8 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Conveyor Belt
When choosing a belt conveyor system, one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make is which belt it should be equipped with. In most cases it’s the only part of the conveyor that’s actually in contact with your parts, product or packaging. Here are eight important questions to ask when choosing a belt: […]
Five Considerations for Maintaining OEE When Purchasing a Low Profile Conveyor
While similar to other conveyor systems, the thin design of low profile conveyors requires several special considerations when deciding on a vendor. Following these recommendations will help to ensure you choose a conveyor that is easy to maintain and withstands the rigors of your application to help maintain uptime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Frame […]
An Update to Our Customers and Partners on Operations During the COVID-19 Situation
All of us at Duravant and our operating companies remain laser-focused on keeping our customers, partners, employees and their families safe as we navigate through this ever-evolving global emergency. We recognize that we all have an important responsibility to support each other and our communities during these difficult times. Our customers provide critical and essential […]
[INFOGRAPHIC] Six Types of Gripper Elevator Conveyors
Gripper Elevator Conveyors (sometimes called wedge conveyors) are a unique application of modular flexible chain conveyor technology. Using two conveyors running parallel to each other on their sides, they grab product from the sides to move it for elevation changes, de-pucking, or inverting. The graphic below shows six unique ways gripper elevator conveyors can be […]
COVID-19 Update: QC Conveyors Remains Open
On Sunday, March 22, the Governor of Ohio issued a mandatory “Stay at Home” order closing all non-essential businesses in the state. As an essential business as defined in the governor’s order, QC Conveyors’ production facility will remain open while continuing to practice elevated safety measures for all employees. The vast majority of QC Conveyors’ […]
A Message to Our Customers & Partners Regarding COVID-19
As we continue to monitor the ever-evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on people and countries around the world, it is important to us that you have visibility into what we are doing as a company to protect our customers and employees and that we remain committed to ensuring the highest level […]
What is a gripper elevator?
A gripper elevator (or wedge conveyor) is composed of two conveyors running parallel to each other, allowing product to be gripped between the two conveyors. Gripper elevators have a number of uses, including: Elevating or lowering product to a different level within a plant Removing product from pucks (depucking) Moving product over an aisle Changing orientation […]
Tackle Curves and Elevation Changes with New Flextrac Series Conveyors
We’re excited to introduce our new Flextrac Series Modular Plastic Chain Conveyors. They’re designed to help you save space by adapting to nearly any factory automation application. Flextrac Series Conveyors are based on a modular design. Each conveyor is comprised of multiple pieces including curves, vertical angles and straight pieces that can be configured in […]
New Adjustable-Speed DC Gearmotor Option
We’re excited to announce a new adjustable-speed DC gearmotor option for our Automation Series Conveyors. The new brushless DC gearmotor features an included controller with either manual or programmable speed adjustment. It offers I/O connections that can be connected to a PLC or other control systems to allow remote control and monitoring. It can even be controlled with our […]
Where to find QC Conveyors at Automate 2019
Automate 2019 is still going strong! In addition to our booth (#8422) — where you can see our new URCap in action — our conveyors are featured in several of our partners’ booths, including: Yamaha Robotics Group: Booth #7320 — A backlit conveyor helps their robot determine part orientation for a pick and place operation […]
