With competition on the rise, the need for manufacturers to improve what and how information is shared is at an all-time high. Better information sharing drives better decision making, exposes inefficiencies, and sparks collaboration, which positively impacts profits. Simultaneously, manufacturers are also challenged to keep up-to-date on the latest safety standards.
Over the next 30 years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expects consumers to save $12.9 billion because of new energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers. The new standard, known as DOE 2016, goes into affect on January 1, 2016, and applies to low voltage dry type distribution, medium voltage dry-type distribution, and liquid-filled distribution transformers.
May 1987, CBT (then known as Cincinnati Belting & Transmission) featured our partnership with Lovejoy in our monthly newsletter. The page displayed an ad for Lovejoy’s Deltaflex couplings:
With the help of a Deltaflex coupling, even badly misaligned components can deliver the same efficiency and performance as perfectly aligned ones do. And it’s all because of Deltaflex’s unique, double engaging flex link patented design. It allows Deltaflex to accommodate substantially greater angular (six degrees), parallel, and axial shaft misalignment with no vibration, backlash, or heavy reaction loads on shaft bearings.
Looking for a quick, convenient, affordable way to bring your skill set up-to-date? CBT partner Rockwell Automation offers interactive virtual training through its Virtual Classroom. These live, instructor-led courses are delivered using WebEx technology to provide students with all the benefits of classroom instruction, straight to your desktop. This array of presentation platforms and techniques allows for the precise learning of even the most complex material. Each Virtual Classroom course is truly interactive, offering attendees the best in hands-on remote training.
Heard Around the Warehouse is a monthly compilation of news from CBT partners and key headlines from the manufacturing industry. See something we missed? Let us know!
City, DRMA team up to host manufacturing summer camp
According to the ARC Advisory Group, the leading technology research and advisory firm for industry and infrastructure, more than $65 billion of automation products in operation today are reaching the end of their useful life. The same study also found that 58 percent of users acknowledge having no formal plan for managing the lifecycle of their equipment. As technology continues to advance, the supply of older product is reduced. Replacing obsolete parts with like product, assuming it is still produced, often results in long lead times, higher costs, and declining service and support levels. CBT and Rockwell Automation are ready to help you identify and reduce your automation obsolescence risks with LifeCycle Services. Download this free whitepaper to learn more about the three-step process to minimize your risks.
The game of golf has changed immensely over the years. While the conditions are still beautiful, we have high-tech golf equipment, balls that go further, and increasingly difficult and longer courses. Perhaps one of today’s changes that has caused golfers to reminisce about the good ol’ days is the pace of play. It is often argued that a round of golf takes too much time. Why is play so slow? It used to take three to three and a half hours to play. Today it takes close to five hours. No one seems to know for certain, but my best guess is television. When you watch golf tournaments on TV and see players not ready to play when it is his turn or see him vacillate over club selection, it is not difficult to see why play time has increased over the years. John Gerring always taught that the player should be ready when it is his turn to play.
CBT’s experienced team of belting technicians is ready to help you solve your most challenging belting applications to keep your facility running smoothly. In addition to CBT’s complete line of belting products for power transmission and conveying requirements, we offer an in-house conveyor belt shop, allowing CBT the ability to service you at our facility or yours.
