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Movin' On Up: August Update

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Last June, we announced we are moving our Cincinnati headquarters to 5500 Ridge Ave., in the summer of 2016. July 2016 was the month we closed down our 737 facility and began conducting business at the new 95,000 sq ft facility in Columbia Township. Since the move, we have worked on making this building the new CBT home, and we are proud of all the progress we’ve made! 

HOW TO: Install PowerTwist Wedge Link Belting

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CBT Partner, Fenner Drive’s PowerTwist Link Belting, the V-belt you’ve come to love, is now available in 3V, 5V, SPZ, SPA and SPB wedge profiles. As the only twist-lock link belt available in wedge profiles, PowerTwist Wedge Belts are engineered to combine the performance of rubber belts with additional cost saving benefits.

Thermal Expert Infrared Camera

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Safety and convenience go hand in hand. The easier it is to access risks and mitigate safety concerns, the better. CBT partner, Thermal Expert has recently debuted their high performance infrared smartphone camera. Infrared smartphone cameras are perfect for seeing in low light conditions and in total darkness. Gone are the days that infrared cameras were their own device. Thermal Expert has combined convenience and accuracy when they developed the smartphone infrared camera.

Baldor RPM XE Motor

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CBT partner,Baldor Reliance has recently announced the latest in motor technology – achieving efficiency performance two to four bands above NEMA premium® efficient levels (IE3) by utilizing a hybrid motor design. The new RPM XE platform can provide substantial energy savings and performance for most centrifugal load applications, at a lower operating cost by combining the starting attributes of an induction cage with permanent magnets.

Encore Wire's 1000-volt rated XHHW-2 Wire

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The electrical industry asked and they listened. Encore Wire and CBT are proud to offer North America’s first 1000-volt rated XHHW-2 wire that is designed to bridge the gap between 600-volt and 1000-volt applications. The 1000-volt rated wire will dramatically increase the range of uses in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. With Encore Wire’s XHHW-2, you get the same ease of installation, the same insulation thickness as the 600-volt rated wire, and best yet, ratings up to 1000 volts.

Plant-Floor Improvements That Drive Competitiveness

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Smart manufacturing doesn’t mean much if it doesn’t result in better manufacturing. There’s a fog of hype about potential gains available via the Internet of Things (IoT), smart devices, embedded intelligence, etc. Yet if upgraded production can’t improve operations, what’s the point? A recent study on the IoT finds that the top three objectives for incorporating smart devices and embedded intelligence into plants and processes are improved quality, costs, and speed.

RFID and Manufacturing

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RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a proven enabler of profitability that’s growing more powerful every day. Microchip sensitivity is improving and support services are maturing. Companion technologies, such as sensors, are being successfully integrated into chips. And smaller tags are opening the gate for multitudes of potential applications previously thought too small to accommodate an RFID tag. A tag measuring only 23 x 5 mm, for example, was released to the market within just the past few weeks. What first came to prominence as a solution to track cases and pallets in distribution centers, has steadily and profitably migrated to heavier industries and related service sectors. 

VOM: Realize Your Energy Savings With Gates

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Companies are continuously looking to improve energy rating and cost efficiency in the manufacturing industry. CBT partner, Gates Corporation has developed their Synchronous Belt Drive System as an innovative alternative to the outdated V-Belt system. V-belts can lose up to 5% or more in efficiency due to slip and the resulting torque loss. Poorly maintained V-belts can require more frequent replacement and that means costly downtime. With the help of CBT and Gates, your application could increase efficiency and save thousands.