As the leading electric motors supplier in Yorkshire, YB Components have years of experience dealing with the problems facing applications using electric motors. Here we share some of the best tips for avoiding motor failure. Keep the Motor Cool A lot of insulating failures in motors happen because of overheating. Excessive heat can be caused …
Industrial couplings are crucial elements of a wide range of machinery, so they must be chosen, installed, and maintained correctly to maximise their performance. Here we list some of the most common mistakes made with couplings, and advise on how you can avoid them. Using an Incorrect Coupling Installing the wrong kind of coupling can …
There is a lot of jargon related to ballscrews, some familiar and some less so. Ballscrews suppliers don’t often explain what it all means so here we will run through a few of the terms associated with these products that you should know if you have any dealings with applications using ballscrews. Backdrive, Backlash and …
Many manufacturers of industrial machinery components make their products available through their own websites or physical premises, so why use a parts supplier like YB Components when you can go directly to the manufacturer themselves? Actually, there are a number of reasons why buying industrial parts such as gearboxes, motors, couplings and clutches through a …
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The manufacture of industrial machinery components is one of the most global and internationally diverse industries in the world. For example, there are several high quality gearbox manufacturers dotted around the globe in various countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. The same can be said for many of the other important machine parts such …
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Legris started out as a small valve manufacturing company in France back in the middle of the nineteenth century. They soon expanded their business to produce surgical instruments and various other copper-based equipment such as gas nozzles and boilers. Luckily for a great many industries today, Legris’ business model continued to evolve with the times. …
Carlisle Companies and the Timken Company are well known for the Carlisle variable speed belts which they manufacture for a wide variety of industries. The applications of their high performance belts include agricultural and construction machinery, as well as outdoor power equipment such as ride-on lawnmowers and even All Terrain Vehicles like jeeps and quad …
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Anybody involved in a business that uses heavy machinery should be aware of exactly how much maintenance their equipment requires, but it’s always worth brushing up on some of the general maintenance guidelines which should be followed in order to help keep a business and its machinery running smoothly. Obviously, each piece of machinery …
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Thanks to government legislation along with increased awareness of the dangers of excessive noise, there have been many recent innovations which help reduce the din made by industrial machinery. For example, modern gearboxes and geared motors often feature couplings and components which are specifically designed to help reduce noise either through the material they are …
In the first part of this blog, we discussed how it’s important to remember that just because a particular coupling fits, that doesn’t necessarily make it the correct coupling. A quick look through any of the brands such as Jaure Couplings or Falk Couplings will tell you there are many flexible coupling designs which have …
YB Components is based in Castleford, West Yorkshire. Specialists in the supply of industrial gearboxes and motors, couplings and clutches, variable speed pulleys, ball bearings and belts, plus numerous other ancillary products, YB Components stock thousands of essential industrial parts, available for immediate dispatch.
