Extreme Industrial Coatings LLC

08/20/2020

If your car's timing system can use a chain, why does your heavy machinery have to use belts? It mainly comes down to one factor: necessary slip.

There is a fierce debate in the automotive world over superiority of the timing belts or the timing chain.

08/18/2020

Laser alignment systems cost plenty, but they will absolutely pay for themselves by saving fuel and extending the lives of pulleys and belts.

A lot of old school pulley alignment is done by eye, but that simply isn’t good enough anymore. Many modern machines—such as forage choppers—transmit

08/14/2020

Most harvester fires occur when crop residue builds up around a heat source like the engine, exhaust, or belt drive.

Combine fires occur on American farms every year, and they are among the most devastating incidents a farm can experience. Obviously, the machine (and often

08/13/2020

Claas of America plans on doubling the amount of business they do with dealerships over the next four years.

In 2019, Claas of America president Eric Raby told dealers the company planned to double their North American business over the next five years.

08/13/2020

The most common causes of belt slippage are worn or glazed belts and worn pulley grooves. These problems cause one another in a vicious cycle of belt and pulley wear.

V-belts rely upon friction to transmit power between pulleys. How much power a belt can transfer is related to the coefficient of friction, which is the

08/12/2020

Erik Helgerson's 11-acre forage operation has fed his cattle without tilling for eight years in a row.

Soybeans, peas, and beans are some of the most popular choices for cover crops. One Iowa farmer, needing to feed his cattle while battling erosion and grazing

08/12/2020

Less than half of the USDA's $16bn in COVID-19 farm relief has been allotted.

Farmers will have an additional month to apply for federal coronavirus-related relief, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

08/12/2020

The Bureau of Land Management and USDA have approved an expansion to the Smoky Canyon Mine on the Idaho-Wyoming border.

Smoky Canyon Mine will soon be expanded.

08/11/2020

What causes v-belt pulleys to wear? We explore this topic in the very first post on our new company blog!

We know that belts love to slip on worn pulleys, but what causes pulleys to wear in the first place?

08/10/2020

We have an all-new website and blog. Our company information, products, and services can be found at ExtremeCoatings.com- and our blog can be found at blog.extremecoatings.com!

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