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Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a global expert in intelligent motion solutions, is set to exhibit its latest packaging and automation technologies at PACK EXPO 2025, September 29–October 1, in Las Vegas. Visit Booth W-2744 to experience live demonstrations from CMCO’s leading conveyance brands: Dorner, Garvey, and montratec.
Dorner, is a global specialist in conveyor automation system design, manufacturing and integration. Garvey is a recognized industry leader in conveying, accumulation, and automation solutions, while montratec is a global innovator of modular monorail systems for transport and process automation. Pack Expo attendees will see the combined power of all three brands and how, when connected, they can achieve maximum efficiency due to the seamless integration between CMCO Conveyance Solutions brands.
Leading off is Garvey’s accumulation and buffering solutions, with the Infinity™ and Bi-Flow™ accumulation tables moving many canned beverages showing that product can arrive at the next station on demand without any risk of downtime issues if a problem occurs further up the line. Showcasing the connectivity of CMCO Conveyance Solutions Brands, Dorner’s FlexMove and AquaGard GT are acting as the infeed and outfeed in this loop.
Garvey is a recognized leader in the conveyor and accumulation industry, serving customers of all sizes primarily in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and household product industries. A versatile machine, the Infinity uses Garvey’s patented technology to accumulate and sort unstable products at high speeds into a single or multi-lane configuration. The Bi-Flow uses opposing conveyor movement to create a buffer for product accumulation in a small footprint.
Additionally for pharmaceutical production Garvey is exhibiting its GRX Infinity™ Accumulation Table, a solution that uses patented technology to accumulate and single file unstable products at high speeds. This design enables the accumulation table to safely handle products with no back pressure, no breakage, no label damage and minimal noise. This accumulation table can be installed as a buffer system, multi-lane device, or an unscrambler, and functions smoothly at high speeds. All interior surfaces are angled to prevent debris from collecting; complete access to all interior and exterior surfaces for each cleaning to meet FDA standards.
Dorner’s renowned low profile conveyance systems are also in action at PACK EXPO. Leading it off is a demonstration loop highlighting the AquaGard & AquaPruf sanitary platforms. The AquaPruf family of conveyors deliver the highest level of sanitary attributes as they are designed to withstand high-pressure and chemical washes for sanitary applications.
The AquaGard & AquaPruf sanitary lines are versatile in their construction with the ability to create a conveyor that rotates the products through elevation changes and curves. This loop stars Dorner’s AquaPruf VBT (Vertical Belt Technology) conveyor, which is designed to vertically elevate bulk products 90° in sanitary applications and features a proprietary staggered sidewall belt for increased pocket capacity. Space optimization is further showcased with the AquaPruf conveyor in a curve that allows packaged goods to maximize the floor area while maintaining the sanitary requirements for the application.
Rounding out the sanitary loop is the AquaGard LPZ Conveyor, which can be configured with one or two fixed angle points that allow the conveyor to accommodate a variety of incline or decline heights and angle requirements. The AquaGard family of conveyors are engineered for packaging and processing applications that call for dry wipedowns or intermittent washdowns with soap and water.
In addition to the sanitary loop, Dorner is exhibiting its newly released C3 Compact Curve Conveyor in a loop alongside the heavy-duty 3200 series retracting tail conveyor. This loop showcases ultimate flexibility in automation as the 3200-retracting tail is triggered by sensors to drop product onto a lower conveyor belt and move it to the C3 Compact Curve Conveyor curve conveyor, perfect for facilities that need to maximize their floorplan and keep packaged goods moving while maintaining the leading edge of the product.
Dorner’s industrial line of the conveyors will be on display throughout the booth with the 2200, 2700, and 3200 series conveyors taking center stage. These low-profile conveyors are used in a variety of ways such as retracting tails, laning, merging, and dividing and provide companies with a number of different ways to package and move goods with the upmost precision and easy integration into other processes.
Finally, the combined power of Dorner and montratec’s pallet and shuttle system offering in a comprehensive loop displaying the latest innovations in pallet conveyors from Dorner and shuttle solutions from montratec. This loop will showcase how the Dorner brand of pallet systems and the montrac® shuttle system can cooperate in a large-scale project.
The newly released DualMove will lead off the Dorner pallet systems display. The DualMove features twin-strand timing belts that glide pallets precisely from one stop to the next. It also features three accessory modules: lift and transfer, lift and rotate, and lift and locate. DualMove’s reliability, flexibility, and easy integration make it a great fit for several assembly applications. Attendees will see the precision that the DualMove offers when interacting with robotics.
Among the other pallet conveyors is the ERT line from Dorner, an industry-ready solution engineered to convey medical, electrical, and heavy-duty cleanroom-based product assembly. Boasting a versatile, low back-pressure platform, the ERT offers seamless and adaptable performance for various appliances, electronics, automotive, and consumer goods assembly applications. It's simple and effective design, including non-contact zoning and slip roller accumulation capability, ensures safe and efficient operation while minimizing downtime. With ISO Class 4 verification for cleanroom applications, the ERT sets a new standard for precision and reliability.
German-based montratec will demonstrate its montrac® Shuttles, intelligent single or twin-axle conveyors equipped with an onboard power supply. This intralogistics solution minimizes cycle times and maximizes customer operational throughput. montratec® solutions use asynchronous movement of shuttles that allow products to be moved independently in multiple directions at varying speeds to balance production lines, increasing flexibility and productivity. montratec® also brings a higher level of cleanroom certification that expands market access in the battery, EV, life sciences, electronics, and semiconductor industries.
To learn how these conveyance solutions can add efficiency and automation to your applications, visit the Columbus McKinnon’s Conveyance brands, Dorner, Garvey, and montratec in Booth W-2477 at PACK EXPO, September 29-October 1, in Las Vegas.
