Acquisition of B&J Electric Motor Repair
Troy Industrial Solutions of Watervliet, NY announced today it has completed the acquisition of B&J Electric Motor Repair of Ansonia, CT for an undisclosed sum.
Troy Industrial Solutions recently held a Basic Motor Training Seminar not once – but twice – due to overwhelming demand.
To engage interested attendees, Troy mailed a “save the date” and email invitation to a select group of customers with instructions to register online. “The event filled up within three days and the phone calls keep coming in from customers who wanted to get their maintenance people into the session.” said Bill Keogh, Sales Manager for Troy. “The demand was so strong we scheduled an encore presentation the following week which also filled to capacity…
Proper shaft specifications and bearing fits are key to reducing vibration in fan and blower applications.
The Problem: A large pharmaceutical company had a catastrophic failure on a fan unit. The failed bearing and shaft assembly was brought into our shop and a Failure Analysis was conducted. The drive end (DE) bearing was a 2 15/16”, solid housed, spherical roller pillow block with a set screw locking device. The inner ring of the bearing had fractured. Most bearing inner rings are through hardened which makes them very brittle. This unit had…
