{"id":4903,"date":"2024-04-24T09:37:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T09:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pemcentre.ie\/?p=4903"},"modified":"2024-04-24T11:33:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T11:33:55","slug":"specdrum-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pemcentre.ie\/case-studies\/specdrum-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"SpecDrum Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
SpecDrum Engineering<\/strong>, a global leader in conveyor pulley supply, caters to industries spanning aviation, recycling, materials handling, and crushing & screening. Operating manufacturing facilities in Ireland and China, they produce over 50,000 pulleys annually<\/strong>, boasting extensive expertise in metal-mechanical developments and offering specialty drum and wing pulleys with metallic and rubber coatings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t When confronted with a new abrasive conveyor system, SpecDrum faced a critical challenge. Traditional rubber lagging, when applied to a new abrasive conveyor system, exhibited significant wear and delamination under high-speed rotation and mechanical loading conditions.<\/p> Through collaboration facilitated by IntertradeIreland, SpecDrum joined forces with the PEM Technology Gateway and ATU Sligo to find a solution<\/p> How PEM Delivered Solution for Industry:<\/strong><\/p> The goal<\/strong> was clear: enhance the performance and durability of the conveyor pulleys in extreme operating environments.<\/p> The Solution:<\/strong> Over the course of 18 months, the collaborative efforts yielded remarkable results:<\/p> The Impact:<\/strong> Through collaboration with rubber suppliers and PEM, we achieved significant breakthroughs:<\/p> Innovation in Action:<\/strong> We developed an in-house testing apparatus to simulate extreme conditions, enabling us to:<\/p> The knowledge gained, processes developed, and technologies implemented during this project will continue to drive excellence in Specdrum’s operations for years to come. Their commitment to innovation and collaboration remains steadfast as they push the boundaries of what’s possible in the world of conveyor pulleys.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tProblem to Be Solved:<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Reviewing manufacturing processes and controls.<\/li>
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