The motor nameplate houses essential information and data necessary for properly maintaining and operating the motor. NEMA has standardized the information the nameplates must show. 

June 1st marked the beginning of National Safety Month.  The National Safety Council, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has sponsored this event to help save lives and reduce injury in all aspects of life, including the workplace.  It is the perfect time to ensure your business is compliant with all OSHA regulations, and to reduce hazardous risks.  

The Cincinnati Enquirer has named CBT Company a top 5 winner of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Area 2016 Top Workplaces award! 

In honor of our CBT Cincinnati move on July 25th, we wanted to highlight the history of CBT. Take a trip down memory lane to learn where it all began…

On July 25, 2016 CBT will officially conduct its first day of business at the new Cincinnati location. 5500 Ridge Avenue will house around 100 CBT employees while we continue to grow and service our customers for decades to come. Many factors were taken into consideration when searching for the perfect location and designing the state-of-the-art headquarters. So, what does this mean for you?

Last June, we announced we are moving our Cincinnati headquarters to 5500 Ridge Ave., in the summer of 2016. We were quickly outgrowing our West 6th Street facility and began searching in 2013 for a new location that could support our expanded product and service offerings for the next 30 years. We purchased the old Kmart facility at 5500 Ridge Ave. and developed plans for our new, 95,000 sq. ft. home. The facility incorporates a number of customer-centric features, including a 43,000 sq. ft. customer solutions center offering state-of-the-art training, demonstration, and application testing areas, as well as an expanded customer service area to help us better serve you. 

 In 2003, IEEE 802.af brought standardization to PoE with the ability to supply up to 15.4W over two pairs of a copper cable. With devices like wireless access points (WAPs) and pan-tilt-zoom cameras needing more power, IEEE 802.3af was introduced in 2009 to supply up to 30W of power, otherwise known as PoE Plus. Shortly thereafter, Cisco introduced Universal PoE (UPOE), expanding upon PoE Plus to deliver 60W of power over all four pairs. 

Machinery is expensive, and unfortunately won’t last forever. To many, the first option would be to replace their gear drives or transmissions, but CBT partner Rexnord  provides an alternate solution. Rexnord offers a one-of-a-kind program that will renew, rebuild, and refurbish your equipment. Not only do they guarantee the renew cost will not exceed 75% of the cost to replace the drives, but they also offer warranties to back up their work for three years.