HECO announced that it acquired Reliability Concepts LLC and Alignment Supplies Inc., expanding its vibration analysis, predictive maintenance services, ecommerce-based reliability product sales and practical reliability tools for industrial customers.
The development marks HECO’s fifth acquisition in the predictive maintenance and reliability space since 2013. Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the company offers repair, product sales, field service, predictive and equipment management services to a wide range of industrial applications east of the Mississippi River from its 10 service centers and area hubs located in five states.
Reliability Concepts provides predictive maintenance and reliability services throughout the Midwest to customers in the foundry, metals, food processing, manufacturing and other industrial markets. With offices in Maumee, Ohio, and Coldwater, Michigan, its reliability-based products are sold globally through its ecommerce platform and industry relationships.
Reliability Concepts will become part of HECO’s Predictive Service Group, with HECO planning to continue the company's existing products while also expanding sales, marketing, training and support around the B.A.T. Belt Alignment Tool, DigiBelt, FIN-LOC and related offerings.
A key part of the acquisition is the B.A.T. Belt Alignment Tool, a laser-based belt alignment system designed to help maintenance teams quickly and accurately align belt-driven equipment. The B.A.T. product line includes laser alignment tools and related kits used for belt and pulley alignment across a wide range of industrial applications.
DigiBelt complements the B.A.T. by helping technicians measure and verify belt tension, giving customers a more complete approach to belt-driven equipment reliability. FIN-LOC adds another practical reliability product to the platform, supporting faster and more consistent vibration data collection on equipment with cooling fins.
