Mechanical Technology October 2016

Mechanical Technology — October 2016

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Power transmission, bearings, bushes and seals

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he Motodrive brand, accord-

ing to BI product manager,

Naigel Pera, “is supported in

South Africa through Bearings

International (BI), offers economically-

priced alternatives to traditional com-

petitor products available on the market.

“These are high-quality, cost-competitive

products supported by the BI network,

providing our customers with an attrac-

tive value proposition and solution.” The

range includes SMSR shaft-mount speed

reducers, NMR worm gear units and TR

in-line gear units.

The SMSR gear unit is a robust, hard-

working, simply-constructed gear unit

used in conjunction with belts and pul-

leys to achieve the ratios required. Units

are available from Size D to Size J, in

ratios from 13:1 and 20:1, as well as in

parallel standard size bores with key only.

This shaft-mount speed reducer

includes a complete torque arm as-

sembly and is fully interchangeable

with other brands. Motor bases, belts

and pulleys and holdbacks are not in-

Bearings International (BI) product manager, Naigel Pera (right) and

engineering manager, Josué Pérez-Sánchez talk about the company’s

Motodrive brand and the associated application engineering services offered

for the full range of available technologies and components.

Right:

NMR worm

gear unit,

part of BI’s

Motodrive

range.

Left:

The SMSR

gear unit is a robust, hard-

working, gear unit available

from Size D to Size J in ratios

from 13:1 and 20:1.

Reducers, gear units and

applications engineering

cluded. Production-line manufacturing

guarantees tolerances and consistent

quality, especially in terms of helical gear

components.

“We have made a significant invest-

ment in terms of our stockholding of

the Motodrive range in anticipation of

expected demand,” Pera reveals. “BI of-

fers a range of products, from premium

to economy, including most ancillary

products.

“Our aim is to facilitate the over-

all purchase-and-supply process as

much as possible. We achieve this

by paying attention to the type and

quality of supply required for various ap-

plications. We also have the flexibility to

be able to offer a single supplier option,”

Pera highlights.

BI focuses on all market segments,

from domestic use to heavy in-

dustry, mining, steel and other

sectors. “We supply prod-

ucts from Mechano set size

chain to massive drill rig

drive and pulldown chains,

and gearboxes suitable

for spitbraais to massive

furnaces or curing oven

drives.”

Technical support

is offered by BI’s

experienced

product manag-

ers, in conjunction with

the company’s principal sup-

pliers. “Installation is supported

through our engineering department

and the various partners we engage with

to complete site work when required,”

Pera adds.

“In terms of aftermarket support, our

extensive branch network ensures we

have someone in the area to tend to any

immediate concerns or issues, in addi-

tion to call-on assistance from our 24/7

product support team,” he says.