Every week we feature interesting information and trivia about some of the parts we manufacture here at Lampin. The world is full of fascinating parts and components that may seem small, but all play a big part in our daily lives!
Sourcing Saves the Day
For more than 20 years, Titanium Ball Valve (TBV) has relied on Lampin for critical components. TBV supplies specialty valves with zero tolerance for external leakage. On a Tuesday afternoon, TBV realized it would be unable to meet a customer order because of a...
Response Keeps Production Online
MITRPAK received an urgent call at 1:00 p.m. from John Lebeau at Eastern Industrial Automation, a MITRPAK distributor. One of their customers’ production lines was down and they needed a replacement right angle gear drive immediately. The customer, a major supplier of...
Customer Dilemma Solved by MITRPAK Double Seal
A major manufacturer of chicken processing equipment had a competitive gearbox failing every two to three weeks. Standard, dimensionally-equivalent, off-the-shelf MITRPAK drives were bolted directly into place and lasted only three months. MITRPAK engineers weren't...
MITRPAK Controls Backlash With Customized Gearbox
Synchronous high-speed needles are used in the production of the quilted fabric that covers mattresses. The manufacturer of this quilting machinery mounts the needles on an eccentric drive. Because the material is so wide, three gear drives are mounted in tandem to...
MITRPAK Gearbox Helps Military Fight Terrorism
When the United States military unleashes its Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV), MITRPAK spiral bevel gear drives move into harms way. Military designers need to demonstrate high reliability and redundancy when they introduce new technology to the troops....
Gearbox Reduces Noise and Provides High Performance
Every day, hundreds of thousands of gallons of paint need to be mixed in specialty paint and hardware stores across North America. The world's premier manufacturer of heavy-duty automated paint shakers chose MITRPAK for their application. The manufacturer needed a...
