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Minimising Drive Failure to Maximise Productivity

Learn how correct belt selection, tensioning and alignment can help reduce drive failure, improve efficiency and minimise costly downtime.

Bearing Failure in the Food & Beverage Industry: Diagnostic Questions Answered

Discover how to identify the root causes of recurring bearing failures in food and beverage production and stop contamination-driven downtime.

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.

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.

Where is Linear Used?

Learn where linear technology is used most and the benefits it brings to high-performance automated systems.

Expert collaboration to keep the Windermere Ferry running

What do you do when a passenger ferry is in its latter years, but still needs to perform? Well, in the case of Westmorland and Furness Council, you call in the marine experts.

What Industries and Applications is Gates PolyChain used in?

Why static-dissipating belts are the key to safer, stronger, and more durable industrial operations

6 Reasons to Implement a Predictive Maintenance Plan

Traditionally, maintenance strategies have focused on reactive or preventive approaches. However, with the advent of advanced technologies, predictive maintenance has emerged as a game-changer in the industry.

What is predictive maintenance?

With rising costs and increasing production demands, unplanned downtime is more expensive than ever. Businesses cannot afford unexpected breakdowns, but with a structured maintenance plan, they do not have to.

Preventing Downtime in 24/7 FMCG Production: A CASE STUDY

A leading FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) company in the toilet roll production sector faced a critical challenge that threatened their 24/7 production line.

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