Dorner’s newly redesigned AquaGard 7350 V2 Series is engineered for industry standards and excels at safety and performance. The AquaGard 7350 V2 is built for numerous sanitary applications within baking, snack food, pharmaceutical, pet food, packaging and other industries that require occasional wipe-down cleanings of the conveyor. The new conveyor comes in straight belt, as…
Keep conveyors operating
Ordering critical replacement parts for 2200 Series conveyors is faster and easier than ever before, thanks to new Parts Kits from Dorner. These new Parts Kits help ensure you have the necessary key parts on hand for quick repairs to avoid costly downtime. The new Parts Kits for Dorner’s 2200 Series conveyors come in two…
Rexnord launches 390 Series Chain for beverage industry
Designed to optimize tight transfers in the beverage, food, metal container manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries, Rexnord launches the Rexnord 390 Series MatTop Chain. The 395 MatTop plastic modular chain features a flat top execution while: –Reducing product damage & loss — with an 8 mm pitch, the chain can go around a nose bar diameter…
Dorner enhances 2200 Series Precision Move Pallet Systems with new capabilities and addition to online configurator
Dorner’s 2200 Series Precision Move Pallet Systems are now available with new features including heavy load corners, tight turn corners, low-profile lift and locates, elevators and more. The new heavy load corner design allows the conveyor to carry pallet loads up to 70 pounds around 90° or 180° corners, effectively providing loop capacity for larger, heavier pallets.…
How to manage backpressure from accumulation
The right motor will ensure product is transported through a warehouse or facility without the damage often caused through accumulation. Danielle Collins, Contributing Editor Accumulation conveyors provide buffer zones in material handling systems to manage product flow, which is especially important when there is an imbalance between upstream and downstream capacity. But accumulation often results…
SmartFlex helix conveyors from Dorner
Elevate the performance of your conveyor system with the new SmartFlex® Helix Conveyors from Dorner. The tight turns and small footprint of the SmartFlex Helix Conveyors provide facilities with greater flexibility in layout for applications such as accumulation, buffering, cooling product and more. The SmartFlex Helix Conveyors’ infeed and outfeed can be positioned at any…
New Spiral Chutes from Dorner Provide a Gentle, Economical Way to Move Product Down to a Lower Level
Gravity has never been more useful! The new Spiral Chutes from Dorner are an economical way to gently move product down to a lower level…with gravity doing all the work. As product enters the Spiral Chute, gravity takes over to safely slide packages down to the lower level. Spiral Chutes’ patent-pending stair step design ensures…
Next Generation 2200 Series Precision Move Conveyors
When applications call for precise movement of product, then Dorner’s newly redesigned 2200 Series Precision Move Conveyor is the answer. Dorner’s new 2200 Series Precision Move Conveyor is engineered for accurate movement of product at specific times, distances and intervals that are critical for components in the manufacturing and packaging processes of small- to medium-sized…
Ryan Knudtson is Recipient of the 2016 Richard C. Ryan Packaging Education Scholarship
Ryan Knudtson, a student at the University of Wisconsin – Stout, is the recipient of the 2016 Richard C. Ryan Packaging Education Scholarship, funded by Dorner Mfg. Corp. This $2,000 scholarship, awarded to a student enrolled in a two- or four-year program at any of PMMI’s partner schools, was established in honor of Richard Ryan,…
Conveyor system helps cheese packer improve ergonomics
Edited by Mike Santora For employees packaging cheese on a tray line at Alpine Slicing & Cheese Conversion, the repetitive motion of reaching out and grabbing packaged cheese trays has a tremendous impact on their bodies. As for how to fix that, it’s a matter of inches. When it came time to expand its contract…
Stainless Steel Threaded Line Vac Turns Pipe Into a Conveyor
EXAIR’s new 303 stainless steel 3/8 NPT and 1/2 NPT Threaded Line Vac™ Air Operated Conveyors convert ordinary pipe into a powerful conveying system for parts, scrap, trim and other bulk materials. Their small size makes them perfect for fitting in the cramped spaces and tight confines of many production lines. The Threaded Line Vac…
Dorner Introduces Next Generation 2200 Series Modular Belt Conveyors
HARTLAND, Wis., — Dorner’s newly redesigned 2200 Series Modular Belt Conveyor features additional belt options, a sleek open frame design, a universal T-slot and is ideal for applications within the metalworking, packaging, assembling and general manufacturing industries. The product redesign includes a number of improvements. For starters, its ladder-style, open frame design replaces traditional perforated…
Conveyor design with IoT in mind
Big data, the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous robots, system integration, clouds, virtual systems and more are here, with reinforcements inbound, ready to be integrated into the existing manufacturing infrastructure to maximize its efficiency and create an environment that can handle anything the internet and a demanding world of consumers can throw at it.…
Keep it cool
Some materials in medical applications, such as high temperature polymers, cannot be cooled due to their moisture absorption properties. For these situations, one solution is the Stainless Steel Conveyor (SSC), which cools highly hydroscopic materials during strand pelletizing. The cooling conveyor is for materials such as bio-based plastics, highly filled metal compounds, and certain polymers…
Conveyor increases sanitation and pocket capacity
It’s a staggered sidewall belt that’s unlike anything you’ve seen before. The staggered sidewall belt for the AquaPruf VBT Conveyor features Vertical Belt Technology, which makes it easier to clean and sanitize, provides greater pocket capacity, and requires less maintenance than a traditional bucket elevator. This sanitary conveyor is a redesign of the industry standard…
Modular conveyor system for quick assembly
Noise reduction is an increasingly attractive way to improve factory work environments. VarioFlow plus is one of Bosch Rexroth’s major contributions to noise reduction, with particularly low-noise operation thanks to sliding bars with lateral fixation, low-friction materials and patented hinge bolts. At the same time, modular chain conveyor system provides optimum sliding properties for reduced…
Motor and drive updates help French wines sparkle
Some things, like a prestige cuvée Champagne, only get better with age. Conveyor drive systems are not one of those things. The Centre Vinicole-Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) knows this all too well. This Champagne producers’ union consists of 80 cooperatives and represents more than 5,000 wine-growers. Its facility in the Marne region of France is…
Motors improve belted conveyor efficiency
Whether a conveyor moves small or large parts, efficient and quiet operation are frequent requirements. For small part material handling applications, the 1100 Series conveyor platform now comes with upgraded fixed speed motors that are 50% quieter than the previous version, and still rated for 10,000 hours of operation. The motor is dimensionally identical to…
J.W. Winco, Inc. shock absorption mounts have conical shape
J.W. Winco, Inc., a supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers GN 453.1 / GN 453.2 Vibration/Shock Absorption Mounts with Stainless Steel Components, Conical Type, in inch sizes. These RoHS-compliant mounts, also known as shock absorbing mounts, vibration mounts, anti-vibration mounts, vibration bobbins, or rubber bumpers, are frequently used as end-stop bumpers,…
Easy-to-clean sanitary conveyors
A sanitary conveyor is not doing its job if it is not easy to clean and care for. Ideally, “easy to clean” means you don’t need tools to prepare the conveyor for washdown. The HydroClean sanitary conveyors are modular belt conveyors that can be disassembled completely without tools to make cleaning quick and easy. This…
Energy efficient and sustainable conveying
When it comes to conveying beverages, there’s room for improvement in efficient handling. Beverage processors typically use two to three times more lubricating and cleaning water than goes into the finished product. Wet conveying creates slip hazards and maintenance problems with pumps, leaks and premature failure of bearings, sensors and other conveyor components. It also…
Turn live-roller conveyors into energy efficient units
“Live-roller conveyor is old technology with many weaknesses compared to recent advances in plastic chain and belt,” said Mike Suter, VP for Regal Power Transmission Solutions. “Live-roller is noisy with pinch points from day one, and gradually turns into a downtime and maintenance problem with dead zones, belt wear, tracking and replacement, and complex snub…
Preconfigured conveyors for faster design
A conveyor system is only as good as the motor and controls that power it—which is why Dorner has revamped its Motors and Controls offering to support a variety of technologies to cover all applications. Many industrial and sanitary conveyors require fixed speed, variable speed or indexing motor and controls product. Some systems combine all…
Optimization for today’s conveyors
Production demands are driving the conveying industry to manufacture more creative and smart conveyor systems. Modern day conveyors are built with versatility, allowing them to enhance existing infrastructures or support entirely new work spaces. These conveyor systems have evolved to fit the needs of fast-paced specialized industries. Your bottom line is directly affected by the…
Conveyor offers flexibility in heavy part handling
One way to flexibly move heavy parts or manage bulk handling is with Flat Belt and Precision Move conveyors. These conveyors are part of the 3200 Series, which includes Flat Belt, Modular Belt and Precision Move conveyors. The 3200 Series Flat Belt suits heavy-duty part handling. It comes in several designs and configurations to accommodate…