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INDUSTRY NEWS | 2025-10-29

Solve Industrial Motion Group Acquires B&B Manufacturing

Solve Industrial Motion Group has announced its acquisition of B&B Manufacturing, ("B&B") a US manufacturer of power transmission and precision mechanical components.

B&B, in business for over 27 years, consists of five locations, and is headquartered in La Porte, Indiana. B&B is North America's largest synchronous drive pulley manufacturer, specializing in synchronous drive solutions. B&B products include timing pulleys, synchronous belts, v-belt sheaves, taper bushings, idlers, and roller chain sprocket. B&B also brings with it two recent acquisitions, Diversified Specialties and JJC Associates.

SPONSORED CONTENT | 2025-09-09

Fast, Reliable, and Built to Hold—Shaftloc®

The SDP/SI Shaftloc^® fastening system stands out for its simplicity and strength. With just two precision-engineered parts, it delivers superior torque transmission through its unique asymmetrical thread profile. This innovative design amplifies clamping forces, ensuring secure, reliable shaft-to-component connections while reducing complexity, installation time, and maintenance needs. Explore the options.

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2024-12-11

Operational Improvements

Since taking over as CEO of Solve Industrial Motion Group in June 2024, Ernie Lauber has focused on continuous improvement, predictive maintenance and growing the legacy brands within Solve.

Combining brands such as IPTCI, MasterDrive, PTI and TRITAN together with the LMS, SST, SPB-USA and USA Roller product lines, Solve Industrial Motion Group is a provider of high-quality metric and American Standard power transmission components and industrial-grade bearings.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2024-10-17

Drew Beadle Named President of PEER Chain; Spungens to Remain Active in Company

Drew Beadle, vice president of operations of Waukegan, IL-based PEER Chain & Sprockets has been named the company’s new president, effective January 2025.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2024-07-29

KEB America Offers Customizable Clutches for the Output Shafts of Critical Machine Applications

Incorporating electromagnetic clutches into industrial applications brings numerous advantages for enhancing system reliability, functionality, and safety. KEB’s Combinorm power on clutches provide a critical solution by ensuring parts of a machine can engage and disengage as needed, particularly in emergencies.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2023-12-18

Ruland Releases Mountable Shaft Collars with Face Holes

Ruland has released mountable shaft collars with face holes for applications where the shaft collar needs to be directly mounted to a component such as a pulley, sprocket, or metallic plate. The shaft collars are available with drilled face holes that give the user flexibility in mounting hardware, or tapped holes that match the standard screw threading of the collar for ease of installation.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2023-03-23

U.S. Tsubaki Rolls Out Modern, Customer-Focused Website

REVOLUTIONS | 2022-06-13

Gates Expands Carbon Drive Portfolio for E-Bike Applications

Gates Industrial Corporation continues to invest in and has expanded its Carbon Drive product portfolio. The company is introducing next-generation belts and other components to enable advances in bicycle drivetrain design and meet growing global demand.

REVOLUTIONS | 2022-01-31

Gearmotors: The Art of Precision and Reliability

High performance, high precision and component compatibility top the list of gearmotor trends in our product-roundup for 2022. These products can b...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-06-01

Chain & Sprocket Systems and Maintenance

Chain and sprocket drives of one form or another have been driving machines and conveying materials for over a thousand years. The chain manufacturing industry has developed numerous types and sizes of drive chains. Although it is a mature form of power transmission, there are still many industrial applications for which drive chain is suited. It is economical, resistant to shock loads, easy to install, has the ability to transmit high torque, operates in hostile environments, and is efficient. Chain and sprocket drives are highly engineered and manufactured within close tolerances.

PUBLISHER'S PAGE | 2019-04-01

Plugged In

At the recently concluded Automate 2019 and Promat trade shows (held in Chicago in April), we saw a lot of new technology aimed at making factories more efficient and productive.

POWER PLAY | 2019-03-01

No Regrets Over Lost Opportunity

It was recently announced that the planet Mars has at least one thing in common with planet Earth: all good things come to an end. In this case, the good thing is the recently announced and documented (Feb. 12) demise of the Mars rover Opportunity.

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-06-01

Pushing Forward with Belts and Chains

The technology continues to evolve in chain- and belt-driven systems

| 2018-05-11

Custom Machine and Tool Co., Inc. Bolsters Accuracy and Efficiency for Vande Berg Scales

Written by: Charlotte R. Stevens, Marketing Manager at Custom Machine and Tool Co., Inc. If you can find that magic bullet that will reduce the ...

| 2017-11-28

A Look at Belt, Chain and Gear Drive Technology

By Jack Warner The need for producing more energy increases with our rising need for commercial, industrial, and residential space. In North Ame...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-03-01

Slicing Downtime

An independent cheese packager in central Wisconsin packages millions of pounds of cheese every year. Whether shredded, sliced, crumbled or waxed, each package is designed specifically for a customer’s unique needs. As a “toll processor,” production line speed is critical to productivity as well as profitability.

TECHNICAL ARTICLES | 2008-02-01

Troubleshooting with Torque Transmission

The issue might be a faulty treadmill at a local gym, the need to update orthopedic surgery equipment or simply a train stuck in neutral at the toy store. Whatever the case may be, viewing e-mails in the marketing department at Torque Transmission is like opening Christmas presents every morning.