who’s who in conveyors?
Here’s a brief list of some of the leading conveyor service and equipment providers, along with information
on the latest offerings from some of the companies.
AmbaFlex is a manufacturer of specialty conveyors,
including spiral conveyors, flexible conveyors, and
dynamic accumulators used in distribution as well as
in packaging, bottling, and printing lines.
( ambaflex.com)
Beumer Group says its acquisition of Koch Holding,
a Czech Republic-based company, strengthens its position in tubular belt conveyors. Beumer Corp., the
group’s North American arm, serves the United States,
Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
( beumer.com)
Dematic has expanded its Technical Support Call
Center services. The added capabilities include self-service access to the technical support database and a
new alert monitoring service. The alert monitoring
service uses software connected to the user’s system
to monitor activity and equipment in the system and
report any anomalies in operation or equipment status
to the call center. ( www.dematic.us)
HK Systems has introduced the MB- 100 Multi-Belt
Sorter, a unit designed to handle and sort a variety of
products into high-density after-sort divert lanes or
work stations. The company says the MB- 100’s sortation rates can exceed 100 units per minute for packages ranging from 6 to 36 inches in length and weighing up to 75 pounds. HK says the new sorter is suited
to the food and beverage, media, retail, postal, wine
and spirits, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. ( hksystems.com)
Hytrol Conveyor Co. has introduced its Extenda
Pusher, an accessory for systems where mounting
space is minimal but products require 90-degree sortation. It has throughput rates of up to 50 cartons per
minute and is available in four stroke lengths. Hytrol
has also introduced an addition to its E24 motor-driven roller conveyor family. The company says its E24
Timing Belt Transfer, which sorts up to 40 cartons a
minute, increases productivity by providing improved
throughput. ( hytrol.com)
Intelligrated says it has made advancements to its
standard conveyor and sorter product line to accommodate lightweight and delicate items. Enhancements
include integrating close-center roller conveyor and
minimum diameter belt conveyor for carton control
and incorporating software tools to minimize jams,
eliminate side-by-side inefficiencies, and reduce the
potential for product fall-through.
The company also recently added Crisplant tilt-tray
and cross-belt sortation solutions to its product line, as
a result of its 2009 acquisition of FKI Logistex. (
intel-ligrated.com)
Jervis B. Webb has introduced a new friction-drive
conveyor system as an alternative to overhead and
inverted power and free conveyors. The company, a
subsidiary of Daifuku Co., says the heavy-duty model
can move loads of up to 2,500 pounds and the light-duty model can handle goods as light as 250 pounds.
( jervisbwebb.com)
Knapp Logistics Automation, which focuses on
warehouse and DC automation, designs, manufactures, and installs integrated material handling and
software solutions. Knapp specializes in semi- and fully
automated order fulfillment and assembly systems
focused on high-speed/high-volume “each” picking.
( knapp.com)
Ralphs-Pugh, a manufacturer of conveyor rollers
and components, has introduced its Green (E) Series
conveyor rollers. The new rollers with ABEC- 1 Precision
Bearings are now available with eco-friendly
biodegradable grease. The new lubricant offers a long
life over a wide range of working temperatures while
eliminating the environmental concerns associated
with petroleum-based lubricants. ( ralphs-pugh.com)
SI Systems has been developing its own voice-direct-ed picking technology that fits with the company’s shift
toward automated or semi-automated piece picking.
The company, whose order fulfillment business centers
on its A-frame conveyors for piece and case picking,
supplies branded automated material handling systems for manufacturing, assembly, order fulfillment,
and distribution operations. ( siingenuity.com)
SSI Schaefer offers products for warehousing, material handling, transport, and storage, including a wide
variety of modular designed conveying systems. (
ssi-schaefer.us)
TGW is an integrated logistics solutions and material handling equipment provider for both large and
small companies. Its expertise is in the planning,
design, implementation, and lifetime service of integrated logistics solutions to enhance its clients’ supply
chain operations. ( tgwsystems.com)
