American Axle Manufacturing (AAM) is increasing the functionality of its St. Mary’s, Pa. manufacturing operations with conveyors sporting advanced drive technology. Small yet powerful direct-drive motors from Electric Torque Machines actuate Dorner conveyors that move small parts around the AAM facility. AAM designs, engineers, validates, and manufactures an array of driveline, metal-forming, powertrain, and casting […]
Conveyors + linear transport systems
Applied Motion Products customizes integrated motor for better package handling on conveyor
Integrated STM/SWM stepper motors from Applied Motion Products help save space, wiring, and cost on advanced conveyors. For one conveyor handling packages of various configurations, the integrated steppers form part of an assembly to position as rapidly as the analog control updates target position — every 4 msec. Here, the motors also address changing requirements […]
What are chain-on-edge conveyors and where are they used?
Conveyors are the backbone of many factories, moving parts and materials through assembly or processing stations via chains, rollers, belts, or pallets. Most conveyor designs hold the part stationary, in a given orientation, as it moves down the line. And in many processes, maintaining a fixed orientation is important — when a part is being […]
New drum motor and new hygienic solutions from Interroll at PackEXPO 2018
The Interroll Group, the leading global provider of material flow solutions, will introduce new products and solutions to the Americas region at PackEXPO at McCormick Place in Chicago from October 15 to 17, 2018 (Booth E 10300). One of the highlights will be the new generation of drum motors, which Interroll is now expanding with […]
October 1st — Conveyor manufacturer mk North America celebrates 30 years
Leading conveyor system designer and manufacturer mk North America is celebrating 30 years in business. Check out the company’s new video detailing the company’s products and services to commemorate the occasion. As the U.S. subsidiary of the German machine builder Maschinenbau Kitz, mk began in 1988 when Andreas Tietje established the U.S. location in […]
Power and free conveyors: Where do they excel?
Power and free conveyors are designed for manufacturing environments where products need to be transported in a non-linear fashion — that is, where materials aren’t necessarily delivered in the order they were loaded or at the same pace. Traditional “linear” conveyors, on the other hand, lack the flexibility to handle manufacturing environments where different production […]
Conveyors with backlighting + robotics automate outlet production
Michigan-based Byrne Electrical Specialists designs and manufactures power and data technologies for office, teaching, and hospitality environments. Recently, the company began using industrial conveyors from QC Conveyors to increase their throughput of electrical outlets. A trio of robotic assembly cells — each with its own threesome of busbar conveyors and solo output conveyor — build […]
Build conveyors in real time with Dorner’s new 3D Preview
Functionality at its best! Customers can now receive real-time updates as they design and modify conveyor systems using 3D Preview in DTools, Dorner’s online conveyor configurator. 3D Preview, a fully interactive, live experience for customers that gives them more information than ever before, is now available for Dorner’s 2200 Series Precision Move Pallet System. When building their […]
Conveyor manufacturer Dorner now includes FlexMove and Geppert-Band companies to transform automation
In a move that combines more than 100 years of conveyance expertise, Dorner Holding Co. (the parent company of Dorner Mfg. Corp.) FlexMove and Geppert-Band GmbH is merging the three entities into one consolidated brand of Dorner. The new Dorner boasts a global workforce of more than 400 and brings a diverse conveyor automation product […]
Duravant acquires QC Industries
Engineered equipment leader Duravant expands material handling product offerings in North America with QC Industries acquisition. Duravant, a global engineered equipment manufacturer serving the food processing, packaging, and material handling sectors, announced it has acquired QC Industries, a conveyor systems manufacturer headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. The investment extends Duravant’s material handling product portfolio with in-process […]
