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Buck & Hickman, the UK’s leading supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has launched a new fast and flexible Bore and Keyway Machining Service.

This latest addition to the company’s range of engineering services has seen new bore, keyway and grubscrew machinery installed, operated by experienced in-house engineers. Now, Brammer Buck & Hickman can rework products to suit customers’ specific requirements and within a short time frame.

The new Bore and Keyway Machining Service encompasses horizontal and vertical adaptations. The service that is expected to have the greatest demand is machining customer bore and keyways into pilot bored products such as sprockets and couplings. Sprockets are stocked either pre-bored to receive a taper lock bush, or as pilot bored versions that can be machined with multiple bore sizes. In addition, a bespoke service is offered enabling modification to off the shelf products.

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Darren Smart, Category Director - MRO at Brammer Buck & Hickman, commented: “Whilst we have been providing a basic Bore and Keyway Machining Service to customers, up until now this has been outsourced. By investing in state-of-the-art machinery, and staff training, we are delighted to bring this service in-house, for a far more flexible service and a considerably faster turnaround. We can now meet customers’ bespoke requirements and specific tolerances, regardless of whether it is non-standard or has a slightly different fit.”

The new Bore and Keyway Machining Service joins Brammer Buck & Hickman’s range of engineering services which include specialist workshop, gearbox repair and other engineering services geared towards saving customers money.

Brammer Buck & Hickman is part of the Rubix group, Europe’s largest supplier of industrial MRO products and services. For more information, please go to uk.rubix.com/en/service/engineering-services

About Brammer Buck & Hickman 

Brammer Buck & Hickman is the UK’s leading technical specialist distributor of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products, as well as supplying multiple value-added services. Branches across the breadth of the UK provide customers with quick and easy access to more than 5 million products, from bearings, power transmission and fluid power through to tools and health & safety products. This extensive product portfolio is underpinned by specialist engineering services as well as condition monitoring. At the heart of Brammer Buck & Hickman’s service is a commitment to providing customers with cost savings through:  

  • reducing total acquisition costs 
  • improving production efficiency
  • reducing working capital.

Brammer Buck & Hickman is part of the Rubix group, Europe’s largest supplier of industrial MRO products and services.

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Brammer Buck & Hickman, the UK’s leading supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has released a range of valuable resources on bearings aimed specifically at engineers operating in the food and drink sector; these include a webinar, a dedicated website section, a product brochure, a guide to the challenges faced in this sector, and several case studies.

In the food and drink industry, bearings are faced with some of the most demanding environments to be found, required to perform across a very wide range of temperatures, subject to frequent washdowns and guided by regulations that are becoming ever more stringent; and, of course, there are cost considerations. The choice of bearings therefore requires careful consideration. Brammer Buck & Hickman, which has extensive experience of working with some of the biggest names in the food and drink sector, has come together with bearings manufacturer SKF to produce a range of resources to assist food and drink producers improve the performance and service life of their bearings. 

A recorded webinar, hosted by Brammer Buck & Hickman and presented by SKF, is available on YouTube on the RubixTube channel. In under 40 minutes, the webinar examines the key issues that impact on bearings in the food & drink sector, with a focus on reducing risk when it comes to food safety. It also identifies bearings that are best suited to this industry and includes a preview of the latest products and technologies due to be released. 

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For those that prefer to digest information in a different format, Brammer Buck & Hickman has produced two new brochures. The first is a product brochure on SKF bearing solutions for the food & drink sector, which covers the Food Line Blue Range, Food Line Deep Groove ball bearings and SKF Fryer bearing technology. The brochure looks at the key attributes of these bearing units and how they could benefit your production process. The second PDF is a guide: ‘Top 3 Challenges in the Food & Drink Sector…and how to ensure your bearings meet them’. It looks in more detail at the issues surrounding safety, cost control and sustainability in the food and drinks processing sector. Just as importantly, it provides guidance on how to meet those challenges. Both brochures are available to download from the food & drink industry page on Brammer Buck & Hickman’s dedicated SKF bearings section on its website: uk.rubix.com/supplier/skf/foodandbeverage.

Case studies on real world usage of SKF bearings in the food and drink sector have also been produced.

Brammer Buck & Hickman is an SKF Authorised Distributor across Europe and has an in-depth knowledge of the manufacturer’s product range, along with early access to its latest technologies. 

Brammer Buck & Hickman is part of the Rubix group. With turnover of more than €2.3 billion in 2018, Rubix is Europe’s largest supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services.  For more information, go to uk.rubix.com

About Brammer Buck & Hickman 

Brammer Buck & Hickman is the UK’s leading technical specialist distributor of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products, as well as supplying multiple value-added services. Branches across the breadth of the UK provide customers with quick and easy access to more than 5 million products, from bearings, power transmission and fluid power through to tools and health & safety products. This extensive product portfolio is underpinned by specialist engineering services as well as condition monitoring. At the heart of Brammer Buck & Hickman’s service is a commitment to providing customers with cost savings through:  

  • reducing total acquisition costs 
  • improving production efficiency
  • reducing working capital.

Brammer Buck & Hickman is part of the Rubix group, Europe’s largest supplier of industrial MRO products and services.  

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Brammer Buck & Hickman, a Rubix company and the UK’s leading supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has announced the opening of a new East Midlands Hub, formed from the merger of its Nottingham and Leicester branches in to a larger, single, more accessible location.

The new East Midlands Hub, adjacent to East Midlands Airport, is considerably larger than either of the previous branches, enabling a wider range of stock to be held on site for instant customer access and choice.  The location of the new premises - Unit 440 Air Cargo Centre, Argosy Road, East Midlands Airport, DE74 25A - is also beneficial, with easy access straight on to the M1, M42, A6 and A42 for maximum customer convenience.

One thing that won’t be changing though, is the staff!  All the staff – including all the sales teams and delivery and vending drivers - from both the Nottingham and Leicester branches will continue to serve customers in the same helpful, efficient and friendly manner as before.

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Customers can continue to use all the same contact details as before, although a new telephone number, 01332 300825, is in operation, along with a new email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Existing numbers and emails will be redirected and will continue to work.

“We are delighted to be able to better serve customers across the East Midlands, including the busy Nottingham and Leicester branches, with this new hub” comments Geoff Cox, Area Director, Rubix UK.  “It enables us to provide our customers across the East Midlands region with an improved single source service.  I’d like to thank all our colleagues who have worked so hard to make this move happen.  We are open for business now and, when it’s safe to do so, we will be celebrating with an open day for customers to get a tour of the new site and facilities. We are very much looking forward to seeing them.”

Brammer Buck & Hickman is a Rubix company, Europe’s largest supplier of industrial MRO products and services. For information on Rubix in the UK visit https://uk.rubix.com/

About Brammer Buck & Hickman 

Brammer Buck & Hickman is the UK’s leading technical specialist distributor of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products, as well as supplying multiple value-added services.  Branches across the breadth of the UK provide customers with quick and easy access to more than 5 million products, from bearings, power transmission and fluid power through to tools and health & safety products.  This extensive product portfolio is underpinned by specialist engineering services as well as condition monitoring.  At the heart of Brammer Buck & Hickman’s service is a commitment to providing customers with cost savings through: 

• reducing total acquisition costs 

• improving production efficiency  

• reducing working capital.  

Brammer Buck & Hickman is part of the Rubix group, Europe’s largest supplier of industrial MRO products and services. 

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