WINTER 2019

76 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S

76 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK KEY BELLEVILLES INC. 100 Key Lane, Leechburg, PA 15656 TEL 1-800-245-3600 FAX 724-295-2570 EMAIL sales@keybellevilles.com WEB www.keybellevilles.com HOW A LITTLE COMPANY BECAME THE BIGGEST AND BEST IN THE WORLD Since opening in 1967 Key Bellevilles, Inc. has been a family owned and operated company that manufactures Belleville disc springs. Many people refer to these parts as washers, when they are in fact Belleville springs. The German manufacturers were exporting to the United States, and labeling them as washers to save on duties. The tariffs at that time were less expensive for washers then springs, so that is why the word washers become so well known in relation to bellevilles. The common misnomer is that these parts are ordinary washers that can be bought at any local hardware store. When in fact these Belleville springs are specially designed engineered products that are much different than a standard washer. Located 25 miles outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Key Bellevilles has an 88,000 square foot state of the art facility. Key Bellevilles is different than most manufactures, because we only manufacture one product-bellevilles. We are the industry’s foremost expert on the design and manufacturing of Bellevilles. Our specialty is the design, manufacture, and distribution of quality Belleville disc springs throughout the World. We are the largest Belleville manufacturer in the World, with customers in 76 countries. Some of the advantages that Key Bellevilles has over all other manufactures include: ¤ Largest finished inventory in the World ¤ Largest raw material inventory in the World ¤ Fast delivery-most of our stock orders ship the same day with no additional charge ¤ 85% of all orders ship the very same or next business day ¤ 24 hour emergency support in both engineering and sales Key Bellevilles offers a wide variety of Belleville springs to meet your requirements. Our catalog (available online and as a hard copy) consists of Bellevilles geared toward precision bolting, heavy bolting, refining & chemical flange bolting, cryogenic flange bolting, and other various applications. Please keep in mind that our catalog only reflects a small portion of what we have made, and what we stock. If there is a particular size you are looking, please call us as it may be a stock item, even though it is not listed in our catalog. Stock or standard Belleville springs are utilized in bolted assemblies to maintain load or tension. This allows maintaining high tension while compensating for expansion of dissimilar metals, such as electrical connection bolting or wearing situations. This series is not to be used in precision mechanical equipment or in dynamic applications without first doing a detailed stress study. They are available in a variety of materials and finishes such as mechanical zinc, and phos and oil. The precision bolting springs are manufactured to the DIN 6796 specifications and are conical springs made from steel or alloys with elastic characteristics, which then offer high resistance to axial loads. These are Bellevilles that are manufactured only for static applications. These springs make the ability to offer great forces in short travels. They are mainly used to secure screwed in joints, while maintaining contact tension between them. BUSINESS FOCUS ARTICLE CONTINUED ON PAGE 146

INTERNATIONAL FASTENER EXPO - OPENING RECEPTION MANDALAY BAY, LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 30, 2018 more photos on page 98