Tag: material-handling

Reduce conveyor maintenance by improving access

February 20, 2020By Edited by Kevin Yanik

Conveyor manufacturers have responded to the need for increased accessibility to system components by developing components and accessories specially designed to reduce labor while improving safety during service.

Selecting the right screening equipment

January 16, 2020By PQ Staff

The bottom line is, you need screens. But choosing the right ones – especially if you’re new to the industry – can be complicated.

The mainframes on the QC1+ are three-piece assemblies, with a square center section and a torque tube sliding into each end. Photo courtesy of Martin Engineering

New belt cleaner design reduces inventory

December 19, 2019By Kevin Yanik

An adjustable conveyor belt cleaner design from Martin Engineering allows operators to stock a single size of replacement units and cut to length to fit virtually any conveyor.

Maximizing plant uptime requires producers to consider a long list of factorsimpacting their conveying system. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Effective conveyor, material handling maintenance practices

October 8, 2019By PQ Staff

Check out adjustments that can be made to ease the maintenance around your conveying and material handling equipment.

From left to right: Ryan Wright, international sales manager; Chris Monroe, global sales director; and Jayne Peters, head of HR and people development. Photo courtesy of Smiley Monroe

Smiley Monroe to expand with US manufacturing facility

October 3, 2019By Zach Mentz

The Northern Ireland-based manufacturer is growing its business in the United States with a manufacturing facility in Franklin, Kentucky.

Bunting Magnetics hires manufacturing coordinator

September 30, 2019By Zach Mentz

Robert Clausing will be responsible for utilizing a lean manufacturing mindset in an effort to reduce and eliminate waste.

Hawk Measurement Systems' Senator radar level transmitter. Photo courtesy of Hawk Measurement Systems

Hawk Measurement launches radar transmitter

September 11, 2019By Kevin Yanik

The new Senator radar level transmitter is a non-contact sensor that uses frequency modulated continuous wave technology.

Superior Industries introduced a number of new products at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017, and the company has big plans for the 2020 trade show. Photo courtesy of Superior Industries

Superior Industries reveals big plans for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020

August 19, 2019By Kevin Yanik

Superior Industries plans to unveil more than a dozen new products at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020, which will take place March 10-14 in Las Vegas.