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How to Improve Your Bearing Life in Harsh Car Wash Conditions

Emma De La Cruz — Fri, 29 May 2026 18:17:31 GMT

Car wash operations expose equipment to some of the harshest conditions in any industrial setting. High pressure water, aggressive cleaning chemicals, abrasive debris, and nonstop start and stop cycles place extreme stress on mounted bearings.

How to Eliminate Pulley Wobble in High-Speed Printing Equipment

Emma De La Cruz — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:06:04 GMT

Pulley wobble is one of the most common—and costly—mechanical issues in high-speed printing equipment. What often starts as a subtle vibration can quickly escalate into poor print quality, increased maintenance, and unplanned downtime. For printers operating at tight tolerances and high line speeds, even small alignment errors can have an outsized impact.

Solve Industrial Motion Group acquires D&D Global, Inc.

Solve Industrial Motion Group — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:30:00 GMT

Solve Industrial Motion Group has acquired D&D Global, a domestic manufacturer of power drive belts.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Solve Industrial Motion Group ("Solve"), a leading provider of engineered bearings and power transmission solutions, has today announced its acquisition of D&D Global, ("D&D") a well-regarded provider of power drive belts.

D&D, in business for over 20 years, consists of four locations, and is headquartered in Rock Valley, Iowa. D&D is a 100% vertically integrated manufacturer of power drive belts. D&D specializes in V-belts and timing belts, offering more than 35,000 belt configurations.

"The D&D acquisition expands Solve's rapidly growing manufacturing capabilities," said Ernie Lauber, CEO of Solve. "D&D's belts are some of the most high performing in the industry, and I'm excited they are now part of the Solve family." Lauber also added that "This completes a series of acquisitions for 2025 that positions Solve as the premiere provider of the full drive train solution."

"This is a great opportunity for D&D," said Barry Emmelkamp, Chief Operating Officer of D&D Global. "Solve's platform is the perfect place to continue the growth of D&D."

About Solve Industrial Motion Group:

Solve Industrial Motion Group was formed in 2020 to unite the PTI, IPTCI, and LMS brands. Since its founding, Solve has acquired 11 brands, expanding their offerings in bearings and power transmission. Today, Solve is a full-service solutions provider, offering custom engineered solutions through a broad North American support network.

About D&D Global

D&D Global, Inc was founded in 2005. Headquartered in Rock Valley, Iowa, they manufacture a wide variety of power drive belts. D&D provides over 35,000 configurations of belts to customers in a wide range of industries.

For press inquiries, please contact: John McMillianjohn.mcmillian@solveindustrial.com

Solve Industrial Motion Group acquires Miller Bearing Company

Solve Industrial Motion Group — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Solve Industrial Motion Group has acquired Miller Bearing Company, a domestic manufacturer of conveyor bearings.

Solve Industrial Motion Group acquires B&B Manufacturing

Solve Industrial Motion Group — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:15:00 GMT

Solve Industrial Motion Group has acquired B&B Manufacturing, a domestic manufacturer of power transmission and precision mechanical components.

Solve Industrial Motion Group acquires Power Rite Products

Solve Industrial Motion Group — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Solve Industrial Motion Group has acquired Power Rite Products, provider of mechanical power transmission products.

Bearings in Baggage Handling — What It Takes to Achieve BNP Certification

Solve Industrial Motion Group — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:15:00 GMT

Airports move millions of passengers every year, and behind the scenes lies a vast network of baggage handling systems. These systems are the unsung heroes of air travel, tasked with moving bags from check-in to aircraft and back to carousels quickly and reliably. At the heart of this equipment are bearings, which enable the smooth and continuous motion of belts, rollers, and conveyors. Without high-performance bearings, bottlenecks occur, downtime increases, and passenger experiences suffer.

Straight vs. Tapered Rollers — What’s the Difference & Why It Matters

Solve Industrial Motion Group — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:15:00 GMT

Fun Fact: in 2024, US households received an average of 23.8 million packages every day, and on holidays, that number shoots up to 77 million a day. Every one of those packages traveled on a roller. But are not all rollers the same. One simple difference: straight vs tapered. Read more about the differences here:

Solve Triple Lip Seal Bearings & Mounted Units

Solve Industrial Motion Group — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:45:00 GMT

The stakes for maintaining production without interruptions are incredibly high. According to a 2023 survey*, 67% of North American respondents experienced unplanned downtime at least once a month. This downtime has an average cost of $125,000 per hour, underscoring a widespread challenge across the industry.

Solve Industrial Motion Group Welcomes Ernie Huber

Solve Industrial Motion Group — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:30:00 GMT

Chief Information Officer to Lead Information Technology Team

CHARLOTTE, NC, March 12, 2024 -- Solve Industrial Motion Group (“Solve”) today announced the addition of Ernie Huber as the organization's Chief Information Officer. Huber brings more than 15 years of technological and information systems management and development to the company’s executive leadership team.