Conveyors & Sortation

Identifying And Preventing the Causes of Conveyor Fires

March 3, 2024

Clean conveyor systems, ongoing maintenance, good fire-fighting capabilities and awareness of hazards can prevent conveyor fires. By: Dan Marshall and R. Todd Swinderman, Contributors Bulk handling facilities with extensive conveyor networks are at particular risk of large-scale fire events. The size and speed of modern conveyors can spread fires over great distances in a very…

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Safety Features Within VRCs

March 3, 2024

Vertical reciprocating conveyors offer one of the safest methods for moving goods and materials between levels. This article first appeared in an MHI blog.[1] The priority of any material handling operation in a manufacturing facility is safety. Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs) are commonly used to move materials between different levels, but they are also widely…

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AutomationDirect Announces New Light Grids

February 27, 2024

AutomationDirect adds new ReeR Micron series light grids, available in detecting or measuring versions, that use multi-beam photoeye arrays to detect the presence of objects anywhere within the controlled height of the sensor array. The light grids are perfect for detecting, measuring, and counting various sized and shaped objects at random positions as they pass…

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Smart Vision Lights Unveils New Illumination Solution

February 21, 2024

Smart Vision Lights (SVL), a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative LED illumination solutions, introduces the LHI-DO Lightgistics series light, which is available in 300 mm and 600 mm models designed to deliver intense linear light in high-speed scan tunnel systems. Equipped with Hidden Strobe technology, the light delivers the benefits of LED strobing while…

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Training for Safer Conveyor Service and Maintenance

February 16, 2024

Jerad Heitzler, Training Manager / Martin Engineering Todd Swinderman, President Emeritus / Martin Engineering Bulk handling belt conveyors are typically massive, powerful systems that can move tons of material per hour.  They are essentially a giant elastic band, stretched tight and threaded through a maze of components then loaded with tons of material.  Using drive…

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Smart Vision Lights Introduces New Illumination Solution

January 31, 2024

Smart Vision Lights (SVL), a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative LED illumination solutions, introduces the RHI200-DO Lightgistics series light, which features 64 LEDs in a 205 mm x 205 mm ring light for intense uniform lighting at long working distances of up to 2000 mm. Equipped with Hidden Strobe technology, the light delivers all the advantages…

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NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Delivers Drive Solutions to Post and Parcel Industry

January 31, 2024

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS supports post and parcel distribution centers with modular products adaptable to individual application specifications. Its high-efficiency products increase the energy efficiency of conveyor systems, effectively lowering CO2 emissions and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). NORD’s IE5+ product portfolio delivers a complete drive solution with one of the highest operational efficiencies on the…

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Martin Engineering Announces Conveyor Belt Tracker

January 25, 2024

The pioneer in belt conveyor accessories has launched the next generation of tracking technology for a global marketplace. Martin Engineering designed the highly responsive Martin® Tracker™ HD (heavy-duty) belt conveyor alignment system with widely available plate steel to increase availability and affordability across all 6 continents it serves. The Martin Tracker HD upper and lower…

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Dorner Announces Pallet System Conveyor

January 19, 2024

Dorner, a pioneer in conveyor technology, is proud to introduce DualMove. This product excels in many applications, including – but not limited to – electronics, appliances, automotive, and battery production. Joining Dorner’s collection of innovative pallet systems, the DualMove utilizes twin-strand timing belts to precisely place, orientate, and transfer pallets to workstations for robotic or…

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Movu Provides KDL with Automation System

January 4, 2024

A Movu Robotics atlas pallet shuttle system gives leading logistics service provider Kris De Leeneer (KDL) approximately 45,000 storage locations and the capacity to manage a potential throughput of up to 11,000 pallet movements a week. Importantly, this automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) fulfils KDL’s need for flexibility by allowing pallet throughput to be…

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