Conveying & accumulation

Easily transfer polybags and small packages

Forget traditional lifts, pop-ups and pushers. Modsort, a modular transfer and diverter station, is able to transfer products—even at right angles—with ease. No more product tears or damage due to gaps between pop-ups or direct contact with pusher arms or other mechanical devices. And it can easily integrate with new or existing material handling systems.

November 28, 2016

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Conveying & accumulation

Key Technology opens innovation, solutions center in Belgium

Key Technology expands its support of European food processors with the opening of The Innovation and Solutions Center in Hasselt, Belgium.

November 28, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

A floor-level accumulator offers true first-in-first-out feeding

The new DYNAC 6300 multi-lane accumulator from Hartness is a patent-pending floor-level system with a unique racetrack profile, providing pressureless single-file accumulating that outputs bottles sequentially just like customary vertical machines.

November 17, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Conveyor turns and divides small packages in tight spaces

The Intralox company stresses that early conveying line design layout is essential in optimizing conveyor belt systems that quickly convey, turn, divide and route small packages such as boxes, poly bags and pouches.

November 17, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Maximize machine flexibility with a highly configurable transport system

Looking to package multiple products in different quantities on the same line? Trying to achieve bottom-up filling? These challenges to conventional conveyors are easily achieved with a transport system that provides freedom of motion with maximum dynamics. Watch how this automated production line makes use of this “smart track” system to bring new capabilities and efficiencies.

November 14, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Vertical lift

Vertical reciprocating lift from Intelligrated is used to merge or divert multiple product lines in a space-saving and compact footprint.

November 9, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Safety first in conveying

Shuttleworth, powered by ProMach, demonstrated a conveying system that was long on safety features and also included a Soft Robotics end-of-arm gripper.

November 9, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Conveyor magnetic speed controllers prevent gravity chute damage

The Interroll MSC 50 roller replacement uses an integrated eddy current brake to provide reliable, wear-resistant braking for both lightweight and heavier goods.

November 8, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

An accumulator engineered specifically for single-serve coffee pods

An innovative solution by the Garvey company turns the single-serve coffee world upside-down by turning the pods upside-down.

November 7, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

A bottomless conveyor for printing traceability codes on bottle bottoms

Serial numbers, lot codes, and other markings are easily printed on the bottoms of plastic and glass bottles without disrupting the packaging line.

November 7, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

A magnetic speed controller for optimizing gravity roller conveyor operation

The Interroll MSC 50 is the first speed controller with integrated eddy current brake that provides a cost-effective solution for handling both lightweight and heavier goods.

November 7, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

WeighPack Systems moves into new facility

WeighPack Systems’ new 70,000-sq.-ft. Montreal facility includes a customer training classroom, equipment showroom, an R&D center, and more.

October 13, 2016

Conveying & accumulation

Key Technology names new Central, Northern California area sales manager

Bert Switten has been promoted to area sales manager for Key Technology’s Central and Northern California regions, to replace retiring Jack Kraemer.

August 31, 2016