Assembly equipment, such as conveyors and workstations, presents a particularly difficult challenge to configure. Designs must accommodate existing building layout and structural elements, while providing an ergonomic workspace for operators, and of course, meeting the needs of the manufacturing or assembly process. Ron Schwar, design engineer for Glide-Line, points out that the conveyor is the […]
Belt + chain drives for linear
Small to big, conveyors get job-specific features
Today’s conveyors perform better than ever thanks to material advances and modular designs tailored to applications. That’s true of miniature conveyors for discrete product sorting, extra-large conveyors for bulk material-handling operations, and everything in between. Discrete medical, pharmaceutical and assembly applications use the most miniature conveyors, but until the last decade or so, most such […]
USDA recertifies Dorner’s AquaPruf® 7400 ultimate series conveyor
The United States Department of Agriculture has recertified Dorner Manufacturing’s AquaPruf® 7400 Ultimate Series conveyor platform for meeting all the necessary hygiene requirements for the design of mechanical belt conveyors used in meat and poultry processing, as outlined in NSF/ANSI/3-A 114159-3-2010. In receiving its recertification, the 7400 Ultimate Series conveyor’s design meets or exceeds USDA […]
Twelve Days of Automation
In honor of the upcoming holiday, here’s an Automation spin to the classic song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” On the first day of Christmas An Engineer gave to me A design layout in 3D On the second day of Christmas An Engineer gave to me Two feedback loops […]
Belt-driven linear motion for high throughput
Thomson Industries Inc., a manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, now manufactures its popular WH SpeedLine Linear Units in North America to reduce delivery times for customers. The WH SpeedLine is a belt-driven positioning slide with an H-type roller guideway system designed to handle high forces and moments. These high efficiency units provide smooth, accurate […]
Five things to consider when choosing a linear actuator
You’re working on an application that requires linear motion — maybe it’s a pick-and-place assembly system, a packaging line, or a gantry for material transfer – but designing your own actuator from scratch, sourcing the various parts, mounting and aligning the components, and implementing a maintenance system is not an effective use of your time. […]
See Dorner’s major convention platforms in action
The new Next Generation 3200 Series Conveyor is just one of many platforms Dorner Mfg. is exhibiting in booth No. 5336 at PACK EXPO 2014, Nov. 2-5, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Dorner is a leading manufacturer of low profile belt conveyor systems for packaging, medical packaging, automation, sortation and food packaging industries. This new […]
Next-Generation Belt Drive from Festo
Festo’s new ELGA-TB is the company’s next generation belt drive. In comparison to the series it replaces, the ELGA-TB features improvements in feed forces, payload, and list price. The ELGA-TB is available in three sizes and two styles of guides to accommodate a wide range of application requirements. The ELGA-TB-RF uses roller bearing guides, making […]
Dorner’s Next Generation 3200 Series Modular Belt Conveyor
Dorner is launching the next generation in the 3200 Series platform, giving customers more options and added flexibility to serve a greater range of markets, including industrial, packaging and assembly. The new line that’s debuting this month was created by merging and improving Dorner’s 5200/5300 Series Conveyors with the 3200 Series conveyor platform. The new […]
Get your custom conveyor fast
Designing a conveyor system to your specific application needs continues to get easier. Glide-Line ™, a developer of material handling equipment, offers a versatile multi-strand panel and pallet-handling conveyor system. The company offers configuration tools that streamline the design experience, ensuring a Glide-Line conveyor will meet your exact specifications. Plus, with the conveyor systems’ modular […]
