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  • Heavy Industrial Conveyor Belts

    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…

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  • Glassware manufacturer wraps small, large and mixed pallets on a single, expandable system

    Glassware manufacturer wraps small, large and mixed pallets on a single, expandable system

    A low-profile powered conveyor and automated stretch wrapper combination has optimized Grandstand’s wrapping of variable pallets, accommodating a 30% increase in volume without adding more workers—and still provides additional capacity for future growth. Grandstand Glassware and Apparel is in a specialized business: it prints logos and other brand messaging on glassware and apparel for restaurants,…

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  • Flexible screw conveyor for front-end loaders

    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…

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  • Transporting 1,000 metric tons of gold ore per hour

    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…

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  • Warehouse Design Key In Goal To Double Sales

    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…

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  • A golden business anniversary

    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…

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  • Hibbett Sports: Managing the flow

    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…

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  • Martin Engineering offers new line of chevron conveyor belt cleaners

    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…

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  • 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…

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  • United States’ conveyor system industry 2016 market available in new report

    United States’ conveyor system industry 2016 market available in new report

    The report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The Conveyor System market analysis is provided for the United States markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, and key regions development status. Development policies and plans are discussed as well as manufacturing processes and Bill of Materials…

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  • AUTOMATIC PALLET TRUCK IN-FLOOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM BY SI SYSTEMS

    AUTOMATIC PALLET TRUCK IN-FLOOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM BY SI SYSTEMS

    The new Lo-Tow pallet truck in-floor conveyor system is designed to improve operator productivity and accuracy. Operators load their pallet trucks and bring it over to the nearest towline station. They scan the destination, engage the towpin in seconds and the pallet truck is automatically delivered to the correct location in minutes, eliminating all human…

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  • Conveyor Belt Tracking – Mistracking Causes and Solutions

    Conveyor Belt Tracking – Mistracking Causes and Solutions

    Conveyor Belt is the carrying medium of a belt conveyor often called as conveyor belt. Conveyor system consists of two or more pulleys commonly called as drums with an endless loop of carrying medium that rotates about them. When one or both are powered the belt and the material on the belt will move forward.…

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