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WENDT Aftermarket Inner Workings Tour

WENDT Aftermarket Hosts the Inner Workings Tour

WENDT Aftermarket hosted the Inner Workings Tour at Bowe Machine Company in Bettendorf, Iowa. Over 100 shredder operations professionals benefited from hands-on, expert-led training focused on maintenance best practices.

Through shop floor tours, live demonstrations, and tech talks, decades of experience were distilled into 15 comprehensive training sessions. Each session equipped operators with practical solutions and actionable insights—enabling them to directly enhance operational efficiency and extend equipment longevity. WENDT’s engineering and aftermarket experts, along with our vendors, guided attendees through topics such as:

  • Extending Rotor Life
  • Rotor Tie Rod Installation & Tensioning
  • Rotor Disc Assembly
  • Rotor Welding
  • Bearing Servicing
  • Bearing Housings
  • HPUs/Motors
  • Driveshaft & Safeset Coupling
  • Configurable Feed Rolls
  • Infeed Conveyor Parts & Pin Press
  • Disc Manufacturing
  • Shaft Manufacturing
  • 3D Scanning
  • Casting Chemistry & Country of Origin
  • Blade Manufacturing

The Inner Workings Tour not only delivered actionable technical insights but also fostered collaboration within the shredder maintenance community, ensuring participants left equipped to enhance their day-to-day operations and long-term equipment performance.

Events like the Inner Workings Tour reflect WENDT’s ongoing commitment to supporting our customers long after installation — through education, innovation, and collaboration that drive performance and reliability. Ken Justus, Business Development Manager for WENDT Aftermarket, said, “This event was an excellent opportunity for us to show the value of the WENDT Aftermarket portfolio, and how we can support any shredding operation.”

We’d like to thank all who attended and contributed to making this event a success.

To learn more about WENDT Aftermarket and upcoming opportunities to connect, visit: wendtcorp.com/americas/aftermarket

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