Be on the lookout for some familiar conveyors in The Amazing Spider-Man
With the release of The Amazing Spider-Man this week, our conveyors are taking on a new role: movie stars. We were chosen to provide low profile conveyors for several of the lab scenes in the movie. When you see the movie (it comes out tomorrow, July 3), keep your eyes peeled for our AS40 Automation Series Conveyors. They’re […]
Conveyor Reject Mechanism
One of our distributors in New York, the Ralph W. Earl Company, shared this video with us of a custom system they built using our conveyors. It’s a reject mechanism for cases of bottles. The cases are ejected onto the appropriate conveyor based on input from a series of sensors (not shown in this testing setup). […]
Yes, we do long conveyors, too
It seems every time we go to a trade show, someone takes a look at all the four- and five-foot-long conveyors in our booth and asks “Do you make any conveyors longer than that?” Yes, yes we do. And here’s the proof. I walked out into the shop today and found our crews building up […]
What’s coming up in 2012?
We would like to wish all of our customers and distributors a happy 2012! To help with your company’s advancements in automation we have just introduced our new AS40-Z conveyor and a great new Conveyor Configurator. We will also have some exciting surprises coming as well. You will have an opportunity to visit with us as we […]
AS40Z Angled Frame Conveyors featured on the cover of New Equipment Digest
Keep an eye on your mailboxes over the next few days. When the December issue of New Equipment Digest arrives, you won’t be able to miss our new AS40-Z Angled Frame Conveyors. They’re featured front and center on the cover. If you can’t wait for your printed issue to arrive, you can read the full story on […]
Accumulating conveyor with lane dividers and nests
This morning I got a call from our production team that started out with “You’re gonna want to see this.” That kind of call can go one of two ways. When I got out there, what I found was definitely on the “good” end of that spectrum. The conveyor they showed me was one that’s […]
Automation Series conveyors now available with angled frames
Ever since we launched our Automation Series conveyors, we’ve received requests to bring the aluminum frame and tension release technology to our angled frame lines. Today we’re excited to announce that we’ve done just that with the launch of AS40-Z Angled Frame Conveyors. The AS40-Z line is built on the same rigid aluminum frame we use […]
Brushless DC Motors for Automation Series Conveyors
One of the most popular motor options for our Automation Series Conveyors is the versatile brushless DC motor. It’s an option we’ve never offered on any other conveyors. They are extremely compact motors due to their brushless design and come with a digital operator that can be placed up to 65 feet away. They offer a number […]
Tough Love : The Untold Story
The Material Handling Wholesaler cover story on family succession was a great profile of our friends at Conveyer & Caster – Equipment for Industry, a material handling distributor in Cleveland. They’ve been a great distributor of ours for the better part of twenty years, working hand in hand selling our belt conveyors. There are great stories within the MHW […]
QC Industries Recognized
Last week we were recognized by the Board of County Commissioners during Small Business Week. We were also featured in the recent annual report as a business poised for growth in support of an area boasting a 35% increase in job creation during 2010. The report annually chooses businesses that continue to post strong selling […]
