ACORN® Insight

Keep up-to-date on the latest product and company news, along with useful information for the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry.

Sustainability and the Role Refillable Automatic Lubricators Play

By delivering lubricant consistently, and reducing single-use waste, refillable automatic lubricators can support both reliability and sustainability goals.

What Makes Curve Jaw Couplings Ideal for Compact Applications?

For engineers designing compact drive systems, curve jaw couplings provide an efficient balance of torque density, precision, durability, and easy maintenance.

Specialist Actuator Repair Helps Manufacturer Avoid Four Weeks of Downtime

After a major fire damaged specialist linear actuators, ACORN arranged a fast repair solution that helped a toilet paper manufacturer avoid four weeks of extra downtime.

Custom belt solution improves safety and halves fitting time for piston ring manufacturer

Working with a specialist manufacturing partner, ACORN developed a lighter custom belt with steel clamping elements that made piston ring fitting safer, faster and easier to manage.

How to Install Bearings Without Damaging the Shaft or Housing

Learn how to install bearings correctly using fitting tools and bearing heaters to prevent damage to the shaft, housing, and bearing during mounting.

CASE STUDY: Keeping Essential Ferry Services Sailing with a 24-Hour Bearing Rescue

How ACORN sourced and delivered critical SKF bearings within 24 hours to keep a ferry drivetrain repair on schedule and avoid costly downtime.

ACORN Strengthens Service Capabilities with Electro-mechanical Engineering Acquisition

LER joins ACORN to broaden nationwide service capability, combining repairs, monitoring and on-site engineering into one integrated support proposition.

International Women’s Day: In Conversation with Jenna Bramhall, Finance Director

From Financial Controller to Finance Director: Jenna Bramhall on strategy, confidence, and what genuine workplace support for women looks like.

CASE STUDY: How One Farmer Stopped Annual Chain Breakages for Good

By switching to a superior chain built for harsh agricultural conditions, this independent farmer reduced breakdowns, improved uptime during peak seasons, and achieved clear long-term cost savings.

How to Save Energy and Costs with Automatic Lubrication

Lower power draw, fewer failures, and less maintenance firefighting by preventing lubrication gaps across rotating equipment.

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