When the movement changes, the bellows stops protecting: why so many industrial machinery guards fail even though no one has done “anything unusual”
In most industrial plants, something happens that baffles maintenance teams: a bellows that previously functioned perfectly begins to rub, open, or deform, without anyone having made any obvious changes to the machine. The operator hasn’t touched any critical...
How to tell if a bellows is letting dirt in before it causes a breakdown
In any industrial equipment, dirt doesn’t appear by chance. When a machine starts showing accumulations of dust, shavings, or moisture in areas that should be protected, the usual reaction is to think it’s “normal for the process.” However, in...
Do I need a better bellows, or am I using the wrong protection?
These are questions every maintenance manager should ask themselves before choosing a protective guard for industrial machinery. In industry, choosing a bellows is often treated as a simple purchase: measure, order, and install. However, when analyzing how these...