12 2013

Vol. 12 Issue 5

Belt Line
By Bill Hornsby, 2013 Marketing Committee Chair

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Introducing the New NIBA Logo

fter searching and discussing for over one year, the Marketing Committee is very excited to present you with a new NIBA logo. The two main search criteria for an updated logo were: 1) to have a more modern look and, 2) to convey the idea of motion. We also discussed changing the color but thought that the correct color (Pantone 221 C), is part of the NIBA brand, and would be a tie to the past. Several member companies submitted designs to the Committee for consideration, which were improvements on the existing logo, but didnt have that wow or cool factor. In the fall meeting, the group agreed to find an outside company specializing in branding and corporate logos. Jennifer and a Graphics Designer at the NIBA office submitted some concepts before we found an outside company to work with. Jennifers design was well accepted by the Committee who were unanimous in presenting to the Board for approval. The new logo was approved by the Board after several days of good discussion.

I believe that 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. I know change isnt always easy but the new logo will help in updating NIBAs brand to appeal to a younger generation of belting professionals. Look for an opportunity to win Lands End / NIBA promotional items by displaying the new logo, and link your companys website to the NIBA website, on page 12. It has been my pleasure to serve as the NIBA Marketing Chair for the past three years. I am happy to be passing the reigns to Ken Englesmann and am excited to see him and the rest o the committee continue to grow and strengthen the NIBA brand in the coming years.

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Letter from the President

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ith 2013 rapidly coming to an end, so does my term as President of NIBA. This year has flown by and fortunately, in spite of my many apprehensions about leading our association, Ive managed to complete my term unscathed, and no worse for the wear, which is a testament to the great team of people Ive been surrounded by. In all honesty, it has been one of the best experiences of my life, and I cant begin to place a value on the relationships, friendships, experiences and memories I have made as a member of NIBA. So, for me, 2013 goes down in my memory as a very good year. Likewise, from the numerous conversations Ive had with counterparts in the industry, 2013 has proven to be a good year for just about everyone. The economy is improving, and end-users are feeling more confident about spending money and reinvesting in their businesses, which seems to be trickling upward to distributors and on to manufacturers. For the belting industry, the future looks bright and Im certain that goes for NIBA as well. One of the things I am looking forward to most in the next year and beyond is seeing how some of the projects that were begun during my term develop. The strategic plan for 2014-2016 is one of my proudest accomplishments and I am excited to see NIBAs next group of leaders carry out the vision set forth by my team. With the successful implementation of our goals, NIBA will be a more vital organization and a better resource for all of our members. I look forward to seeing our group once again next fall in Seattle. This time I will be in the privileged company of other past presidents, as we all cheer on Tom Wujek, who is going to do fantastic things for NIBA. I wont miss the limelight, but I will sure miss the camaraderie and excitement of being involved in the committee and board meetings, but I suppose after ten years of service, its about time. Thankfully we have our resident historian Ren Morf to capture and document everything that Ill be missing, and post it to the new NIBA History website, so I will at least be able to check in on things there. Its been an honor and a privilege to be your President. Enjoy your holidays and the time spent with your families, and may your 2014 be even better than my 2013!

John P. Green NIBA President 2013

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Belt Line Executive Director.......Jennifer Rzepka, CAE

Account Coordinators.....................Jen Hack Sandy Kaye Graphic Designer.................. Dan Dudzinski Digital 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.

2013 NIBA Membership

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151 Distributor/Fabricator 109 Manufacturer 13 Affiliate
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Announcing the NIBA History Site

By Ren Morf, NIBA Historian and Photographer
s the current NIBA Historian, I would like to welcome you with great pleasure and pride to the NIBA History Site, a project that will by nature always be work in progress. The current state of this site is still in prototype mode, as now is the time for us to listen to your feedback. As you navigate through the site, please know that in this Phase one of four distinct development phases, we have concentrated on creating the overall base structure and started populating the current decade with documents. In the coming weeks, even more content will move into this area of the site. After allowing some time to listen to our viewers feedback about possible structural and content improvements, Phase two will start in the first half of next year and is dedicated to the fine-tuning and finalization of the sites structure and populating the years 2001-2010. Phase three is dedicated to the 90s, and Phase four to all prior years. Your feedback and particularly suggestions are not only welcome but requested. Please use the click here link under the Contribute to this Site section on the bottom of most pages to email your comments. The more feedback we receive, the better the NIBA History Site will become.

If you have any old or new documents or pictures that you would like to have included in our site, please let us know. We are greatly interested in historical relics pertaining to the industrial belting industry. You can find examples of such old documents in the photos section located in the top navigation bar. The NIBA History Site is a huge project for the few volunteers that are working on it in addition to all other responsibilities we have, and with your patience and support we are determined and destined to create a fabulous product that will be beneficial and a pleasure to view for ages to come. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the team at SAMI, NIBAs management firm under the leadership of Jennifer Rzepka. Without her, Alyssa LaBarbera, Sandy Kaye and others at SAMI, and without the support of the leadership at NIBA, this website would not have come about. I am greatly thankful for everyones help and support.

Visit the NIBA History Site at www.history.niba.org

Hagley Museum Documents Added to History Site
The first of nearly 1,000 images of belting history documents from the Hagley Museum for the History of Business, Technology, and Society have been added to the NIBA History Site. Visit http://history.niba. org/?page_id=396 and click the Documents of Note button to view.

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The Way Weve Always Done It Is Not a Strategy

By Dell Gutknecht, Reichel-Korfman Co Inc, 2013 Education/Technical Committee
e all have those long term customers, you know the ones you see every couple of weeks. You get together and talk about the family, thank him for the latest order, and have lunch. On the way out the door you remind him about the quote you sent him a couple of weeks ago, and say anything else I should be looking at? Whew, tough sales call, meanwhile your competitor is out talking to maintenance people and other decision makers. Your competitor is finding out that since they started running a different material they are having belt issues. The good news is you have all the information from those conveyor audits you prepared years ago. When the customer tells you that the belt out on #3 line sure didnt seem to last so long, your confident in your response. Perhaps the conveyor is getting old and has been somewhat neglected. And remember, we used to use a belt construction that is no longer available. We are supplying you a quality product, but with a worldwide economy, manufacturers have made some changes to remain competitive with the current marketplace. Here is the real truth: We all are doing things different today than we did one, ten, or twenty years ago. We have been forced to work faster, longer and harder. Remember when customers used to snail mail an RFQ? How about that first (thermal paper) fax machine, what an upgrade that was! Then we came into the electronic age, boy oh boy was that dial up service fast. Now we have high speed, cable, fiber optic and a cell phone that is really a quite powerful computer, and doesnt reside in a bag the size of a small briefcase. Our customers do not work 8-5 Monday Friday, nor do we. How many replies to e-mails do you send after dinner or on the weekends? The same is true about your customers conveyor requirements. They are running differently than when you last did your audits, if they are still doing everything the same they are probably your former customer. They are out of business more than likely. A conveyor is more than a belt, it is a system. Every component can and does have an effect on performance. The loading chute needs to be sized appropriately and introduce the material on to the belt in the center so as not to cause mistracking. Troughing idlers need to be specified in direct correlation with belt spec being used and desired conveyor performance. Caution should be exercised when selling replacements as uniform height within the system is critical for proper belt tracking. There is a reason those tracking/training idlers are slightly taller. Pulleys Drive pulleys should be lagged, there is not one best material to use, and it needs to be engineered as part of the system. The wrong lagging material can and will cause failures and other inefficiencies. When considering tail, gravity take-up, and bend pulleys winged or self-cleaning type are not always best. Many times,

wings are used because they eliminate material build-up on the pulleys, but so do belt cleaners. Remember, the small area of contact on a wing pulley can also have the same effect on a mechanical fastener as the claw end of a hammer. There is a belt fastener manufacturer recommended multiplier of minimum pulley diameter for mechanical splices running on wing pulleys. Make sure you include this multiplier in your recommendations. Belt cleaners There are a lot of variations here. Primary, secondary return side plows, etc., to name a few. The primary reason they are used is to eliminate carry-back enhancing belt tracking and reducing operational cost. Remember it is very costly to have someone sweeping/shoveling ant hills along the length of a conveyor caused by carry back, or risk being cited by the government for environmental housekeeping issues. Return side idlers Because of their location these are the most overlooked. They are a major cause of belt mistracking due to material build-up. An ineffective belt cleaner can turn a flat return idler into a pulley with a major crown in short order. The belt itself must have sufficient structural integrity for load support and splice retention. A belt lacking proper load support can sag between the cans on troughing idlers and result in accelerated carcass failure. Cover thickness and compounds should be engineered for maximum performance, and lowest cost per ton conveyed. A system that has high shear loading can benefit from a thinner top cover. I have replaced many belts that had a 3/8 thick top cover with a 3/16 thick top cover belt and increased service life five to six times. In these instances it was not a wear issue but rather shearing the cover from the carcass. Splices There have been upgrades in mechanical fasteners over the years and they are much easier to install. There are other options to bolted style (yes I am showing my age) solid plate fasteners. We dont have to wield 4 pound hammers - we now use power tools. Vulcanized splices are not the same as years ago. We can finger splice heavy duty black belt. Are the good old days of the step splice with its up to 50% loss of break strength on its way out? Remember, change occurs if we want it or not. We must adapt and continually strive to improve performance in our own operations and those of our customers. If we dont, our competitors and our customers will. If anything in this article opens your mind for more information, remember the Edu/Technical committee has the following training sessions scheduled: Key Principles & Best Practices of Lightweight Belting, March 25-26, 2014 in Atlanta, GA and Vulcanized and Mechanical Heavyweight Splice Training, April 8-10, 2014 in Atlanta, GA. See pages 13 to 14 for more information

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NIBA Scholarship Contributions

NIBA Presidents Club Welcomes

he NIBA Scholarship Fund relies on charitable gifts to sustain the two programs available to NIBA member employees children to support continuing and higher education. Donating is easy! Simply include your scholarship contribution in your dues payment or visit niba.org/scholarship/contributions. See pages 6 and 7 for the 2013 Go For The Gold sponsors and page 12 for Gem Level recognition.

SEVEN NEW MEMBERS

The NIBA Presidents Club Welcomed Seven New Members in 2013. Accurate Industrial Inc American Biltrite (Canada) Ltd ContiTech North America Forbo Siegling LLC Mulhern Belting Inc PANG Industrial Vaughn Belting Company Inc They were honored at the Annual Convention for donating a cumulative total of $1,500 each to the NIBA Scholarship Fund. Congratulations!

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME

By Doug Turk, Midwest Rubber Service & SupplyCo, 2013 Membership Committee Chair y now you should have received your 2014 NIBA membership renewal information. The value you find in NIBA will assist in making your continued support and participation a vital link to the world of belting, as our new logo illustrates. NIBAs Membership Committee is asking that you take the time to update your Primary and Secondary contacts listed in the directory and your classification as to Heavyweight Belting or Lightweight Belting. Our members have often tried to assist customers in territories they do not serve and may not immediately know who they can refer. Renewal are due back to the NIBA office by January 2, 2014 with a deadline for listing in the printed directory of January 30, 2014. Note: dues may be renewed online at www.niba.org. Should you have any question please call the NIBA office at 414-389-8606. Thank you for your continued membership.

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Gold Sponsors
(Contribution of $800 or more in 2013)

See page 12 for a cumulative list of companies at each Gem level.

Thank you to these companies for their contributions to the NIBA Scholarship Fund in 2013

Bronze Sponsors
(Contribution of $399 or below in 2013)

Bronze Sponsors continued

AccuPad Inc Advanced Flexible Composites Inc All-State Belting LLC American Biltrite (Canada) Ltd Apache Inc Belt Power LLC Beltservice Corporation Blair Rubber Company Chiorino Inc ContiTech North America Derco B V Flexco Forbo Siegling LLC Friesens Inc-Conveying Solutions Green Rubber - Kennedy Ag Jerry Bros Industries Inc LewisGoetz Midwest Rubber Service & Supply Co Nashville Rubber & Gasket Co Inc Nitta Corporation of America Reichel-Korfmann Co Inc RGA - Rubber & Gasket Co of America Shanghai YongLi Belting Co Ltd Shaw Almex Industries Thaman Rubber Company Universal Belting Resource Vaughn Belting Company Inc Veyance Technologies Inc William Goodyear Company

Silver Sponsors
(Contribution between $400-$799 in 2013)

Accurate Industrial Inc Atlanta Belting Company Inc BEHA Innovation GmbH Canadian Bearings Ltd Conveyor Accessories Inc D P Brown of Detroit Inc F. N. Sheppard & Co ICE-Trade s.a. International Conveyor Equipment & Trading Industrial Supply Solutions Inc Martin Engineering Passaic Rubber Company Power & Rubber Supply RAM Enterprise Inc, Corporate Office Sparks Belting Company Virginia Carolina Belting, a division of R/W Connection

AFM Industries American Eagle Manufacturing LLC Amerimex USA Inc Ammeraal Beltech Inc Applied Industrial Technologies Applied Power Products Inc Arch Environmental Equipment Inc Argonics Inc Arville Textiles Ashmus Belting Inc B&J Rocket America Inc Bailey-Parks Urethane Inc Baldwin Supply Company Belt Corporation of America Inc Belt Tech Industrial Inc Belterra Corporation BMG Latin America Inc BRECOflex CO LLC Cambelt International Corp CBT Chemi-Flex Chemprene Inc Cog-Veyor Systems Inc Colmar Belting Company Inc Conviber Inc Depreux (COBRA America) Duecker Rubber Service Epperson & Company Equipment & Supply (W.I) Limited Fenner Drives Inc Fenner Dunlop Americas Flujotecnia Ecologica SA de CV Fonmar SA Forbo Movement Systems Transtex Belting Garlock Rubber Technologies Gates Mectrol Corp Great Lakes Belting & Supply Corp Habasit America HBD-Thermoid, Inc - Corporate Offices Hoffmeyer Company Inc Horton Supply Company Industrial Conveyor Belt Systems LLC Industrial Rubber Specialties Inc Ino Industrial Belting Co Ltd International Rubber Tech Pvt. Ltd. J A Emilius Sons Inc J C McLaren Belting Inc Jason Industrial Inc

JTE Machine Systems, Inc Kaman Industrial Technologies Knoxville Rubber & Gasket Co Marubeni America Corporation Maxi-Lift Inc Metso Minerals Midwest Industrial Rubber Inc Motion Industries Inc MSI - Muhlen Sohn Industries LP Mulhern Belting Inc NILOS GmbH Norwesco Industries (1983) Ltd Novex Inc OLBO & MEHLER Tex Optibelt Corporation Oriental Rubber Ind Ltd Pacific Belting Inc PANG Industrial Pooley Inc Price Rubber Corp Quality Belt Maintenance Ltd R/W Connection Inc Ram Belting Company Inc Regional Equipment Manufacturers REMA TIP TOP - NA Rematech-Division Bremo Inc Richmond Supply Co & Rubber Div Richwood Rocua Internacional Rubber & Accessories Inc Rubber & Plastics Inc Sampla Belting s r l Snake River Supply Inc Soluciones Industriales de Bandas SA de CV Southwest Rubber and Supply Co Inc Splawn Belting Inc Stroup & Son Ltd Transco Industries Inc U S Rubber Corporation Uniband USA VIS USA LLC Voss Belting & Specialty Company WAGENER Schwelm GmbH & Co Western Belting Ltd

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Thank You to these companies for their Gold Sponsor support of the NIBA Scholarship Fund in 2013

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New Promotion/ Advertising Plans

BRECOflex Co LLC, the market leader in the polyurethane timing belt industry, offers timing belts and pulleys as a single source vendor. Timing belt pitch tolerances and pulley tooth gap profile measurements are scientifically determined, resulting in a most efficient belt drive performance due to precise and perfect meshing of belt teeth and pulley gaps as well as a most correct pitch diameter. BRECOflex Co LLC offers three different pulley tooth gap versions for their T and AT timing belts as follows: Normal Backlash Tooth Gap, Reduced Backlash SE Tooth Gap and Zero Backlash 0 Tooth Gap. The proper tooth gap selection depends on the given application and BRECOflex CO LLC offers free engineering support recommending i.e. the most appropriate tooth gap version. Perfect belt tracking without pulley flanges can be accomplished by using timing belts with a tracking guide and pulleys with a tracking groove (no flanges). The tracking guides have a trapezoidal cross section and they come in two sizes, 6 mm wide and 13 mm wide. Most self-tracking timing belts offered provide a homogeneous, serrated tracking guide. The serration provides undiminished belt flexibility for small pulley diameters. Solid tracking guides are weld-on tracking guides. Belt drives with self-tracking timing belts are preferred used with critical alignment designs. Nevertheless, perfect shaft alignment is recommended. Conveyor Accessories Inc has recently added a series of instructional videos to its website. The videos are for fastener installation as well as use of our unique belt preparation tools. Please visit our website at www.conveyoraccessories. com to view the videos. We will also be introducing a New Catalog/Price Book effective January 1, 2014. Please email us at cai@conveyoraccessories.com or by fax (630) 6554205 to request your copy.

of our long term growth plan focused on providing OEMs and distributors quality fabricated rubber products, says RPI President, Rodney Roalsen. For additional information on Rubber & Plastics products or to request a sample, contact Laura Hoggan at lhoggan@conveyorbelt.com or visit www.conveyorbelt.com.

New Personnel
Belterra Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Pierre Slavinski as Regional Manager for their Montreal, Quebec sales offices. Pierre brings 20 years of experience in flow aids, belt cleaning systems and vibration. He will be heading up Belterras first operations in Quebec. Jason Industrial Inc recently welcomed the addition of Franklin Fullerton who, as Product Manager, will lead the establishment and growth for the newly-acquired Rultrans Lightweight Conveyor Belt Business in North America. Franklin comes to Jason from Fenner Dunlop of Charlotte, NC where he held various sales positions beginFranklin Fullerton ning as Territory Sales Manager for Lightweight Products in 1986, and later serving as an Export Sales Manager for the Caribbean and Central & South American territories in 1992. Most recently, Frank served Fenner Dunlop as Manager of Lightweight Belting Products, responsible for sales of all lightweight belting products to distribution throughout North America.

Newsworthy Items
Every October is significant to the employee-owners of Apache Inc, but this year holds even stronger meaning, because its their 50th anniversary. As they continue celebrating this milestone, employees are reflecting on the rich company history with an even greater pride of ownership during Employee Ownership Month. Apache began its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 1985 when its founder, Bob South, decided to retire. With our ESOP, we can share in the pride of ownership and I firmly believe that being an ESOP company has benefited both our employees and customers alike, says President & CEO Tom Pientok. Our employees are directly invested in our success, which translates into better service for our customers. ERIKS NV, a Netherlands-based industrial service provider and parent company of LewisGoetz, is pleased to announce it has acquired the shares of C&C Industries, Inc. and CCTX Flow Products, Inc. (C&C and CCTX). C&C and CCTX Member to Member News continued on next page

New Products
BEHAbelt USA introduces the EERGO paddle, the first welding tool specifically developed for joining of PU and TPE profiles. Designed with optimized ergonomics and a built in stand to avoid burns and potential risk of fire, heats up in under two minutes, LED indicator to signal when set temperatures are reached and dual temperature control settings. The EERGO paddle is the tool of the future for butt welding of thermoplastic belting materials. Rubber & Plastics Inc (RPI) has added Custom Molded Rubber parts to their production capability in order to provide high quality, specialty parts to distributors and OEMs. Adding molded rubber products to our capabilities is part

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are leading providers of high quality valves for a variety of industrial applications with more than two decades of experience. The companies have a strong focus on upstream (drilling and exploration), midstream (gas gathering, compressor stations, metering) and downstream (refineries and petrochemical plants) applications in the oil and gas markets of the US and Canada. C&C is headquartered in Houston, Texas. CCTX operates from Edmonton, AL, Canada. In a move designed to improve customer service and component availability across Canada, two of the regions most respected suppliers have announced an exclusive alliance to deliver bulk material handling solutions. The announcement comes from Martin Engineering, a world leader in making bulk material handling cleaner, safer and more productive, in collaboration with Belterra Corporation, Canadas largest distributor of conveyor belting and material flow handling products, accessories and services. By the terms of the agreement, Belterra becomes the exclusive distributor of Martin components throughout the country. For more information, visit www.martin-eng.com or call (309) 8522384. Global representatives for Martin Engineering can be found at www.martin-eng.com/rep-finder. The Fabric Division of MEP-OLBO GmbH will join forces in their plant in Portugal. They are currently relocating all looms to this facility and will end up with 100 looms in the Portuguese site for conveyor belt fabrics and special applications. From January 1st, 2014 they will approach the market under their new company name OLBO & MEHLER Tex with headquarters still in Fulda, Germany and production in Portugal. They will have a capacity of more than 30,000,000 lbs of fabrics and serve their worldwide market from Portugal with their sales team remaining in Germany. For Further information and inquiries please contact Global Sales and Marketing Director Marie-Luise Keuler at marieluise.keuler@ mep-olbo.de. Sustainable green practices should be a priority in every company. Not only is it financially beneficial, but it is a way for your company to contribute positively to your community. Motion Systems Inc is dedicated to the environment. Our facility strives to be green and consume less energy. We utilize soybean oil when manufacturing, as well as a synthetic water-based cutting coolant. Updating energy efficient lighting has helped us continue to do our part in saving our planet. We continue to seek further ways to reduce our ecofootprint. What ways has your company implemented better green practices? Thaman Rubber Company was recently awarded the title of Authorized Partners Plus Distributor by Flexco, the leading manufacturer of products that help maximize belt conveyor productivity. As a Partners Plus Distributor, Thaman Rubber Member to Member News continued on next page is certified by Flexco to diagnose problems, recommend solutions, and share advanced knowledge that will help operations maintain their belt conveyor systems and maximize efficiency and output. Less than five percent of all Flexco distributors are Authorized Partners Plus Distributors, making this distinction special for Thaman Rubber. To obtain this certification, employees from Thaman Rubber underwent extensive training, learning to properly specify, install, maintain, and troubleshoot Flexco products. Continuing training will be offered throughout the year, and Thaman will be recertified each year they are in the program. For more information on Thaman Rubber, log on to www.thamanrubber.com, or call Thaman Rubber Customer Service at (513) 631-4303.

For Sale
Conveyor Service and Component Company in Southeastern US for Sale. Well Established with Great ROI & Positive Cash Flow. Positive Annual Growth of 29% (average last 4 years) throughout Economic Downturn. Good Market Share with extraordinary potential for growth. Well balanced between service and components sales. Qualified employees in place, up to date equipment and fleet. Turn Key operation with low overhead, great for Investment firm or hands on ownership. Owner willing to help with transition. Building may be leased or purchased separately, inventory settle up at closing required. Call Wade @ 470.767.4264 email completeconveyorservice@gmail.com. Complete non-disclosure required; $3.5 million.

New Facilities
Belterra Corporations Edmonton, Canada operation has moved into a new 46,000 sq. ft. facility combining branch operations, steel cord and project divisions under one service center. This unique complex is specifically designed to manufacture some of the worlds widest and highest tension conveyor belts being currently developed for their oil sands customers. The new location is located at: 12324 184 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5V 0A5.

Equipment Wanted
PROBANDAS is looking to buy a new or used clicker press, preferable Atom SE Series. Contact David Paulin at david@probandas.com.

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Used Equipment
D.E. Shipp Belting Co. has a Shaw Almex Double longitudinal press for sale. Floor space print is 138 x 11wide x 11high -opening is 144 with 10 cooking surface (dual head) 220v 3 phase; $9,600. Contact Chase Sligh for more information or pictures at chase.sligh@shippbelting.com.

Sparks Belting Company has a used belt puller for sale. Width capacity is 72; power is supplied by a 1 HP motor, operating on 115/230 1 phase, and has a foot pedal for operation. Picture available to email or can be viewed in our Fairfield, NJ location. Contact Rick Nash for more information: 800-451-4537 x47214 or rdnash@sparksbelting.com.

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Exciting Changes for the 2014 Annual Convention

By Tom Pientok, 2nd Vice President and 2014 Program Committee Chair
ased on past Convention surveys, as well as discussions held during strategic planning, there has been consistent feedback for NIBA to review the Convention format. After careful consideration of the positives and negatives of multiple approaches, the Executive Committee has approved the recommendation to modify the Convention schedule. The realigned convention schedule will provide greater flexibility for convention attendees, committee members and board members. Here is a synopsis of the major changes: Committee Recognition & Meetings Historically, there has been a Committee recognition breakfast followed by morning Committee meetings the day prior to the official opening of the Convention. In 2014, we will begin with a Committee recognition lunch followed by afternoon Committee meetings on Wednesday, September 24. This may allow some to travel on Wednesday morning, or at the very least, is likely to provide greater flexibility in travel plans for committee and board members. Convention Opening The most significant change to the Convention schedule is the opening day. The Convention will commence on Thursday, September 25 with the annual golf outing. Conducting the golf event at the start of the Convention will be no change in the number of convention days for golf participants. However, for nongolfing Convention participants, they will now have the option of traveling to Seattle on Thursday. Or, they can arrive on Wednesday for networking, business meetings or to tour the city. Opening Receptions The first-timers reception and the opening reception will be held the evening of Thursday, September 25. These receptions are typically held on Wednesday evening. Opening Ceremonies The opening business session and keynote speaker will be on Friday, September 26. The afternoon will be available for optional business sessions, networking and site-seeing. The day will conclude with manufacturers hospitality night. Convention Expo & Closing Ceremonies These events will be held, as usual, on the last day of the convention.

We are excited about the changes to the Convention format. The changes respond to convention participant feedback while at the same time, provide an enormous amount of flexibility for all Convention goers. Watch for news about the speaker line-up in the next edition of the Belt Line!

SAVE THE DATE 2014 Annual Convention and Expo

Thursday, September 25 Saturday, 27, 2014
Seattle Sheraton Hotel Washington Rooms are $199/night
Visit the NIBA website to make reservations online http://niba.org/events/convention1/future-dates/ Or call 800-204-6100 or 206-621-9000 mention you are with NIBA for the special rates.

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2013 Gem Levels

Thank you to these companies for their contribution to the NIBA Scholarship Fund.

Ruby Level
(Companies who have cumulatively contributed between $2,500-4,999)

AccuPad Inc Apache Inc Atlanta Belting Company Inc Belt Power LLC Beltservice Corporation Blair Rubber Company Conveyor Accessories Inc D P Brown of Detroit Inc Forbo Movement Systems Transtex Belting Friesens Inc-Conveying Solutions Green Rubber - Kennedy Ag LewisGoetz Martin Engineering Midwest Rubber Service & Supply Co Nashville Rubber & Gasket Co Inc Nitta Corporation of America Passaic Rubber Company Quality Belt Maintenance Ltd

Reichel-Korfmann Co Inc REMA TIP TOP - NA Rubber & Accessories Inc Shaw Almex Industries Sparks Belting Company Universal Belting Resource Veyance Technologies Inc Voss Belting & Specialty Company

Emerald Level
(Companies who have cumulatively contributed between $5,000-7,499)

Advanced Flexible Composites Inc Fenner Dunlop Americas Habasit America

Diamond Level
(Companies who have cumulatively contributed over $7,500)

Chiorino Inc Derco B V Flexco Industrial Mining Supply Company Inc Jerry Bros Industries Inc

You Could Win $250 in Lands End Credit

Simply by Using NIBAs New Proud Member Logo
By Craig Lemonds, 2013 Marketing Committee, Great Lakes Belting & Supply Corp

o help boost the visibility of NIBAs new look, please add the Proud Member logo to your companys web site and promotional materials...including your own business cards! Provide a screen shot showing that youve posted the logo (and link: www.niba.org), or samples of printed materials with the new logo to the NIBA office in the month of December and your company will be entered into a drawing for a prize of $250 in Lands End credit! We look forward to seeing how you use the new logo, and share with the world your involvement with this great organization.

Download the Proud Member Logo at niba.org/proudmember

Time is running out!

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REGISTER TODAY!
Key Principles & Best Practices of Lightweight Belting

March 25-26, 2014 Atlanta, GA

IBAs new and improved Key Principles & Best Practices of Lightweight Belting course offers employees new to your organization or less experienced in lightweight belting the opportunity to become acclimated with fundamental principles and essential techniques in a focused, two-day classroom setting. Upon completion of this class, attendees will have a practical understanding of lightweight belting. They will learn the composition and general manufacturing process of the belts. They will be exposed to assorted fabrications which enhance the value and functionality of the product. Instructors will present key features and benefits of the various styles of lightweight belting, discuss common industry standards, as well as offer tips on trouble shooting, belt tracking and how to avoid common and costly failures in the field. Attendees will also have the opportunity for ample Q&A with top industry professionals. NIBA training courses educate and add real world value for those who are in the business of providing solutions to operational problems on conveyors. By combining knowledge of lightweight belting, explaining features and benefits of the products, conveyor system design attributes and requirements, as well as trouble shooting skills, this valuable learning opportunity is great as an introduction to the industry or a refresher course to an industry veteran. Classroom interaction among participants enhances learning opportunities and provides attendees with valuable industry relationships. Our course provides an interactive format with hands-on learning and demonstrations, as well as immediate answers to questions. Make plans now to attend this dynamic, interactive seminar, but hurry, space is limited.

Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25-26, 2014 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Definition of Lightweight Belt What makes up a conveyor belt Fabrics Covers Thermoplastic vs. Thermoset Profiles Additives Key Info on Data Sheets Standards Accessories (Custom Fabrications) Splicing Common Industries Using These Types Compounds Other Lightweight Belt Types Other Topics Course Content: Bert Flieger, Habasit America; Gregg Hanson, BDI Belting Network; Kip Kerby, Great Lakes Belting & Supply Corp; Todd Miller, Beltservice Corporation and Mike Vanden Akker, Sparks Belting Company

Register Today!
http://niba.org/events/technical-seminars/key-principles-and-best-practicesof-lightweight-belting/

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NIBA Past Presidents

Past NIBA Presidents in attendance at the 2013 Annual Convention at the J.W. Marriott San Antonio Hill Country in San Antonio, TX pictured from left to right: Tom Richardson, Ray Borup, Bruce Dieleman, Michael Labb, Jackie Robb-Britt, Don Garner, Frank Klaene, Ren Morf.

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 valuable 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 McConnell, Flexco; Dell Gutknecht, ReichelKorfmann Co Inc; George Houston, Richwood and Wes Tyre, Almex Group. Register today: http://niba.org/events/technicalseminars/heavyweight-splice-training/

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/double

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NIBA-The Belting Association Board of Directors for 2014

OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Tom Wujek EVP/COO Flexco

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISTRIBUTOR DIRECTORS
Joe Haen Rubber Products Manager Kaman Industrial Technologies Scott Phillips Operations Manager Global Belting Technologies Laura Hoggan Sales Manager Rubber & Plastics Inc

1st VICE PRESIDENT

John Shelton President Belt Power LLC

Brian H Schachner President Vaughn Belting Company Inc

2nd VICE PRESIDENT

Tom Pientok President & CEO Apache Inc

Glenn Siemer President Accurate Industrial Inc

MANUFACTURER DIRECTORS
Bo Fisher Vice President of Sales/North America Maxi-Lift Inc

TREASURER
Jim Hill General Manager Veyance Technologies Inc

Bill Hornsby Director Technical Services & Development Habasit America

EDUCATION/TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIR

Mike Cremeens Vice President Business Development Shaw Almex Industries

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR

Doug Turk President Midwest Rubber Service & Supply Co

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

John P Green Vice President Green Rubber - Kennedy Ag

MARKETING COMMITTEE CHAIR Ken

Engelsmann Vice President/ Sales & Marketing Beltservice Corporation

PRODUCTS & SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIR

John Grasmeyer VP of Operations Sparks Belting Company

Most Board of Directors photos are courtesy of Ren Morf

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NIBA 2014 Committee Members

Thank you to the following members who have volunteered to serve on one of NIBAs standing committees in 2014. EDUCATION/TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Mike Cremeens, Chair Shaw Almex Industries Jessica Burgess Stroup & Son Ltd Stephenie Davis BMG Conveyor Services of Florida Inc Bert Flieger Habasit America Doug Gilg Veyance Technologies Inc Dell A Gutknecht Reichel-Korfmann Co Inc Gregg Hanson BDI Belt Network George Houston Richwood Kip Kerby Great Lakes Belting & Supply Corp Dick McConnell Flexco Todd Miller Beltservice Corporation Scott Phillips Global Belting Technologies Don Sublett Fenner Dunlop Americas Mike VandenAkker Sparks Belting Company MARKETING COMMITTEE Ken Engelsmann, Chair Beltservice Corporation Mike Francis Dunham Rubber & Belting Corporation Paul Hirschmann Habasit America Laura Hoggan Rubber & Plastics Inc Craig Lemonds Great Lakes Belting & Supply Corp Roger Pelat Belterra Corporation Jackie Robb Britt Rubber & Accessories Inc Travis Wilson Belt Power LLC MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Doug Turk, Chair Midwest Rubber Service & Supply Co Connor Deering Apache Inc Mark Featherston DEECO Rubber Co Inc Bill Hornsby Habasit America Frank Hyclak Veyance Technologies Inc Glenn Siemer Accurate Industrial Inc Gene Torres Chiorino Inc Wes Tyre Shaw Almex Industries Chip Winiarski Flexco PROGRAM COMMITTEE Tom Pientok Apache Inc Steve Cook Luff Industries Ltd Joe Haen Kaman Industrial Technologies Jim Hill Veyance Technologies Inc Casey E Hutchinson Empire Rubber & Supply Company Jeff Leach Passaic Rubber Company Linda Saunders Canadian Bearings Ltd Vernon Smith Universal Belting Resource Mike Stein Flexco PRODUCTS & SERVICES COMMITTEE Bo Fisher Maxi-Lift Inc Rich Holderman LewisGoetz Mark A Jadwin Midwest Industrial Rubber Inc Steve Maddux, Sr Knoxville Rubber & Gasket Co Beth Miller Flexco Ren Morf VIS USA LLC Jonathan Morgan Forbo Siegling LLC Rohan Christian Prabhakar International Rubber Tech Pvt. Ltd. Brian H Schachner Vaughn Belting Company Inc John Grasmeyer Sparks Belting Company

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Three

Ways To

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Lightweight Basics Training

in house...
NIBA training courses educate and add real world value for those who are in the business of providing solutions to operational problems on conveyors. Available for in house training in DVD format, the course can be used to instruct new employees or as a refresher for industry veterans.

online...

NIBA The Belting Association 6737 W Washington St, Suite 1300 Milwaukee, WI 53214 Phone: 414-389-8606 Fax: 414-276-7704 E-Mail: staff@niba.org

Train online for easy access to courses that can be effortlessly shared throughout your company and across multiple locations. Buy one, two, or all three segments of our most up-to-date materials, and have continuous access to any updates. Additionally, all participants who complete the online course will receive a certificate of completion.

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In-person trainings are offered once a year at convenient locations around the country. Our live course provides an interactive format with hands-on learning and immediate answers to questions. Participants experience real world situations with on-site visits and demonstrations.

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TRAINING MATERIALS TRAINING MATERIALS ORDERORDER FORM FORM

Non-member prices are 50% higher than prices shown. Non-member orders must be prepaid. Quantity Price x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $20 $30 $30 $30 $25 $30 $25 $20 $650 $650 $125 $125 $199 $15 $13.50 $12.75 $12 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Total

DVDs
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 Steel Cable Belting Tracking Selling Conveyor Belting Power Plants Belting Market Quarrying/Hard Rock Mining Elastomers Used in Lightweight Conveyor Belting Lightweight Plied Rubber Belting Package/Unit Handling Lightweight Conveyor Belting (1 of 3-part series) Heavy Duty Conveyor Belting (2 of 3-part series) Mechanical Belt Fasteners (3 of 3-part series) Belts in Motion Belt Tracking
(quantity discount)

1-3 4-8 9+

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

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

PUBLICATIONS
Introductory Guide to Belting - choose language: ___English ___Spanish #19
(quantity discount)

1-4 5-10 11-20 21+

*For online training, visit www.niba.org

Order Price = S/H All sales are final. For orders outside the continental United States, contact staff@niba.org for shipping and handling charges. Shipping/handling is by UPS Ground. $0.00 - $20.00 = $5 For International Customers: Duties and customs charges may be assessed by your $20.01 - $100.00 = $7 country after your order arrives to you. You are responsible for paying these charges that $100.01 - $250.00 = $10 the delivery company may request before delivering your shipment. $250.01 - $300.00 = $15 NIBA DOES NOT and CANNOT include these charges when your order is processed. Orders over $300 add 5%

Subtotal Shipping Total

Submit orders by e-mail: staff@niba.org / Fax: 414-276-7704 / Phone: 414-389-8606 or mail: NIBA-The Belting Association / 6737 W. Washington St. / #1300 / Milwaukee, WI 53214 Shipping
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Billing Mark here if billing address is same as shipping address.

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