramatically extended
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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: Our customer was not happy with their supplier’s long lead times and lack of a quality-made chain. Solution: With the help and partnership of our local distributor we were able to stock our chain in the distributor’s warehouse for quick shipments. We also offered them a written QC procedure that we strictly adhere to. This gave
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Problem: A grain unloading terminal was using a heavy cast-iron return roller assembly. The castings were heavy for maintenance workers to carry, and replacement costs were expensive. Solution: With the help of our manufacturers’ engineering staff, we designed and built a prototype that could be injection molded due to the high usage of rollers per year.
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Problem: The customer was looking for a cost-effective way to replace a custom OEM chain. Solution: Provided cost savings by reverse engineering this custom stainless steel OEM chain with replaceable UHMW rollers.
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