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  • Kitten on Conveyor Belt at Recycling Plant Plucked to Safety

    Kitten on Conveyor Belt at Recycling Plant Plucked to Safety

    A kitten was discovered amid trash on a speeding conveyor belt at a recycling facility in California but it was plucked to safety by an operator moments before reaching a compactor. Cal-Waste loader operator Tony Miranda told KCRA-TV he was busy sorting the recycling at the facility in Galt when the newborn was spotted with…

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  • Clueless traveler mistakenly climbs onto luggage x-ray conveyor belt

    Clueless traveler mistakenly climbs onto luggage x-ray conveyor belt

    Flying these days can involve quite a bit of hassle at the security line, but most experienced travelers know the system–shoes and bags on the belt, body through the screener. However, one traveler caught on a CCTV camera in Chengdu, China probably could have used a little extra help navigating the x-ray machine process. A…

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  • Conveyor belt plan for Fremantle port

    Conveyor belt plan for Fremantle port

    Professor Newman believes the technology, developed in Belgium, would allow containers to be unloaded from ships in a new outer harbour — which could operate without expensive port infrastructure. The conveyor belt could take containers to a freight transfer station at nearby Latitude 32 — 1400ha of industrial land in Kwinana. The belt would be…

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  • New sheep conveyor belt multi-tasking in Marlborough

    New sheep conveyor belt multi-tasking in Marlborough

    A new portable sheep conveyor system is in operation in Marlborough to save farmers time and money. The $60,000 machine, designed and built by Southland engineering firm, Redan Engineering, has been picked up by The Vet Centre in Blenheim. It received a favourable review after being given a trial run for condition scoring 1000 composite…

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  • A New Generation of Conveyor-Belt Sushi

    Restaurants like the ones in the video above represent a collision between Japan’s past and its future. Their owners know that scale and efficiency can be the difference between success and failure, and when you add Japan’s technological innovation, it’s no surprise you wind up with intensely modern restaurant chains offering the next generation of…

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  • CultLab3D’s 3D scanning conveyor belt allows high-speed digitization of historic artifacts

    CultLab3D’s 3D scanning conveyor belt allows high-speed digitization of historic artifacts

    Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD have developed CultLab3D: a streamlined 3D scanning system for the quick and easy digitization of 3D objects. The project aims to facilitate the mass digitization, annotation and storage of historical artifacts in museums and other places of preservation. Digital preservation is one of the most…

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  • Which Industries uses Conveyors and the Benefits It Provides

    Conveyor systems are being used by industries to move their product efficiently. These industries that use conveyors to move their goods include automotive, agricultural, computer, electronic, food processing, aerospace, pharmaceutical, chemical, bottling and canning, print finishing and packaging. Though most companies do use the conveyor system to move their products, the most common are food…

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  • Take a look inside Murf, Taranaki’s new $3.9 million recycling plant

    Take a look inside Murf, Taranaki’s new $3.9 million recycling plant

    A lot of trash has been spoken about the Taranaki’s new roadside rubbish collection system, but the region’s $3.9 million recycling plant kicked into gear without so much as a whisper. Reporter Taryn Utiger went for a look inside. The men and women who sort through the region’s recycling look tough, like they are built…

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  • Tensioning System for Primary Belt Cleaners

    Tensioning System for Primary Belt Cleaners

    ASGCO’s new and improved E-Z Torque tensioning system now comes with an integrated blade wear indicator. The new patented indicator shows the amount of wear on the blade and indicates when its time to replace it. The E-Z Torque tensioner is made of 304 stainless steel and allows for automatic adjusting of the blade tension…

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  • What is an Electric Track Vehicle System?

    Electric track vehicle system or ETV is a type of a conveyor system that is used by companies or manufacturers to transport their goods, this type of conveyor system uses vehicles which are independently driven to travel in a monorail track. This monorail track is especially designed with straight track elements, bends, curves and transfer-units…

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  • New conveyor belts launched for the textile industry

    New conveyor belts launched for the textile industry

    Rydell is the exclusive Australian agent for Ammeraal Beltech that provides innovative belting solutions for the textile industry. Ammeraal Beltech’s comprehensive range of belts includes process and conveyor belts; high performance flat belts; modular belts; endless woven belts; timing belts; and engineered belts. All the product groups come with appropriate tools and local service support…

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  • Heavy-Duty Conveyor Belt Cleaners

    Heavy-Duty Conveyor Belt Cleaners

    This family of primary conveyor belt cleaners has been engineered for the fastest, most heavily-loaded belts, with industrial-strength construction that delivers effective cleaning, minimal maintenance, and long service life, even under punishing conditions. Martin SHD cleaners have been proven on belts up to 10 ft wide with speeds as high as 2000 ft/min, carrying loads…

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