News and Press Releases

Bearing Headquarters (BHQ) is proud to announce that Jim Scardina was elected to serve as President of the Bearing Specialist Association (BSA). Jim Scardina, a long time Senior Vice President at BHQ, has attended many BSA conventions.  Jim has served on task forces, on advisory councils, and on many committees supporting the BSA and its […]

Headco Industries is proud to announce that our Gears & Sprockets shop in Broadview, Illinois has achieved the prestigious status and certification as a Timken Bearing Certified repair shop. This certification is only held by a few shops that have demonstrated the processes, knowledge, understand and having a facility that follows proper bearing installation and

Problem: A fabricator of pressure vessels was breaking gearboxes, chains, and drive shafts on their trunnion welders. The customer is building pressure vessels that could be up to 8 feet round, 30 feet long and weigh up to 40 tons. The 4 foot long sections of tubes are welded to each other in a rotary

Problem: Customer had a complete gearbox assembly that was an integral piece on the production line. The customer did not know what was wrong with the gearbox assembly so they called the OEM for a rebuild kit. The OEM would only sell a complete assembly for $40,000.00; the OEM also had a long lead time

Problem: Customer received a new order from their customer to machine an eight station indexing table for a CNC to produce heat shield for barrel of assault rifle. The type of table needed will cost $40,000.00 to $70,000.00 to purchase. Their customer might need 24 tables after the first order accepted. BHQ Solution: Our customer

Problem: Customer had machine used to de-burr chips from product. The components moving through this machine were stainless steel and using a Forbo belt made in Germany. It was the belt that came with the original equipment. Unfortunately, customer had issue with the re-ordering of the piano hinged splice part. The lead time was over

Problem: A sausage manufacturer had an issue with importer stainless tapped base pillow blocks failing after only 6 weeks of service. The bearing was in the middle of the machine; changing the bearing was a long process that involved removing the chain, two sprockets and having someone maneuver themselves inside of the opening to work

Problem: OEM Gemco Catrac hose and cable carrier, worn from years of service and replacement needed in a steel mill. Cost of replacement excessive, 2 strands at $20,108.88 each. Carrier becoming maintenance nuisance with pins and cross bars breaking. BHQ Solution: Salesman made joint call with UST Kabelschlepp to offer alternative brand, insure functionally equivalence.

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Problem: Custom bolt manufacturer has a threading machine from the early 1900’s with an obsolete design motor. The motor was 10HP with a 256U frame. The customer was broke down and needed to finish a time sensitive job that only this machine could do. Bearing Headquarters tried 7 different manufacturers and the

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Problem: Lyco Washer hydraulic system in Pickle plant expensive to operate, maintain and very dangerous according to customer. BHQ Solution: Convert from hydraulic to mechanical drives. Headco Machine went to customer’s facility and took necessary measurement’s to fabricate new end bells. Worked with Cone drive and came up with drives that would