20 Apr
Providing precise product placement with the ease and cost effectiveness of a belt conveyor. By: Michael Hosch, P.E. Director of Product Development Dorner Mfg. Corp. Precision conveyors are a new category of belt conveyors used in applications when precise product movement or placement is required. Examples of these applications include; wide or sheet part handling,… Read More »
15 Apr
By AJ Naber, Senior Design Engineer, Dorner Mfg When a customer comes to Dorner looking for a bi-directional modular plastic chain conveyor one basic design is usually recommended – a center drive assembly. The basic center drive design simply requires one reversible drive shaft / motor placed in the middle of the belt return way…. Read More »
10 Mar
By: Michael A. Hosch P.E. One of the largest maintenance issues associated with belt conveyors is belt tracking. Belt tracking is the adjustment method used to keep the belt running straight and true on the end rollers and the belt conveyor frame. There are many factors that can affect belt tracking. These include; belt splicing… Read More »
