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Belt + chain drives for linear

New 3V and 5V Wedge link belts from Fenner Drives

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Combining excellent service and long life with exceptional inventory control, the new Wedge Link Belting from Fenner Drives yield major advantages in power transmission drive belt installation and maintenance. Incorporating the industry-proven narrow-wedge design, the 3V and 5V link belts now provide a way to get the benefits of link belting on wedge belt drives. […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear, Linear drives (all) Tagged With: fennerdrives

Rexnord HTX7748 MatTop Chain Launches Worldwide

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Designed for shrink-wrap case packers in high temperature heat tunnels, Rexnord recently launched its new Rexnord HTX7748 MatTop Chain. Customers around the globe with operations in the beverage & liquid and food industries will benefit from reduced oxidation, increased uptime, reliability, and more.  As the latest addition to the comprehensive line of high-strength conveying chain, the […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: rexnord

Rexnord flame retardant low friction material launches worldwide

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Designed for container conveying applications, Rexnord recently launched its new Rexnord® Flame Retardant Low Friction (FRPLUS™) Material for Rexnord MatTop® Chain. Customers around the globe in the aluminum and steel can manufacturing industry will benefit from low friction; a flame retardant, self-extinguishing material design; reliable performance; and more. Rexnord FRPLUS Material provides customers with: Exclusive, […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: rexnord

Four Dorner industrial conveyor platforms receive cleanroom certification

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Dorner’s 3200 Series Modular and Flat Belt conveyors, the 2200 Series Precision Move and the SmartFlex conveyor platforms have received the Ultraclean Products Approval Laboratory certification for use in ISO Standard 14644-1 Class 5, and Federal Standard 209 Class 100 rated cleanrooms. This means the four Dorner conveyors will not contribute to the contamination of […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: dorner

mk North America Upgrades Conveyor System

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

mk North America, an industry leader in conveyor systems and solutions, announces upgrades to its VersaMove Pallet-Handling System, along with a newly-designed brochure for the VersaMove line (Standard, Plus, and Ultra) that combines detailed technical information, standardization and alignment with the company’s partners in Europe. This alignment and rebranding will enable mk North America to […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: mknorthamerica

Dorner’s new 2200 series LPZ / Z frame conveyor

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Dorner’s new 2200 LPZ / Z-Frame Conveyor comes with one or two pivot points, and features an extremely low profile to fit under machinery or any other tight spots.  The 2200 LPZ is Dorner’s lowest profile Z-Frame conveyor – and is the first such offering in the newly redesigned 2200 Series platform. The advantage of […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: dornerconveyors

Designing (seventh-axis) linear motion tracks for robotic positioning

★ By Lisa Eitel 3 Comments

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By Lisa Eitel • Robot-positioning tracks can add flexibility to manufacturing spaces, but must be fast, accurate, and safe to be truly useful. Here we take a look at drives that deliver. Robot positioning systems are long tracks in warehouse, aerospace, and automotive facilities to let one robot perform multiple tasks. Also called robot-transfer units or […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws, Belt + chain drives for linear, Linear drives (all), Rack + pinion sets, Software

Direct-drive motor reduces costs for conveyor setups

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

One new ETM direct-drive motor outputs the speed and torque performance needed for conveyor applications without the need for a gearbox.  Using unique next generation motor technology, these motors provide 10 times more continuous torque and at a 5 times wider speed range than conventional AC induction motors. By eliminating the need for a speed […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: ETM Motors

Efficiency and reliability with NORD overhead conveyors

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

All NORD products offer heavy-duty construction and high-quality precision machined components, and NORD’s overhead conveyors are no exception. With 95% efficiency and minimal maintenance requirements, the SK9055 and SK9155 have a very low overall cost of ownership while providing clean and reliable operation in automotive assembly, meat processing and many other plants around the world. […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: NORD

Conveyor material handling equipment keeps production rolling

★ By Lisa Eitel 1 Comment

Verti-Lift presents a full line of scissor lift tables, turntables, and tilt tables with virtually any type of conveyors built in to optimize production, ergonomics and operator safety. The company works closely with distributors and system integrators to design, build and integrate their material handling equipment with ball transfer conveyors, gravity roller conveyors, heavy duty […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: verti-lift

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