Tag: Conveyor Belt
Activated Roller Belts Are Endlessly Mesmerizing
If it can be said that conveyor belts have defining qualities, perhaps their most defining is that they move in one direction. Well, not all conveyor belts. This omnidirectional conveyor belt is built by Intralox, a company based out of New Orleans with a history that matches the city. Its parent company Laitram was founded1949…
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…
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…
Different Types of Mechanical Conveyors
The advancing technology has made transportation very easy. Now we use different types of conveyors to transport solids. Below we have made a list of some of the most common mechanical conveyors. Belt This is the most common type of mechanical conveyors. They are very popular in the industry for transporting material and moving parts…
New conveyor system transporting bulk material efficiently from open pit mines
Excavators and trucks are conventionally used to transport material extracted from open pit mines. This material removal method, which relies on diesel power, has several disadvantages including high operating costs for fuel, personnel, accommodation, travelling and maintenance; high safety risk created by weather conditions or human factors; and environmental damage caused by carbon and noise…
New conveyor return idler offers economical solution to control carryback material
Carryback material, one of the leading causes of extraordinary conveyor maintenance, can now be removed economically from the conveyor belt with a new solution from Superior Industries, Inc., a major U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems. The new solution from Superior Industries, the Urathon Beater Roll removes carryback material…
Martin Engineering boasts specialised conveyor belt cleaners
Martin Engineering boasts a family of specialty belt cleaners designed to address challenging applications, from viscous food manufacturing to hot slag. Developed in response to customer input, Martin Engineering conducted extensive research at its Center for Innovation (CFI) facility in Illinois in the USA to find conveyor solutions to carryback, belt health, spillage and pulley/idler…