Acorn Industrial Services Ltd are proud to have been awarded Authorised Distributor status for SKF Cooper bearings, completing the full range of SKF products available to customers.
Many would argue that 1968 is the year that changed history. From the Vietnam war, to the civil rights movement, to the death of Martin Luther King Jr: 1968 changed the world forever.
Industry 4.0: it seems to be the topic on everyone's lips. But, what does it actually mean? In an age supposedly on the cusp of a 4th industrial revolution, why do you need to move into 'Industry 4.0' and how can you make it as easy and pain free as possible?
Picture this: you walk into your metal rolling mill and see your largest electric motor, sitting there in a puddle of oil. On closer inspection, it’s obvious to you that a replacement rotary shaft seal is what’s required, but where do you start?
SKF have unveiled their new Multilog online machine health monitoring system, IMx-8. This smaller condition monitoring system provides a complete system for early fault detection, allowing maintenance to be carried out proactively to reduce downtime.
Downtime is costly whether its planned or unplanned, and the last thing you want is a component that is difficult to replace. Changing bearings that are in hard to reach locations, or surrounded by heavy equipment which is time consuming to dismantle, adds to costs and puts staff at risk of injury.
SKF is back with another handy app to help you with the bearing selection process. Not only does the SKF Bearing Calculator App help you to select the optimum bearing for your machinery, it also helps you to calculate the precise bearing for your specifications.
The aggregates industry creates some of the toughest conditions for applications. Power transmission can suffer as a result of unreliable v-belts in these extreme environments. Find out how changing your v-belts can help your machinery can run at it's optimum level.
In the Food & Beverage industry, ensuring products are safe and free from contaminants is paramount. However, when it comes to lubrication contact can be unavoidable, so find a lubricant that keeps your products safe and your plant complying with food safety standards.
Selecting the optimum belt for your drive can be difficult, however Hutchinson have created software that makes selecting the correct Poly-V belt simple.
Why should be using the market leader in elastomer couplings? Find out from your TB Woods Authorised Distributors!
Our resident Bearing expert reviews the long awaited catalogue from SKF. Find out what's new and what's great about this edition.
Find out why you should be ditching Keyway connections and opting for Locking Assemblies instead.
The app that lets you carry a whole library of knowledge in your pocket.
Find out what our experts recommend for the easy and flexible monitoring of your applications.
Ensuring the correct mounting practices are carried out is essential to get the optimum life span out of your bearings & SKF have made this super easy with their selection software!
Acorn Industrial Services Ltd have provided a specialist coupling solution for one of our customers requiring a particularly large coupling for a cooling tower application.
We have put together a small collection of common causes of motor failure. We have also provided some useful information to help you identify the reason for failure and how to avoid it.
