Warmer weather is right around the corner, and while we can’t avoid, it we can definitely help you prepare for it. CTB partner Pentair Hoffmann has a wide array of SpectraCool Air Conditioning units to meet the needs of almost any industrial application. https://youtu.be/4pXJhE41EVI
At CBT we are always trying to find ways to be involved in our local community, and we are extremely thankful for our partnerships with some great associations that allow us to do so. 2016 marks the second year in a row that a child of a CBT employee has won the NIBA (The Belting Association) Scholarship. Winners must have an extensive community/school service history, a personal history of leadership in family/school/work, and must submit an essay covering the importance of community service. Jared Sherrick, son of CBT account manager Ron Sherrick, was selected for the prestigious award this year.
Manufacturers and equipment builders are looking for ways to simplify and standardize safety across their machines and systems. With the new Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix 5370 controller from Rockwell Automation, users no longer need separate networks and controllers for safety and motion in applications with up to 16 axes. This makes it easier to design safety into a wide range of standard and custom machines, and results in simpler system architectures.
Rexnord® Elastomeric Omega®, Viva®, and Wrapflex® couplings are non-lubricated, material flexing couplings used in a variety of applications in many industries. These products have excellent vibration dampening capability and high misalignment capacity, providing extended life to connected equipment.
Last June, we announced we are moving our Cincinnati headquarters to 5500 Ridge Ave., in the summer of 2016. We were quickly outgrowing our West 6th Street facility and began searching in 2013 for a new location that could support our expanded product and service offerings for the next 30 years. We purchased the old Kmart facility at 5500 Ridge Ave. and developed plans for our new, 95,000 sq. ft. home. The facility incorporates a number of customer-centric features, including a 43,000 sq. ft. customer solutions center offering state-of-the-art training, demonstration, and application testing areas, as well as an expanded customer service area to help us better serve you.
Recent years have seen a shift toward energy efficiency as a way to reduce industrial costs. Legislation also has pushed for meeting emissions targets and ecological needs as the world’s natural resources bear the strain of the rapid growth of the global consumer market. There are 300 million motors in use in industry, infrastructure, and large buildings, and that figure is increasing by around 10 percent (30 million drives) per year. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, consumption by manufacturers worldwide is projected to increase by 75% between 2010 and 2030. The world is becoming more, not less, thirsty for energy, and efficiency is becoming increasingly important. To help address this, any drives vendor in the European Union (EU) now must comply with the Ecodesign of Energy Related Products Directive 2009/125/EC.
Lighting plays an important role in creating a work environment that’s both pleasant and productive – and it’s a big part of your electric bill. That’s why it pays to install high-efficiency lighting systems. You’ll lower your operating costs while maintaining adequate lighting levels. New, energy-efficient lighting technologies provide direct or indirect lighting. Best of all, they use up to 30 percent less energy than standard fluorescent lighting equipment.
Machine safety systems have evolved from strictly hardwired systems, where safety and standard logic were separate, to the multifaceted spectrum of newer programmable systems with varying levels of cost, complexity, and wiring methods. When designing safety into machinery, engineers must verify compliance with today’s more-stringent standards and determine how safety will interplay with productivity to keep downtime to a minimum. Engineers also should consider how flexible and scalable a safety system will be with evolving operations.
