Bibby Transmissions, a World- leader in the design and manufacture of high performance couplings for industrial, power generation and process applications, is making the case ‘for manufacturer repair is best’ in providing the highest possible safeguards and security for Bibby customers across the globe.
“Our couplings are the most reliable of their type, but there are still occasions when they need repairing, and as the original manufacturer we think that the interests of our customers are best served by our undertaking any repairs,” said Steve Broomhead, Business Unit Manager for Bibby’s Turboflex Division.
“A key factor that must uppermost in mind when contemplating repair of couplings is the operating environments where they are employed. Many couplings, especially our disc types, are used in critical applications – power generation, marine, oil and gas, petro-chemical and military - where adherence to specific industry standards is mandatory. When we repair one of these couplings the customer receives a warranted unit, and the security of knowing that it conforms entirely to the original OEM standard, including final dynamic balancing and testing. However, if we don’t undertake the repair, then our warranty is void – and that can have serious implications for customers in the wake of any subsequent failure.”
“The second major benefit for customers of our repair service is genuine Bibby parts and materials. In some sectors of engineering industry the policy of using non-standard parts and materials in repairs is common practice, due to cost savings. However, this policy is short-sighted, because third-party repairers do not have access to the original designs and material specifications. Consequently, they have to resort to reverse engineering, which is never ideal - and certainly not acceptable where the coupling is used in the sort of critical applications mentioned above.”
“Lets not forget,” continued Mr Broomhead, that some disc couplings are very high value items, and you really have to know what you are doing to repair one: the process of stripping down the coupling to look for signs of damage, removing the flexible elements, replacing them and then dynamically balancing the couplings, are all very skilled tasks which need to be undertaken by experts in the workshop – not the field. The fact that we consistently get these tasks right is one of the reasons we are ISO9001 approved and trusted by some of best known global companies for coupling supply – and repair.”
Bibby Repair Services
Bibby Transmissions provides a comprehensive repair, testing and balancing service for all of its ranges of couplings, including Eflex and Powerpin flexible couplings, Taper Grid and Resilient Grid Couplings, Gear couplings and Turboflex Disk couplings. Bibby is also the officially appointed European Repair centre for Ameridrives couplings, including Ameridives diaphragm couplings which are widely used in oil and gas applications. Ameridrives is a sister company of Bibby within the global Altra Industrial Motion Inc.
About Bibby Transmissions: An Altra Industrial Motion Company
Bibby Transmissions is part of Altra Industrial Motion Inc. A Nasdaq-quoted company, Altra Industrial Motion Inc. is a leading multi-national designer, producer and marketer of a wide range of mechanical power transmission products. The company comprises nineteen primary businesses, some with multiple locations worldwide. It brings together strong brands covering over forty product lines with production facilities in nine countries and sales coverage in over seventy more.
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