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Conveying, Accumulation & Feeding

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Conveying, Accumulation & Feeding

Machine Product Brief
| May 22, 2012

Bulk material system uses three storage vessels

National Bulk Equipment’s self-contained, high-volume bulk material packaging system processes up to 50,000 lbs./hour of combustible materials of varied physical characteristics, including interlocking flakes and free-flowing, friable rods.
Machine Product Brief
| May 7, 2012

Opposing lateral turns available on radius turn conveyors

Dynamic Conveyor’s improved DynaCon modular radius turn conveyors feature a real truth of curvature on lateral turns from 5- to 180-degrees.
Tervis
Machine Case Study
| April 18, 2012

Tervis gains repeatable efficiency with 'Precision' conveyor

Maker of insulated plastic drinkware uses precision conveyor and automated manufacturing to improve its process.
Shown: Optional Slip-Torque low-line backpressure technology
Machine Product Brief
| March 26, 2012

Conveyor reaches speeds up to 500 ft./min.

A new high-speed chain-driven conveyor from Shuttleworth, powered by Pro Mach, features improvements made in wear and friction engineering, particularly with its effect on plastics--a critical component to longevity in conveyor operation.
Machine Product Brief
| March 11, 2012

Feeders for difficult-to-handle bulk material

Eriez High Deflection (HD) Series Feeders use a totally enclosed patented magnetic drive to handle difficult-to-feed materials such as fine powders (talc or flour), leafy products such as lettuce and sticky candies, that normally can’t be fed successfully on an electromagnetic feeder.
Machine Product Brief
| March 8, 2012

Reject system

Yamato’s patented over-count/overweight reject system provides faster speeds, better count accuracies and higher packaging efficiencies.
Machine Product Brief
| March 7, 2012

Bottle unscrambler accommodates serialization

Designed for a variety of bottles used in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and personal healthcare industries, the cost-efficient LCX Unscrambler from Omega Design Corporation can handle over 300 bpm.
 Video | March 1, 2012

Precision Move conveyors

Michael Hosch, director of product development, Dorner Mfg. Corp., describes the company's Precision Move technology for its 2200 and 3200-Series conveyors at Dorner Media Day Feb. 28, 2012.
Machine Product Brief
| February 7, 2012

Material handling system for fragile food

With a process rate of 12,000 lbs./hr., National Bulk Equipment’s (NBE) automated material handling system provides a total process solution for moving highly-fragile food product through multiple process operations into bulk storage for temporary holding prior to final packaging.
Machine Product Brief
| February 7, 2012

Belting option for food packaging conveyor

Designed for specific food conveyor applications where a 100% closed surface is required, Dynamic Conveyor’s DynaClean ThermoDrive solid-surface belts provide a sanitary, low-maintenance alternative to plastic-link style belting options.
Machine Product Brief
| February 7, 2012

Versatile, ergonomic stackers

Stack-n-Go fully-powered compact stackers from Southworth Products are built on short but stable wheelbases, and provide maximum maneuverability, even in tight quarters.
Machine Product Brief
| January 16, 2012

Automated upstacker

Shuttleworth’s Automated Upstacker is designed to stack products vertically in preparation for case packing, shrink or stretch wrapping and cartoning applications.
The Model 105048 vacuum receiver discharges tea leaves into a blender.
Machine Case Study
| January 6, 2012

Pneumatic conveying moves tea leaves gently

Traditional Medicinals needed an efficient conveying system for the pharmacopoeial-grade teas and herbs it handles so that workers could work in a more ergonomically friendly environment.
Machine Product Brief
| December 20, 2011

Slat lane dividers provide speeds up to 100 m/min

Supplied as standalone machines as well as acting as modular end-of-line equipment, Cermex’s new slat lane dividers divert, distribute, sort, balance or collate packaging prior to case packing/shrink-wrapping or palletizing.
Machine Product Brief
| December 15, 2011

Bin vibrators improve flow of materials in bins, hoppers, chutes

Designed to improve the flow of hard-to-handle materials, Eriez’ line of Hi-Vi Electromagnetic bin vibrators, with their totally enclosed patented magnetic drive, can be used for applications ranging from the tiniest hopper to huge bunkers with reinforced heavy steel plate and liners.

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