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 […]
Conveyors + linear transport systems
Five conveyor trends — including new materials, drives, and pallet-carrying variations
By Kate Nadeau | mk North America With all of the recent talk about automation and the factory of the future, it’s easy to forget the workhorse of nearly every processing or manufacturing plant — the conveyor. As technologies develop and factories get leaner and smarter, so does the conveyor. Big, bulky conveyors with oversized […]
Rockwell Automation to Show Intelligent Motion Systems at ATX West
Attendees at the Automation Technology Expo West (ATX West) in Anaheim, Calif. Feb. 6 to 8 can learn how to enhance productivity using intelligent motion systems from Rockwell Automation. The systems that will be demonstrated use independent cart technology to help manufacturers reach new levels of throughput and process optimization. Rockwell Automation will be exhibiting […]
ABCO Automation launches Stingray modular belt conveyor
ABCO Automation Inc. has announced the availability of Stingray, a robust, low-profile modular belt conveyor that employs micropitch plastic belts. Just as its name suggests, Stingray is powerful, yet gentle. This heavy-duty stainless-steel conveyor provides extremely reliable product transfer, smooth transitions, and product accumulation, making it ideal for delicate, small footprint, or unstable products that […]
NORD showing gearing and drive solutions (and cost-effective alternative to stainless) at IPPE 2018
Beginning January 30th, visitors to the Intl. Production & Processing Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta will have three days to see the very best portfolio of drive products available. It can be found at Booth 6176 in Hall B, where NORD Drivesystems will present an array of established drive setups as […]
Connect with Bosch Rexroth’s latest automation innovations at ATX West 2018
Rexroth will demonstrate the Active Mover transfer system in booth 4201 at ATX West. Bosch Rexroth will showcase its most recent technology for connected automation in booth 4201 at ATX West 2018 in Anaheim, Calif., February 6 to 8. Featured demos show the benefits of connectivity throughout the factory, from manual to fully automated assembly. […]
Interroll exhibiting conveyor solutions for hygienic food processing and dynamic storage
One of Interroll’s key exhibits at the IPPE will be the DM0080 drum motor platform. This innovative motor platform is to be predominantly used in modern conveyor belt systems in manufacturing, food and beverage, distribution centers and airports. It features a completely modular design and offers both synchronous and asynchronous drive solutions. Initially, motors with […]
New TKU 2040 indexing chain conveyor from mk North America
mk North America, a leading manufacturer of conveyor systems and other material handling setups, is announcing the introduction of a new addition to its product line, the TKU 2040 indexing chain conveyor. Intended to expand on mk’s KTF-P 2010 chain conveyor, the TKU 2040 is specially designed for indexing applications and boasts twin roller chains […]
Customizing conveying systems: Review of options for pallet conveyors
As more companies look to automate processing lines, they’re relying on conveyor manufacturers for an assist. Here’s why. By Mike Hosch • Vice President – Industrial Products • Dorner Mfg. Automation demands efficiency, and conveyors are one technology to enhance the productivity of processing lines. No wonder then that conveyors have become integral components in all […]
Pallet conveyors for assembly — enabling flexible automation with versatility
By Kate Nadeau, engineer with mk North America Automation and robotics are the here and now (and future) of America’s manufacturing sector, which means the time is also right for advanced conveyors. These conveyors are lean and durable as well as dependable, fast, intelligent, and adaptable. Unlike yesteryear’s conveyors, today’s advanced conveyor systems (which will enable […]
