b'10 Years of Protorque: How Protorque Became a Power Transmission BrandIn the power transmission industry, brands earn their reputation on the factory floor, in maintenance shutdowns, and in the moments when a machine starts up again and keeps going. Ten years ago, Protorque was createdsuit a particular shaft, or a locking device by Acorn Industrial Services to meetfor a clean, repeatable installation. a clear need in the market: belts andIn other words, one part request often power transmission products that delivergrows into a system requirement.dependable performance at an affordable price. In 2025, Protorque marked its tenth year supplying industry, and the anniversary coincided with the brands biggest range expansion to date. carefully expanded range that works asProtorque began as a focused rangea coherent, job-ready solution. developed by ACORN to support theAs Protorque moves beyond its everyday needs distributors see acrossfirst decade, the focus remains the manufacturing, processing, utilities andsame: listen closely to end users materials handling. The starting pointand distributors, and build a range was simple: v-belts and wedge belts.that removes friction from sourcing, Belts are often the first point of failure inspecifying, and maintaining drive a drive system and, just as often, the firstsystems. In a sector where reliability product a distributor is asked to sourceis the strongest form of reputation, at speed. Protorques early successProtorques range development followedProtorques tenth anniversary marks came from making the belt offer reliable,that logic. After establishing its coresteady progress, measured where it recognisable, and easy to specify. in v-belts and timing belts, the brandmatters most: in drives that keep turning.As distributors know, no powerintroduced more specialist belt typesProtorque is available across the UK transmission component lives inbefore expanding into roller and conveyorand Europe through our authorisedisolation. A belt change frequentlychains. Next came the components thatdistributor network: becomes a conversation about pulleyhelp distributors complete the job without condition, alignment, tensioning, guardingfragmenting it across multiple brands andwww.protorque.net/en/where-to-buy/ and what else may have worn while thecatalogues: taper bushes, pulleys, lockingFind out more here:drive was slipping. A customer asking forelements and, most recently, a range ofwww.protorque.net/en/a chain may also need a tapered bush topopular couplings, including jaw, HRC, and tyre couplings. Each addition has been driven by how power transmission systems are specified, installed, and maintained in real working environments.A notable milestone in Protorques development was its adoption by Axel Johnson International as a group brand, building on its launch and early growth under ACORN. This step has supported broader availability and reinforced trust through a 52'