Why do some equipment designs have to be so complicated?
Well, that’s starting to change.
“What we’re seeing now is a shift,” says Michael Kelly, vice president of marketing and business development at Master Power Transmission (MPT). “Systems that were overcomplicated for years are finally being rethought and simplified.”
MPT, for example, introduced a redesign of the shaft-mounted, belt-driven system, reimagining it around simplicity, safety and serviceability. The new Fortis SafeGuard system was born from the idea of eliminating the frustration and compliance headaches of traditional shaft-mounted belt-driven setups, while preserving what makes belt-driven systems ideal for aggregate applications.
According to MPT, the Fortis SafeGuard system integrates its Fortis MXD design and pairs it with a C-Face motor and the Fortis SGS ductile iron core. The company says the result is a complete, fully engineered system.
“With a traditional shaft mount, you’re going to have a belt guard and a motor mount,” Kelly says. “What we’ve done is rethink that setup. Right now, what we often see is a system that creates a lot of frustration – especially around MSHA compliance and installation and maintenance.”
