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Conveyors + linear transport systems

Drives boost manufacturing-automation efficiency

January 28, 2025 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Nidec Drives has led motor-control innovation for decades from its UK headquarters in Newtown, Mid Wales. Recently, the company updated its own manufacturing operations from Industry 3.0 operations dominated by manual tasks to Industry 5.0. For example, raw materials were once manually transported by operators from a warehouse to a module assembly plant via forklift […]

Filed Under: Controls, Conveyors + linear transport systems, Drives + Supplies, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: nidec

A practical guide to selecting the right pallet conveyor

November 21, 2024 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Efficient material handling is crucial in optimizing factory automation. Choosing the right pallet conveyor can maximize productivity, maintainability, and overall ROI. By Dan Toynton | Motion Automation Intelligence Because conveyor types abound — especially small asynchronous conveyors— choosing the optimal solution for a specific application can be challenging. Informed decisions depend on well-defined design requirements and […]

Filed Under: Conveyors + linear transport systems, Featured, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: motionautomationintelligence

Delta Line offers motion components and systems for intralogistics

October 27, 2023 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Delta Line is a global motion-solution manufacturer offering individual motors, actuators, and gearboxes as well as fully customized motion systems.  Its portfolio includes brushed ironless and brushless DC motors, servo motors, integrated motors, stepper motors, linear actuators, gearboxes, encoders, and intelligent drives. Delta Line’s headquarters are in Switzerland and its U.S. subsidiary is based in […]

Filed Under: Controls, Conveyors + linear transport systems, Featured, Industrial Automation, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: DeltaLine

Dorner to feature automation-focused conveyor applications at Automate 2023 in Detroit

May 15, 2023 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Dorner is displaying four of its major automated assembly conveyor platforms – the FlexMove Pallet System, Edge Roller Technology ERT250 and ERT150, and its Universal Robot Pallet Loop – in booth 2435 at Automate 2023, May 22nd to 25th, at the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit. Leading off the show is Dorner’s FlexMove Pallet […]

Filed Under: Conveyors + linear transport systems, Industry News, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: Dorner

New sprockets for more reliable conveyor systems from U.S. Tsubaki

May 4, 2023 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC (U.S. Tsubaki) has debuted its Dura Drum sprockets, designed to reduce downtime, increase savings and provide greater reliability for conveyor systems. Available as a full-faced or A-plate drum sprocket, Dura Drum helps keep heavy-duty operations, including forestry and metal recycling facilities, running efficiently and profitably. “Dura Drum broadens U.S. Tsubaki’s […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain, Conveyors + linear transport systems, Mechanical PT Tagged With: US Tsubaki

The latest developments in fast food automation

April 12, 2023 By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

A drive-through McDonald's window showing a customer's arm through the car window grabbing a bag off an automated conveyor.

The fast-food industry is all about tasty food at low prices with cheerful customer service — all delivered fast. But with labor shortages and supply chain issues still plaguing the economy, how can businesses compete and survive? Fast-food restaurants across the globe are pondering ways to automate certain tasks or entire assembly lines to provide continuous service […]

Filed Under: Actuators, Conveyors + linear transport systems, Featured, Industrial Automation, Integrated Motion Systems, Robotics Tagged With: bishopwisecarvergroup, brecoflex, igus, islproducts, Kollmorgen, pbclinear, Tolomatic

Curved conveyors add flexibility to material handling

March 31, 2023 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Ultimation Industries has a new offering of curved motor-driven roller (MDR) conveyor segments for on-line quick-ship customers. Ultimation is a direct-to-consumer conveyor manufacturer, specializing in solving productivity challenges with fast-to-deploy solutions for the vertical farming, food processing, automotive, heavy equipment, warehousing, fulfillment and delivery sectors. “Curved conveyor sections have always been available for our custom-built […]

Filed Under: Conveyors + linear transport systems, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: Ultimation

Plug-and-play conveyor platform for automated production environments

June 1, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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With the new Light Conveyor Platform (LCP), Interroll is expanding its range of products with a platform-based material-flow solution that significantly increases the productivity of manufacturing processes. Designed as a plug-and-play modular system, the LCP allows all system integrators to implement scalable belt conveyor sections easily in order to quickly meet customer-specific automation requirements for […]

Filed Under: Conveyors + linear transport systems, Featured, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: interroll

Conveyors support the shift to just-in-case manufacturing

March 3, 2022 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

New investments in industrial and manufacturing conveying technologies could reach $65.1B by 2026. That’s according to a new report from researchandmarkets.com. Continued push to automate material handling, assembly, and distribution operations are key drivers. Another is the pressure from regulatory changes forcing adoption of conveyors sporting gearless and other energy-efficient motor designs. Still another is […]

Filed Under: Conveyors + linear transport systems, Editor Blogs, Featured, Industrial Automation, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: ABB

MK North America releases new CAD360! conveyor system configurator

November 16, 2021 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Leading conveyor system designer and manufacturer mk North America now offers an all-new version of its online conveyor modeling tool, CAD360! with enhanced design tools and better access to equipment models. The tool makes it faster and easier than ever to design and share custom conveyor systems from the manufacturer. The CAD360! conveyor configurator allows […]

Filed Under: Conveyors + linear transport systems, Integrated Motion Systems Tagged With: mknorthamerica

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