Black Ace^® Glossary

Articulating Implement Hitch
A device used to create a joint connection between two pieces of equipment.

Auger Bed Bearing Kit
A device used to upgrade the wooden block bearing on the grain-pan augers.

Austempered Ductile Iron
Iron which has been structurally manipulated through sophisticated heat-treating processes for superior strength.

Bearing
A machine component that reduces friction between moving parts.

Bearing Protector
Bearing covers designed to maintain a small clearance between the outer bearing race and the protector.

Chain Tensioner and Idler
A device that maintains proper chain tension on components not specifically designed for a given chain.

Clutch
A mechanism used to connect and disconnect an engine from its transmission system.

Drawbar
A bar on a vehicle to which something can be attached to pull or be pulled.

Feeder Housing Roller Kit
A component designed to keep the feeder chain on rollers and off the slides.

Flange
A projecting flat rim on an object, serving to strengthen or attach to maintain position on a rail.

Heat Treatment
Various techniques of controlled heating and cooling applied to a metal component to provide the desired properties.

Idler Wheel
A system used to transmit the rotation of the main shaft of a motor to another rotating device.

Idler Wheel Roller
Cylindrical component that aids in the movement of the idler wheel.

Pintle Chain
Chain made of U-shaped links, where the pin at the open end of one link goes through holes at the closed end of the next.

Pitch
The distance between the center points of adjacent links or teeth.

Power Transmission
The transfer of mechanical power from one component or system to another.

Shaker
A device that separates materials through a shaking action.

Shaker Arm Bushing Tool Kit
A kit used to remove and install shaker arm bushings.

Sprocket
A toothed wheel whose teeth engage the links of a chain.

Torque Limiter Clutch
A device that protects mechanical equipment, or its work, from damage by mechanical overload.

Steel Bearing Holder
A component used to house and support bearings.

Tapered
Gradually reduced in thickness toward one end.

Urethane
A synthetic material commonly used in industrial applications for its durability, flexibility, and resistance to wear. Often associated with polyurethane products.

Wood Block Replacement Kit
A kit used to replace wooden blocks on clean grain elevator chains.