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New Technology Generates Power Using Conveyor Belt Kinetic Energy
Martin Engineering has introduced a technology that uses the kinetic energy from a moving conveyor belt to generate enough power to run a wide variety of electronic systems. The Martin Roll Gen System was designed to create a self-contained mini power station that allows operators to run electrical monitoring systems and safety mechanisms. Able to…
Heavy Industrial Conveyor Belts
Conveyors belts have been used in a number of industries for decades now. Their flexibility and durability have made transporting not only small but also heavy packages very easy. The increase in demand for reduced cost, integrated automation, and increased throughput has led to the need for better, faster and more durable conveyor belts. The…
Flexible screw conveyor for front-end loaders
KENT-based Flexicon have introduced a new extreme-duty flexible screw conveyor system with purpose-built hopper for the transfer of bulk material received from front-end loaders. The conveyor consists of a heavy-gauge stainless steel screw that rotates within a 200mm stainless steel tube. Since the conveyor is driven at its top end by a 15kW variable-speed electric…
Transporting 1,000 metric tons of gold ore per hour
To connect the El Limón gold ore pit with the processing plant it was necessary to overcome an altitude difference of about 400m in steep terrain. Minera Media Luna, S.A. de C.V. (MML), 100% owned subsidiary of Torex Gold Resources Inc., opted for the RopeCon as a means to transport 1,000 metric tons of gold…
Warehouse Design Key In Goal To Double Sales
A vital part of Werner Electric Supply’s goal to double sales to $500 million by 2020 is its 200,000-square-foot state-of-the-art distribution center in Appleton, WI. Not long ago, the distributor of electrical, lighting, datacomm, pneumatic, safety, and automation solutions was operating out of a 100,000-square-foot facility and was leasing additional warehouse space. “We built the…
A golden business anniversary
The belief at Dorner Manufacturing is to move fast and move smart. The company has lived up to its belief system. Dorner has grown leaps and bounds since it opened for business on January 14, 1966 as a tool and die shop. Since then, Dorner has grown into a successful business of designing and building…
Hibbett Sports: Managing the flow
For its new 420,000-square-foot facility outside of Birmingham, Ala., Hibbett Sports designed fulfillment processes that enable preallocated cartons to flow quickly and efficiently from receiving to shipping. Meanwhile, stores are replenished at the item level from a put-to-light pick mezzanine. Software integrates mixed SKU cases from the replenishment area into the flow of full cases…
Martin Engineering offers new line of chevron conveyor belt cleaners
Martin Engineering says its new line of cleaning alternatives to standard blades promotes longer belt life with less downtime, leading to a lower cost of operation. All are mounted on a steel main frame attached to the conveyor, which holds the cleaning unit firmly in place. Martin Brush Cleaners are said to be specially designed…
Choosing the Right Belt for your Conveyor – Cleated Conveyor Belt
Conveyor belts are used to carry the whole belt conveyor system, which consists of two or more pulleys with an endless loop that rotates, one of the best example of a conveyor belt is the one that you see in the airport where we get our baggage. Conveyor belts are mostly used by several companies…