Communicator

Larger rolling elements allows for optimum power density 15% more capacity leading to increased bearing life while the envelope dimensions remain unchanged Increased surface hardness due to Koyo's special heat treatment process 3X Life in contaminated oil vs. standard bearings Open style only - not available with seals or shields ( No Filling Slot! ) Oers a Great Alternative to Max-Type Bearings Oers a Great Alternative to Max-Type Bearings Motion_Communicator_April-6.pdf 1 4/18/16 8:11 AM Ideal for applications with high power density needs such as gearboxes, power sports and harsh environments acquisition, we have really been able to broaden and expand our service offering. In addition to our core strengths in fluid power (which also includes field services) we have added other major services such as gear reducer repair, hydraulic hose kitting, machinery guarding, linear rail cutting, ball screw end machining and general machining. "My point is, the added value that has made us so successful is a direct result of Motion acquiring our operation and the incredible support we receive from our sales branches. It really is an in-house net- work that provides all sorts of diverse oppor- tunities and the necessary resources to continuously improve and grow." David Boyer's shop in Saint-Laurent is the only Motion facility in Canada that works on industrial-sized driveshafts (the equipment inventory includes two lathes for submerged arc welding and two balancers, one of which can balance 10,000 pounds and is 32 feet long with a 72-inch diameter), in addition to custom design and hydraulic repair for cus- tomers such as Rio Tinto's Quebec Iron & Titanium mine (QIT). Boyer, who took a sabbatical from Motion between 2009 and 2015, was encouraged by Richard Baribeau to rejoin the firm and man- age QC36's operations. "In light of today's market, I quickly focused on hiring correctly, and then cross-trained as much as possible in order to give my colleagues more respon- sibilities and a sense of ownership – as well as in order to be as much of a one-stop shop as possible for clients," he says. As QC36 grows in stature and reputation, Boyer is undertaking another value-added service. "We're launching an exchange pro- gram with QIT whereby we'll inventory new cylinders for them, which is feasible consid- ering we work so closely with that firm and have come to know exactly what they need," he says. As for relative newcomer Kyle Mazer in Saskatoon, he is looking forward to offering a host of as-yet-undetermined value-added services associated with his shop's gearbox and hydraulic capabilities. "Between col- leagues Tom Flemington, who has great millwright and gearbox-building expertise, and Colin Gill, who has an extensive back- ground in mobile equipment repair, our opportunities are considerable," he says. "Even though we're new, we already have a distinguishing feature thanks to our Tuxco HCS-50 cylinder worker that, with 50,000 foot pounds of torque force, is one of the big- gest workers of its kind in Canada; our goal is to build cylinders on a huge scale rather than customers being obliged to ship to Texas." Mazer summarizes the spirit of Motion's shop teams when he says by way of conclu- sion, "I've never said no to any business opportunity – and now, thanks to Motion, I can develop the kind of wide-ranging client base that I could only dream of during my years of working for myself." MI

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