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There are few tougher operating environments than a granite quarry. And for transmission belts, it’s not just the rocks and the explosions that make life hard..

Downtime resulting from equipment failure not only disrupts production but costs money and wastes time and materials. The failure of a bearing led to a solution

The oil emulsion, moisture and solid particulates found in compressed air cause damage and wear to pneumatic equipment. Filtration is essential but, until....

A large power transmission manufacturer had been buying PTFE hose for use on an application that transferred adhesive from the hopper to the machine, but were..

A large food factory enlisted the help of a mobile hose replacement company for some of their applications, however there were subsequently some issues. They...

Sometimes an engineering innovation comes along that’s so obvious and yet so efficient, it seems incredible no one has thought of it before.

When ageing equipment needs replacing, or a production line needs expanding, doing nothing is not an option. That doesn’t mean considerations of cost...

Hydraulic hoses are the critical component within most production systems. They’re also the component which can be completely compromised by a pinprick.

LED has been lighting’s latest great leap forward in providing more efficient illumination in offices, warehouse and on the production floor.

It can’t be bought, it can only be grown. It takes years to create, yet can be destroyed in minutes. It’s your brand’s reputation, of course. In the food or...

Compressed air is an essential part of the diet of any production facility – and the food manufacturing sector is no exception.

A customer was experiencing failures every 4-6 weeks, costing over £2,000 each time. But just one phone call to ERIKS and the recipe to success was served