Tyler runs a feed mill in rural Kansas. Not the flashiest operation in the world, but it runs like a machine—thanks, in part, to four screw conveyors that keep everything flowing from bin to truck.
A few months back, Tyler’s crew noticed something strange. One of the conveyors had a subtle rattle—barely noticeable over the regular hum of the equipment. They chalked it up to loose hardware and kept pushing through the week.
Until Wednesday morning.
The drive shaft on Conveyor #2 sheared clean in half. One second, the line was moving. The next—total shutdown.
Product backed up in the chute. Orders delayed. Trucks waiting in the yard. The rest of the operation came to a screeching halt while Tyler scrambled to figure out what broke—and how to fix it.
His local supplier didn’t have the shaft in stock. Another one quoted three weeks out. Meanwhile, the pit was full, and customers were calling.
Then he found ScrewConveyorParts.com.
He called around 9:30 AM, not totally sure what he needed. We walked him through measuring the shaft, confirmed the specs, matched the configuration, and had the exact part on the shelf.
It shipped that same day.
It was on-site the next morning.
By Friday, Conveyor #2 was back online. Tyler’s team was caught up. And he had a backup shaft on the shelf—just in case.
His follow-up email said it all:
“That drive shaft felt like a needle in a haystack. I can’t believe you had it—let alone shipped it out the same day.”
We can. That’s why we’re here.
At Screw Conveyor Parts, we don’t just carry parts—we carry the ones that keep your operation running when everything depends on it.
Let us know what’s critical in your system.
We’ll help you stay ahead of the breakdown—before it hits.
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