Lovejoy, Inc. Presents Rock Solid Solution for Granite Construction

Suffering from loss of production due to frequent and costly downtime, the Swan Plant in Tuscon looked to Lovejoy Inc. for a solution. ROSTA motorbases helped to reduce equipment downtime caused by worn out belts and sheaves.

(PRWEB) August 2, 2003 -- Suffering from loss of production due to frequent and costly downtime, the Swan Plant in Tuscon looked to Lovejoy Inc. for a solution. ROSTA motorbases helped to reduce equipment downtime caused by worn out belts and sheaves.

In the high desert of Arizona, where dust devils swirl suddenly through the landscape, another sort of problem was deviling the plant superintendent at the Swan Plant in Tucson, a branch of Granite Construction Company.

This busy site churns out a wide variety of aggregate products from crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Loss of production was becoming an issue as they were experiencing frequent and costly downtime with one of their shaker screens. This was due to unscheduled shaker screen maintenance because of frequent v-belt failure. The conventional motorbase they were using could not compensate for the heavy loads which applied stress on the v-belts, bearings, and sheaves. Specifically, v-belts were slipping, rolling-over, and breaking under stress on a Tabor® single-deck shaker screen. The plant was also losing sheaves due to wear and tear on the sides from displaced belts rubbing and moving.

The plant superintendent, Juan Jose Guerrero was replacing these v-belts and sheaves three times a month, to the tune of $240 for parts and an additional $500 per month minimum in lost time and labor. That doesn't take into account the damage done when downtime during a critical production cycle could possibly cause a late delivery.

Greg Free, sales representative with Lovejoy, Inc., the country's leading company dedicated to the design and production of couplings and engineered power-transmission solutions, met with Guerrero to assess the situation. What Greg Free recommended was replacement of their existing motorbase with a Lovejoy Rosta MB 50x200 motorbase on the drive. This would keep an even tension on their v-belts during start-up, normal operation, and under high-load conditions.

Unlike a conventional motorbase, the Lovejoy Rosta MB 50x200 utilizes an elastomeric torsion element as a pivot mount. This unique design allows the Lovejoy Rosta MB 50x200 motorbase to continuously compensate for normal v-belt stretch. Another benefit for using a Lovejoy Rosta MB 50x200 motorbase was the elimination of v-belt slippage and rollover - problems that Granite Construction was experiencing with their conventional motorbase.

Since installation, the results have proven themselves - no down time on the machinery related to replacing any worn out belts or sheaves. "The Rosta motorbase paid for itself in just two months," says Greg Free, "providing additional savings for the customer each month that he doesn't have to replace any worn-out parts."

Lovejoy, Inc. offered Granite Construction a 90-day money back satisfaction guarantee. However, the customer ordered three additional Lovejoy Rosta MB 50x200 motorbases within the next 30 days.

Says Greg Free, "The Rosta motorbase helped the client eliminate downtime, save on labor, and save a significant sum of money each month, improving the efficiency and profitability of his operations."
The Lovejoy Rosta MB50x200 motorbase is only one of the many solution-engineered products from Lovejoy.

Founded in 1900, Lovejoy enjoys an international reputation as the leading company specializing in flexible coupling design and development. Lovejoy products are available worldwide through distributors in North America and 45 other countries, supported by Lovejoy offices and support staff in Canada, Europe and the USA. Lovejoy, Inc., is certified under the ISO-9001 International Standards for Quality Management.

For more information, visit Lovejoys Web site at www.lovejoy-inc.com, or contact Lovejoy, Inc., corporate offices at 2655 Wisconsin Ave., Downers Grove, IL, 60515, USA. Phone 630-852-0500; fax 630-852-2120; e-mail inquiries Info@lovejoy-inc.com.