March 2014 Belt Line

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Gearing up for Seattle!September 25 – 27

As you already know, there are a lot of exciting changes to the Annual Convention in 2014. The Program Com-mittee is ramping up and preparing for what is shap-

ing up to be yet another fantastic Convention. We are really excited about this year’s venue. It is the first time since 2005 that NIBA will be returning to an urban venue. The Sheraton Seattle Hotel is a fabulous property with plenty of space for networking and business meetings in and around the hotel. The hotel convention facility will prove to house a very nice Convention and Expo. Downtown Seattle is filled with opportunity from shopping to restaurants to The Underground to the Space Needle. There is plenty for all convention-goers to enjoy!

The Convention will kick-off with the annual golf outing at The Golf Club at New Castle – Coal Creek, the Puget Sound’s premier public golf and event destination. We will conclude the 2014 Convention with a closing reception at Chihuly

By Tom Pientok, 2014 Program Committee Chair

Gardens and Glass. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with light and color in a way you have never experienced!

We are extremely excited to announce former Speaker of the House, the Honorable Newt Gingrich, will be this year’s keynote. Speaker Gingrich, author of the newly re-leased book Breakout, will link our industry to his views on a future of undreamed opportunity and abundance.

Watch for more convention news in the June 2014 Belt Line!

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Vol. 13 Issue 1 A Publication of NIBA – The Belting Association

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Letter from the President

2014 started for me with a great deal of anticipation and excitement as I stepped into my role as President. Through my last ten years of active NIBA involvement, I’ve enjoyed being a part of this organization’s continued

growth and evolution. I’m also proud that NIBA continues to find new ways to bring value to our membership. NIBA is definitely not standing still.

I’m proud of the NIBA committees that are taking the challenges identified at our recent Strategic Planning meeting and renewing their focus on building programs and benefits that reinforce and build the value of your NIBA membership. We can expect to see great new programs and ideas implemented in the coming years.

The Program Committee is going to deliver a fantastic Convention in September. Please pay special attention to this year’s Convention schedule as we have made some significant changes. We are experimenting with a new Convention sched-ule as a result of member feedback on previous conventions. We expect that the new schedule allows attendees some additional flexibility in their travel plans while retaining the value for which the convention is renowned. Seattle will be an incredible Convention location – home of the 2014 Super Bowl Champions and Pike Street Market, a beautiful setting overlooking Puget Sound, a hub of in-novation, and a unique mix of cultures. As always, the Program Committee will deliver a convention that provides excellent networking opportunities for all of us. I look forward to seeing you there.

The Education/Technical Committee offers great opportunities for employee train-ing for member companies through the Key Principles & Best Practices of Light-weight Belting course in Atlanta March 25-26, or the Vulcanized and Mechanical Heavyweight Splice Training in Atlanta April 8-10 (see page four for more informa-tion). Sign up now. You can also access similar training content online at www.niba.org/training

Growth and innovation for any individual or organization requires change and the willingness to take some risk. I challenge you to build a new relationship, learn something new, try something you’ve not tried before, stretch yourself. We live in exciting times. And opportunities abound for those with creativity, courage, and determination to forge a new path.

Have an exciting 2014!

Tom Wujek NIBA President 2014 Flexco

NIBA’s logo, videos, written materials, etc., are proprietary material. Please submit a written request to NIBA Headquarters to receive permission for use in web sites, catalogs, promotional materials, etc. All articles in the Belt Line may be reprinted with prior written approval from NIBA.

Belt LineExecutive Director ......Jennifer Rzepka, CAEAccount Coordinators ....................Jen Hack Sandy KayeAssistant ..............................Haley RykowskiGraphic Designer ................. Dan DudzinskiDigital Media Coordinator ... Alyssa LaBarbera

Editing of all member submissions for inclusion in the Belt Line is a NIBA Board of Directors requirement. Generally, comments regarding quality, value, cost, etc., will be deleted.

270 Members• 148 Distributor/Fabricator• 109 Manufacturer• 13 Affiliate

Up 7.14% from this point last year!

2014 NIBAMembership

Tom Wujek, 2014 NIBA President

Welcome New Members!

IMTECH Rubber ProductsBelting ManufacturerPrimary Contact: Jerry Hayes, Director of Operations1225 W Main StElko, NV 89801 USAPhone: 913-424-9123www.imtechrubber.comEmail: [email protected]

RPM IncDistributor/FabricatorPrimary Contact: Bruce Baker400 36th St SEGrand Rapids, MI 49548Phone: 616-247-0633www.rpm-inc.comEmail: [email protected]

The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2014 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

• 56 cents per mile for business miles driven

• 23.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes

• 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations

The business, medical, and moving expense rates decrease one-half cent from the 2013 rates. The charitable rate is based on statute.

The standard mileage rate for business is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile. The rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs.

Taxpayers always have the option of calculating the actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using the standard mileage rates.

A taxpayer may not use the business standard mileage rate for a vehicle after using any depreciation method under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) or after claiming a Section 179 deduction for that vehicle. In addition, the business standard mileage rate cannot be used for more than four vehicles used simultaneously.

These and other requirements for a taxpayer to use a standard mileage rate to calculate the amount of a deductible business, moving, medical, or charitable expense are in Rev. Proc. 2010-51. Notice 2013-80 contains the standard mile-age rates, the amount a taxpayer must use in calculating reductions to basis for depreciation taken under the business standard mileage rate, and the maximum standard automobile cost that a taxpayer may use in computing the allowance under a fixed and variable rate plan.

2014 Standard Mileage Rates

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Show your NIBA Pride: Use the Proud Member Logo on your Website or Marketing MaterialsBy Craig Lemonds, 2014 Marketing Committee, Great Lakes Belting & Supply Corp

Vulcanized and Mechanical Heavyweight Splice Training

April 8-10, 2014 Atlanta, GA

Over three days, participants will be empowered to make the correct splicing choice as well as gain valu-able installation knowledge through this hands-on, interactive seminar. Sales personnel will gain equity with their accounts. Belt shop technicians will gain value with their service. And operators will prolong belt life and minimize maintenance concerns.

Instructors: Mike Cremeens, Almex Group; Dick Mc-Connell, Flexco; Dell Gutknecht, Reichel-Korfmann Co Inc; George Houston, Richwood and Wes Tyre, Almex Group.

Seminar Location Shaw Almex

5051 Snapfinger Woods Drive Decatur, GA 30031

Seminar Lodging Courtyard By Marriott Atlanta Decatur

130 Clairemont Avenue Decatur, GA 30030

Call direct: 404-371-0204

Rates: $139/night single/doubleRegister today: http://niba.org/events/technical-seminars/heavyweight-splice-training/

After searching and discussing for over one year, the Marketing Committee is very excited to present you with a new NIBA logo. The new logo accomplishes

the initial goals of an updated look and showing motion but also provides a better overall shape and presents a balance which represents the synergies between Distributors and Manufacturers. Change isn’t always easy but the new logo will help in updating NIBA’s brand to appeal to a younger generation of belting professionals.

The Proud Member logo has also been updated and is avail-able for member use. The Marketing Committee encourages all members to use the logo on their company websites, brochures and other marketing materials.

The logo usage policy may be found here: http://niba.org/files/2413/9326/1534/NIBA_LogoUsagePolicy.pdf

Download the Proud Member logo.

For other file formats, please email the NIBA office at [email protected]

We look forward to seeing how you use the new logo, and share with the world your involvement with this great organization.

In December, a drawing was held for those companies who displayed the new logo on their websites.

Congratulations to ICE-Trade s.a. International Conveyor Equipment & Trading,

who won $250 in Lands End credit!

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2014 NIBA SCHOLARSHIPSBy Beth Miller, Products & Services Committee, Flexco

Thanks to the continuing contributions to the NIBA scholarship funds, NIBA is again offering twenty scholarships in 2014. This continues to be a growing

benefit offered to NIBA members, their employees and their children.

NIBA Memorial Scholarship (12) $1,500 each The NIBA Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of past officers, directors and committee members for their strong dedication to the NIBA organization. We will be looking for applicants who have volunteered their time to make an im-pact in their communities, churches and schools, especially in leadership roles.

Seeing that these scholarships are a true benefit to all NIBA Members alike, we encourage our Members to promote this opportunity as an employee benefit within their companies.

Applications will be graded on written essay while also being graded on his/her involvement in their community, church, school service. In addition they will be graded on any leader-ship opportunities that they have demonstrated. The applica-tion can be submitted online at niba.org/scholarship/memorial/ no later than April 1, 2014.

NIBA Presidential Scholarship (6) $4,000 each The NIBA Presidential Scholarship is in memory of all the past NIBA Presidents and honors them for their time, passion, and dedication to NIBA and all of its Distributor / Fabricator Members.

This scholarship serves as an additional benefit of member-ship in NIBA and is available to children of any employee of a current NIBA Distributor/Fabricator Company. We have increased the number of Presidential Scholarships from three (3) to six (6) this year, so please promote this scholarship within your own organization.

Applications will be graded on their academics, leadership, community service and activities, and essay. The application can be submitted online at http://niba.org/scholarship/presi-dential/ no later than May 1, 2014.

*Children of presiding Officers or Board members of NIBA are ineligible.

Rubber Ron Technical Training Scholarship (2) Training costs and $500 eachThe Rubber Ron Scholarship honors the memory of “Rubber Ron” Roalsen to the ‘common sense’ approach to the heavy duty belting industry.

Thanks to the grant from Ron’s family, one Technical Train-ing Scholarships will be awarded to a participant at each of the NIBA Heavy Duty Technical training classes in 2014. All class participants will be given the opportunity to provide a short written explanation of how they will apply what they have learned at the seminar. The company of the selected winners will be reimbursed the course fee and an additional $500.

If you are considering sending any participants to the training in 2014, this is another benefit and incentive to do so.

If you have any questions about any of these scholarships of-fer by NIBA, please visit niba.org for more information or call the NIBA offices at 414-389-8606.

Attention NIBA Delegate

This benefit is for all your employees, please pass the information on the next page along to your H.R. department and post it in a prominent place for your staff on the floor.

Thank you!



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niba.org/scholarship/memorial/

http://niba.org/scholarship/presidential/

Apply now for the available NIBA scholarships:

Memorial Scholarship (twelve scholarships available; $1500 each) Application due April 1

Presidential Scholarship (six scholarships available; $4000 each) Application due May 1

See eligibility criteria at www.niba.org

For Details and Application information visit: www.niba.org

Realize Your Dreams...

As a member of NIBA – The Belting Association, we are pleased to offer you and your children the

opportunity to apply for one of three different scholarships from NIBA.

All three scholarships have been established to honor the memory of past officers, directors, and committee members for their strong leadership and dedication to the NIBA organization. Eligibility criteria varies per scholarship, but many are looking for

applicants with a history of active participation in school, community, and/or church, especially

in leadership roles. NIBA scholarships allow us to honor these past influential members by

awarding scholarship opportunities to individuals who want to continue to make a difference in the lives of others

with which they have contact.

As a member of NIBA – The Belting Association, we are pleased to offer you and your children

the opportunity to apply for one of two differ-ent scholarships from NIBA. All two scholar-

ships have been established to honor the memory of past officers, directors, and

committee members for their strong leadership and dedication to the NIBA organization. Eligibility criteria

varies by scholarship, but many are looking for applicants with a history of

active participation in school, commu-nity, and/or church, especially in leadership

roles. NIBA scholarships allow us to honor these past influential members by awarding

scholarship opportunities to individuals who want to continue to make a difference in the lives of others with which they have contact.

For Details and to Apply Online visit:

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Your Contributions Are Making A Difference! By Beth Miller, Products & Services Committee, Flexco

Over the past few years the NIBA Scholarship pro-gram has been able to grow significantly thanks to generous donations made by NIBA members. This

overwhelming support has facilitated not only more scholar-ships to be available, but the value of the scholarships has also increased steadily. At the start of each year the number and value of the scholarships is determined based on the prior year contributions. 2014 will be an exciting year for the scholarship program. Thanks to your donations, NIBA will again be presenting a $42,000 worth of scholarships – this is up 3 times from just 2010! There will be twelve (12) Memorial scholarships awarded with a value of $1500 each (up from nine in 2012) and six (6) Presidential scholarships with a value of $4,000 each (up from three in 2012).

While these figures are impressive, they pale in comparison to the talents of the applicants and winners. Their appli-cations detail their academic achievements, community involvement, and leadership skills. Please encourage your employees and their children to review the scholarship crite-ria and to submit their application for review. Don’t miss out on sharing this fantastic NIBA membership benefit with your employees!

Clarification on Scholarship Fund Raising Efforts:

As noted earlier, the NIBA Scholarship program is a fantastic benefit for the NIBA members. The program is 100% funded based on donations – company and personal. We would like to see this program continue to have the success of the past years and need your continued support. There are three primary fundraising programs:

1. Annual Go For The Gold Program. Each year your company has the opportunity to participate in the Annual Go For The Gold program. There are three reward levels based on the donation amount. All participating companies will be recognized in Belt Line and at the Annual Convention.

2. President’s Club Program. This program is based on cumulative donations to the scholarship program. After your company has cumu-latively donated $1,500 they will be inducted into the President’s Club. Go For the Gold, Raffle Tickets, and any other donations your company makes will be added to your cumulative total. Once your company is in the President’s Club you will have the ability to obtain various gem levels. In addition to recognition in the Belt Line, at the Annual Convention, and on the website, your name badges at the annual con-vention will also have a jewel to designate your gem level for all of your company participants.

3. Raffle Tickets. The Raffle Ticket program at the Annual Convention has continued to grow in both excitement and also the prize value. In 2013 NIBA sold $5,288 worth of raffle tickets at the Convention in Texas. The cash prize for the top winner was $2,644.

If you are interested in contributing to the scholarship program, click here to donate.

Level: Contribution That Year:

Gold Level $800+

Silver Level $400-799

Bronze Level Up to $399

Level: Cumulative Contribution

Diamond Level Cumulatively $7,500+

Emerald Level Cumulatively $5,000-7,499

Ruby Level Cumulatively $2,500-4,999



http://niba.org/scholarship/contibutions/

Gold Sponsors (Contribution of $800 or more)

AFM IndustriesAll-State Belting LLCAmerican Biltrite (Canada) LtdBelt Power LLCChiorino IncFlexcoForbo Siegling LLCIndustrial Rubber Specialties IncIndustrial Supply Solutions Inc.LewisGoetzReichel-Korfmann Co IncShanghai YongLi Belting Co LtdShaw Almex IndustriesVeyance Technologies Inc

Silver Sponsors (Contribution between $400-$799)

AccuPad IncAccurate Industrial IncBelt Corporation of America IncBlair Rubber CompanyCoal Control Gesellschaft für

Automation mbHColmar Belting Company IncDepreux (COBRA America)Habasit AmericaICE-Trade s.a. International

Conveyor Equipment & TradingJ A Emilius Sons IncMartin EngineeringMidwest Rubber Service & Supply

CoMotion Industries IncNashville Rubber & Gasket Co IncNovex IncPassaic Rubber CompanyRAM Enterprise Inc, Corporate

OfficeSparks Belting CompanyUniversal Belting ResourceVirginia Carolina Belting, a division

of R/W ConnectionWAGENER Schwelm GmbH & CoWilliam Goodyear Company

Bronze Sponsors (Contribution of $399 or below)

Advanced Flexible Composites IncAirBoss Engineered Product IncApplied Power Products IncBelt Tech Industrial IncBelting Industries Co IncBeltservice CorporationCanadian Bearings LtdConveyor Belt Service IncDerco B VDuecker Rubber ServiceDunham Rubber & Belting

CorporationEpperson & CompanyF. N. Sheppard & CoFriesen’s Inc-Conveying SolutionsGates Mectrol CorpMulhern Belting IncNILOS GmbHPANG IndustrialPooley IncPower & Rubber SupplyR/W Connection IncRam Belting Company IncREMA TIP TOP - NARGA - Rubber & Gasket Co of

AmericaRichmond Supply Co & Rubber DivSplawn Belting IncVaughn Belting Company IncVIS USA LLCVoss Belting & Specialty CompanyVulcanisation CRM Inc

The following companies have contributed to the NIBA Scholarship fund in 2014. Please support these companies for their generosity in support of NIBA’s scholarship fund!Go for the Gold!

See 2014 Contribution Levels on the next page.

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Annual Go for the GOLD!Each year, NIBA – The Belting Association awards educational

scholarships to children of parents employed by NIBA member companies.

Show your commitment to education – contribute to the NIBA Scholarship Fund today!

Annual Go for the GoldHighlight your collective company

contributions at the Annual Convention.

Gold 2014 contribution of $800 or more

Each attendee will receive a gold ribbon on their name badge, and the company name and logo will be projected during the general session.

Silver 2014 contribution between $400-$799

Each attendee will receive a silver ribbon on their name badge, and the company name will be projected during the general session.

Bronze 2014 contribution up to $399

Each attendee will receive a bronze ribbon on their name badge, and the company name will be projected during the general session.

NIBA–The Belting Association6737 W. Washington St., Ste, 1300 • Milwaukee, WI 53214Phone: 414-389-8606 • Fax: 414-276-7704 •[email protected]

Donation Amountq I would like to make a contribution of $_______ to achieve _______________ status.*q I would like to add enough to my current 2014 contribution to bring my total to $800 to reach Gold status.q I’ve already reached Gold status for 2014 but wish to additionally contribute $_______.

*Your company’s cumulative contributions count towards your overall status in the President’s Club and towards gem levels

Company Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ q Check coming by mail or q Please bill my credit card (information below)

Card Number: __________________________________________________________________________Exp. Date:__________

Cardholder Name:__________________________________________________________________________________________

Cardholder Signature: _______________________________________________________________________________________



2014 NIBA Directory

NIBA ConventionRising to the Top

September 25-27, 2014Seattle, Washington

Thanks to all the NIBA member companies who re-newed their dues in 2014, and a warm welcome to the new members!

The NIBA Membership Committee has been hard at work making sure everyone renewed in time for the 2014 Direc-tory. Members will receive their printed copy in the mail soon. Please take a moment to look over your listing and let the office know if you have any changes for the 2015 edition.

The directory is also available electronically in a variety of formats:

2014 NIBA

Directory

NIBA Convention

Rising to the Top

September 25-27, 2014

Seattle, Washington

2014 NIBA Directory

NIBA ConventionRising to the Top

September 25-27, 2014Seattle, Washington

2014 NIBA Directory

Online Directory www.niba.org/niba-members/members/

Fully searchable, the online directory also offers an export in .xlsx format.

Downloadable PDF www.niba.org/directory-pdf/

The full 2014 Directory is also available for download in PDF format. You can also order additional copies of the directory on this page for $25 each.

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New FacilitiesBelt Tech Industrial has completed construction on a new 13,300 square foot office and warehouse in Du Quoin, IL. This full service, stocking location will continue to provide quality conveyor maintenance and conveyor products to the surrounding area.

New PersonnelAdvanced Flexible Composites Inc (AFC) announced the transition of Ismael Salomon to the newly created position of Corporate Marketing Manager. Ismael will be responsible for all marketing duties at AFC. Customer Service, Inside Sales and Marketing will report to Ismael. Ismael will report directly to Michael Baker, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for AFC. Prior to this move, Ismael was the Tape and Fabric Product Manager for AFC. Ismael will work out of AFC’s world headquarters in Lake In The Hills, IL.

Advanced Flexible Composites Inc (AFC) has promoted Ed Kennedy to the newly created position of Technical and En-gineering Manager. Ed will report directly to Bart Lewis, Vice President of AFC. Ed will work out of AFC’s Specialty Belting Division located in Adams, MA.

Part of the new and exciting changes at American Biltrite includes Bob Davidson now acting as Product Manager and Tracey Lancaster moving up to Technical Coordinator.

Luff Industries welcomed Brett Napierata to the sales department in January as the new Territory Manager for the Eastern USA. Brett offers a wealth of knowledge and has over 20 years of experience in the sales, service and installa-tion of conveyor equipment and components. He is excited to help Luff expand and grow its business in the eastern US market. Brett can be reached by phone (774) 452-5119, or by email at [email protected].

Shaw Almex is pleased to announce that James Normanton has joined Shaw Almex as Manager of Conveyor Diagnostics and Scanning. James will be utilizing the Almex BeltGard SC™ Scanning System to provide conveyor belt operators with the most enhanced conveyor scans and reports avail-able in the industry. James will also play a key role in the North American launch of the Almex Service Plan which provides onsite survey and repair of Almex Vulcanizers and equipment. James will be based in Decatur, Georgia.

Shaw Almex is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Izsak as Chief Operating Officer for the Almex Group of Companies. Bob will have a global responsibility for Almex’s 15 offices and manufacturing facilities around the world. As Almex has continued to grow globally and into new prod-ucts Bob’s experience with Deloitte, Pitney Bowes, Nissan

North America and other Fortune 500 Companies will be critical in continuing Almex’s rapid growth.

Shaw Almex is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Hustru-lid has joined the Almex Management team in the capacity of Senior Vice President, Business Development. Andrew has a distinguished career in the mining and conveyor sec-tor working for Sandvik Material Handling, Fenner Dunlop, Conveyor Services and Overland Conveyor. With work experience on four continents and advanced research into bulk material handling and conveyor systems, Andrew will spearhead Almex strategic relationships and development efforts globally.

Jason Miller has joined Shaw Almex in the capacity of Glob-al Vice President of Human Resources. Jason has worked on several continents for faith‐based organizations and serves on several boards related to the aviation industry. Jason’s linguistic skills are also critical in addressing Shaw Almex’s continuing global footprint. With plans for adding 50 new positions in North America and with Almex’s desire to em-ploy veterans Jason will be a critical asset in these recruiting efforts. Jason will be based out of Decatur, Georgia.

New ProductsBehabelt USA announces a new complete line of Polyure-thane belt covers that can be laminated to PU timing belts and conveyor belts using hot air. Products range from soft transparent PU60A material to our newest item, PU Tex. PU Tex looks like and performs like Linatex but it is a urethane product. It can be melted on to any PU belt using hot air. No messy cements or joints to worry about. Call 630-521-9835 to request a free sample for testing.

Shingle Belting has expanded its line of V-guides. We now offer K5 in both notched and solid versions. Our PVC v-guides are now available in a softer 60 ShA durometer as well as our standard 75 ShA. In our PU v-guide range we now offer a blue version of our soft clear v-guide in notched and solid. We can also build custom v-guides to meet your special fabrication needs. Please keep Shingle Belting in mind for all of your v-guide requirements.

In addition to our full range of Nycor flat power transmis-sion belting, Shingle Belting now manufactures our highly abrasion resistant Gray Nycor rubber covers. Gray Nycor is ideal for tube winders and any applications where abrasion resistance is critical.

Tribute Inc, a provider of enterprise business management software for industrial distributors, and MITS, a provider of reporting and business intelligence software for distributors, today announced a partnership to offer the MITS Distributor Analytics solution to Tribute’s TrulinX ERP customers. With this new option, distributors using TrulinX can easily analyze



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business performance to grow sales, improve operational efficiency, and better manage inventory. Tribute and MITS are co-hosting a webinar on February 25, 2014 at 11:00 am Pacific to introduce TrulinX customers to MITS Distributor Analytics. To register go to https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/242374191.

New PromotionsIn the year of its 100th anniversary, American Biltrite decid-ed to consolidate all of its brands under the American Biltrite name. Part of the exercise was to develop a logo reflecting the new face of American Biltrite. The new brand is just one of the new and exciting changes in the company. The com-pany intends to continue its innovative thrust by launching several new products in the near future, revamping product advertising, and engaging itself more deeply in digital media.

Newsworthy ItemsArch Environmental Equipment Inc would like to announce that after almost 21 years with Arch, Gene Castellano, Nation-al Sales Director, will be retiring effective in January 2014.

Rubber & Plastics Inc (RPI) has provided Distributors and OEM’s with quality custom fabricated Conveyor Belts since 1981. RPI has launched a new website designed to provide technical information, educate and support the sales efforts of Distributors and OEM’s. “The addition of Build a Belt gives users the ability to step by step input their belt infor-mation and submit for a quote. This is a great resource for anyone doing a belt survey or someone with less belt knowl-edge that needs help asking and getting the right informa-tion. With a tablet or smart phone the surveyor can input all the critical information on site and a quote will be waiting once they return to the office.” Sales Manager, Laura Hog-gan, says. “RPI felt it was important to give our customers the tools they need in this digital age and look to add more resources in the future.”

Shaw Almex Tianjin has doubled its manufacturing facility in China. This additional capacity will be utilized for the launch of several new product lines in 2014. Scott Carlson, Man-aging Director for Shaw Almex China is excited to see the growth of Almex products in Asian markets

Troy Industrial Solutions of Watervliet, NY announced it has completed the acquisition of B&J Electric Motor Repair of Ansonia, CT for an undisclosed sum. Troy Industrial Solu-tions, founded in 1862, provides repair, sales and mainte-nance of electromechanical equipment for industrial manu-facturing. Troy also operates an extensive hydraulic repair and rubber fabrication facility.

B&J Electric has been in business for 62 years and focuses on motor repair, sales and field service. The company has eight employees and about $1.7 million in annual sales. Troy Industrial currently has 70 employees and serves a range of clients from paper mills, construction and quarries to power plants and heavy manufacturing. The acquisition of B&J is the first for the company and is part of a long term growth strat-egy. Representatives indicated the potential for job creation and revenue growth as two factors impacting their decision.

Veyance Technologies Inc, the exclusive supplier of Good-year Engineered Products, is pleased to announce that our current ownership has reached a tentative agreement to sell our company as whole to Continental AG. Specifically Veyance will become part of Continental’s ContiTech group. ContiTech is a worldwide leader in Industrial Rubber Prod-ucts manufacturing, application and marketing. Veyance is excited about the possibilities this may bring as ContiTech looks to diversify its global business. ContiTech’s direction is to expand their Industrial presence worldwide and Vey-ance is a great addition to accomplish this goal. One of the most valued and recognized components of merger is North America’s GAD Network and their importance in Veyance’s past success and ContiTech’s future success. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals.

Used Equipment for SaleFriesen’s Inc/Conveying Solutions Detroit Lakes, MN has replaced its current I6012 FLOW Water Jet with a Flow Mach B 4020b water jet. For Sale is the 2002 I6012. 50HP Hyplex Pump (55,000 psi). Cutting bed size 72” x 144”. Flow Master Controller. Unit was fully operational at time of removal. Pic-tures and video available upon request. Please contact: Brett Friesen 218-844-4439 [email protected]

Sparks Belting Co Inc has available for sale a 48” wide belt rewind and a 72” wide belt puller. Both operate on 110v and are available in our Fairfield, NJ location. Photos are available. Contact Rick Nash at 800-451-4537 x47214 for additional information.

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NIBA has made their historical training videos publically accessible via YouTube. Though filmed more than a decade ago, much of the information is still relevant to the belting industry.

Visit the NIBA YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UCoOZaXEbEaEM-MG9a6MdmFTg/videos

1. Steel Cable Belting

2. Tracking

3. Selling Conveyor Belting

4. Power Plants Belting Market

5. Quarrying/Hard Rock Mining

6. Elastomers Used in LW Conveyor Belting

7. Lightweight Plied Rubber Belting

8. Package/Unit Handling

9. Lightweight Conveyor Belting (1 of 3-part series)

10. Heavy Duty Conveyor Belting (2 of 3-part series)

11. Mechanical Belt Fasteners (3 of 3-part series)

12. Belts in Motion

13. Belt Tracking

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Technical Standards/Guidelines for Conveyor Belt DesignBy Doug Gilg, Veyance Technologies Inc, NIBA Education/Technical Committee

As a new member of the Education/Technical commit-tee and a conveyor belt manufacturer representative, I’ve been asked to provide some insight on the techni-

cal organizations that support the conveyor belt industry. The end result is a comprehensive set of publications that we should all use to help guide us in designing better conveyor systems and help us the right questions when choosing the correct belt.

For many years, the technical recommendations for conveyor belt design were managed by the individual belt manufac-turers, such as the “Handbook of Conveyor and Elevator Belting” published by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 1923. Much of the detail included specific references to each manufacturer’s products and particular offerings and often had a business slant to the story. As the use of con-veyor belts expanded, the value of an independent reference became more apparent to the industry.

In 1966, the 1st edition of “Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materi-als” was released by the Conveyor Equipment Manufactur-ers Association (CEMA). CEMA’s objective in producing this publication was to make available the experience and technical knowledge of its members as a contribution toward the design and construction of conveyors of superior perfor-mance. CEMA’s Engineering Conference members went on to develop several more revisions of this publication with the 7th edition expected to be available later in 2014. Details on the availability of this latest edition can be found at the CEMA website at www.cemanet.org/publications/.

CEMA is able to provide the industry with standards, techni-cal information, safety labels and safety information from

meetings where they develop and discuss conveyor industry standards, techni-cal publications and new developments in conveyor design, technology, appli-cation and safety. CEMA works closely with other organiza-tions, such as the Material Handling Industry of America and the Association of Rubber Products Manufacturers, with an interest in materi-

als handling, voluntary standards, and business in general. CEMA also maintains contact with all government agencies whose activities concern the conveyor equipment industry. Through membership in other organizations, CEMA is also able to keep a finger on the pulse of federal legislation and regulations affecting the industry which is reported to their membership through their Government Affairs Committee.

In 1973, under the direction of the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), a group of conveyor belt engineers developed the first edition of the IP-1: “Conveyor and Elevator Belt Handbook” with detailed design parameters for conveyor belts themselves. Over the course of the next 27 years, the handbook pro-gressed through its 3rd edition as last published by the RMA in 1989.

Since RMA was primarily fo-cused on the tire industry, the Association for Rubber Prod-ucts Manufacturers (ARPM) was established in October of 2010 after elastomer products company executives mutu-ally agreed that a stand-alone association was needed. At that time, ARPM was charged with picking up the non-tire elastomer products (primar-ily hose, power transmission belts, compounded rubber, sealing products, protective lining materials, raw materials and conveyor belts) and car-rying forward with the various technical and educational activities. In the transition, 100% of the technical publi-cations/guidelines originally written by the RMA for these products become property of the new ARPM.

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As a result of this focus, the 4th edition of the IP-1: “Con-veyor and Elevator Belt Handbook” was published under the ARPM logo in 2011. Additional conveyor belt publications now managed by the ARPM group are IP-1-1: “Conveyor Belt Cover Characteristics – Technical Bulletin” and IP-1-2: “Limit of Gap Between Idlers for Troughed Belt Conveyor – Techni-cal Bulletin”. Information on ordering any of the publica-tions is found on the ARPM website at www.arpminc.com/publications-menu.

Additional important functions of the ARPM Conveyor Belt technical committee are to provide conveyor belt design support for CEMA as well as represent the interests of the United States at the ISO TC41/SC3 standards committee meetings. This ISO committee is responsible for the develop-ment of standards concerning pulleys and belts with the SC3 subcommittee directly responsible for conveyor belts. There are multiple available standard documents available from this organization that apply to various details of conveyor belt design and performance.

If desired, The Education/Technical committee could explore some of the detailed recommendations of CEMA, ARPM, and ISO in future editions of Belt Line.

Please send any specific requests to the Education/Technical Committee chairman for possible discussion in future issues: [email protected].

As a complement to the various technical standards and guidelines available, NIBA has contributed some training documents available via the NIBA website at http://niba.org/training/training-materials1 or by using the Materials Order Form on the next page.

Training materials include:• Introductory Guide to Belting (printed)

Available in English or Spanish• Lightweight Training CD (series of powerpoint presentations)

Available in English or Spanish • Heavyweight Training CD (series of powerpoint presentations)

Available in English or Spanish • 3T: Track,Train and Troubleshoot

for Heavyweight Belting (DVD set)

• Lightweight Basics (DVD set)

In addition, the Education/Technical committee sponsors various live training events throughout the year as a service to NIBA members. Visit http://niba.org/events/ for upcoming seminars.

See Materials Order Form on next page

NIBA Members Save with Staples AdvantageBy Bo Fisher, 2014 Products & Services Committee, Maxi-Lift Inc

As a NIBA member, you can start saving today with the Staples Advantage program. All members will receive low, contracted pricing on over 30,000 products.

Ordering is made easy through StaplesAdvantage.com. Here, you will have access to all the supplies you need, including office products, breakroom supplies, janitorial supplies, technology supplies, furniture, eco-friendly products and more. Orders made through Staples Ad-vantage will receive an additional 5% discount when the total is over $150 and free delivery on orders over $50.

To start saving by ordering your supplies from Staples Advantage, contact your Account Manager, Carly Wronko at 800-950-1257 x3353 or [email protected]

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#14 *3T: Track, Train, Troubleshoot for Heavyweight Belting (3 DVD set-2011) x $650 =#15 *Lightweight Basics (3 DVD set-2012) x $650 =

#16 *Lightweight Training CD (2006) - choose language: ___English ___Spanish x $125 =#17 *Heavyweight Training CD (2006) - choose language: ___English ___Spanish x $125 =#18 SPECIAL COMBO DEAL! Both Lightweight & Heavyweight Training CDs above x $199 =

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11-20 x $12.75 =21+ x $12 =

#20 (Extra Copy) NIBA Membership Directory (ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS) x $25 =#21 (Extra/New) NIBA Membership Plaque (ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS) x $55 =

*For online training, visit www.niba.org

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