Wajax adds Martin Sprocket & Gear idlers

MISSISSAUGA – Wajax, the Canadian industrial products distributor and service provider, now offers Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc. idler rolls and frames for belt conveyors, providing local inventory that ensures fast, efficient delivery across Canada.

Founded in 1951, Martin Sprocket & Gear has become a leader in the power transmission, bulk material handling, industrial hand tools and conveyor pulley industries, with manufacturing plants and distributors across North America.

Some of the Martin Sprocket & Gear products now available through Wajax include idlers with 4-inch or 5-inch diameters designed for CEMA C and D applications as well as complete idler assemblies.

“Martin has a long history of designing and manufacturing quality products for power transmission and material handling,” said Robert Holtforster, manager, material handling at Wajax.

“We are always pleased to represent vendors known for the quality of their products and we welcome the opportunity to include Martin idlers in our product line and expand our offering for conveyor applications.”

Martin Sprocket & Gear idlers are manufactured to meet or exceed CEMA standards even in the harshest applications.

“The addition of a comprehensive idler product line to our already large material handling portfolio that includes conveyor pulleys, screw conveyors, bucket elevators and drag conveyors, provides even more solutions for our customers,” said Shawn Grant, vice-president – Canada at Martin Sprocket & Gear.

“Martin’s idler team has developed quality rollers and frames with large supporting inventories, staying true to our philosophy of making a quality product, having plenty of it available and being easy to do business with.”