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SINCE 1919
Making Smarter Screw Starter Drives in the USA Makes More Sense
MAYWOOD, IL.—For 50 years and more, screw starter drives have served
reliably with a distinct purpose. But they have evolved over the decades out of
necessity. Today’s vehicles may operate with higher voltage.
No manufacturer in the mid-20th century could have foreseen
that this equipment would need to adapt to the increased electrical power supply
required for 21st century vehicles.
It wasn’t until now that innovation from Weldon/ Van Bergen and
Greener, Inc. could make the traditional standard screw starter drive respond to
the increased voltage needed to run engines today.
Higher voltages can put additional force and torque on the starter
drive. This can cause the starter drive to not perform as needed.
To compensate, Weldon upgraded to use only alloyed stopnuts that are
screwed and staked on securely. Original specs have to be exceeded because no
manufacturer foresaw this equipment being operated with higher voltage after
seven or eight decades of use. Springs, too, have to be speced to handle large
torsion loads.
Weldon/Van Bergen also manufacture the mating gear and shaft on CNC
machines situated next to each other. This proximity ensures that the gears and
shaft engage easily and without sticking-- a huge problem before. The precision
machining and deburring alleviate the sticking substantially.
“Preventing sticking is on our mind and this drive and its components
are all USA-manufactured,” said Paul Weldon, owner of Weldon/Van Bergen, a
small, American owned and operated company specializing in starter drives for
the past 90 years.
Copyright © 1999 Van Bergen
and Greener, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Last revised:
August 07, 2015