MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, announces a new cross-belt sorter designed to handle small items. The HC-Loop Double Cell has an innovative design that uses sections of two cross-belt cells that can either work simultaneously to handle a single large item or independently to handle two smaller items and…
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Dorner is now offering a Puck Stop Module and a Puck/Package Divert Module on its FlexMove® conveyor system that gives users the ability to stop pucks or packages for pacing requirements, as well as divert pucks and packages into a second lane. The pneumatically-operated Puck Stop Module is available in two models: Vertical Blade Stop, which is used in pairs…
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As automation becomes more integrated into medium- and heavy-load accumulation and assembly applications, the need for conveyors with zoning capabilities increases. Dorner’s Edge Roller Technology (ERT®250) precision edge roller pallet and tray handling conveyors are engineered specifically to handle zone functionality. Creating zones along a conveyor is an important feature for applications where product accumulates before…
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Orion’s New RTC Rotary Tower Automatic Provides a Compact and Expandable Automatic Wrapping Solution
Orion Packaging Systems, a division of ProMach, responded to industry demands by creating a space-saving rotary automatic wrapper that easily integrates with new or existing conveyance. Orion’s Rotary Tower Automatic (RTC) Stretch Wrapper with Conveyance is the ideal solution for easy integration with 18-inch pass-height conveyors due to its compact size, affordability, and the option…
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Dorner’s FlexMove® Helix Conveyors have always been known for tight turns and a small footprint. Now, those turns have gotten even tighter. The new tight turning radius option on FlexMove Helix Conveyors allows for compact turns with a diameter of spiral measuring 1,000 millimeters (39.4 inches) at centerline. The advantage this new tight turning radius option brings to…
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In recognition of its significant contribution to the greater Hartland area, and in particular its support for local and national businesses producing personal protective equipment (PPE) products in the fight against COVID-19, Dorner was the recipient of the 2020 Manufacturer of the Year award bestowed by the Hartland (Wisconsin) Chamber of Commerce. This award is…
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For those applications that require the ultimate in conveyor flexibility, but with a small footprint to save valuable floor space, Dorner’s FlexMove Helical Plain Bend Conveyors are the solution. FlexMove Helical Plain Bend Conveyors reportedly provide customers with unlimited configurations, including flat to flat; flat to incline or incline to flat; or incline to incline.…
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Dorner is hosting a webinar on its new Edge Roller Technology (ERT250®) Pallet Conveyor during Automate Forward, March 22-26. Automate Forward is the automation industry’s premier virtual trade show and conference. The on-demand webinar hosted by Mike Hosch, vice president, industrial business unit, Dorner, looks at the performance and functionality of the ERT250, and how…
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Leuze is introducing the latest addition to the BCL series with the new stationary bar code reader BCL 200i. It supports guided container and tray identification, especially suited to tight installation spaces on the conveyor line. The new BCL 200i is a 1D bar code reader with integrated industrial interfaces and simple PROFINET configuration. The…
Read More >>MHS Holdings, Inc. (MHS), a leading global provider of advanced material handling automation solutions, engineering, equipment and software, is moving forward with plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky after the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) this week granted preliminary approval of a 10-year agreement that can provide up to…
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