Conveyors & Material Movers

Bertsche Vacuum Dryer can function as a standalone drying system or integrated in automation cells when bone dry parts are a critical part of final part condition, according to a Feb. 16 news release from Bertsche Engineering Corp., Buffalo Grove, Ill.

PRAB Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich., this week debuted a Screw Conveyor engineered to effectively move a range of metal scrap from chips to bundled turnings, according to a Feb. 1 news release from PRAB. The Screw Conveyor is said to be ideal for applications where scrap is dumped into the conveyor or infeed hopper in a load. The PRAB Screw Conveyor uses a single drive to operate an auger that rotates and moves the material through the trough. The straight-forward design and standard components reportedly make the conveyor cost effective to own and easy to maintain.

PRAB Inc. offers a heavy-duty, open-frame steel belt conveyor designed to minimize downtime and increase worker safety. The exclusive design allows operators or maintenance personnel to quickly and easily see if carry-over has fallen between the belt. The removable guard panels to allow for easy access to the area between the belt and the bottom cover, providing quick and easy removal of scrap.

Wringmaster Systems, Kalamazoo, Mich., recently introduced a new line of live bottom wringers, the company announced in a Jan. 21 news release. The smallest live bottom wringer features a 10" diameter bowl with pneumatic, top-mounted discharge, according to the company.

Techniks offers small, powerful EZ-Lift Magnets.

GT 326-E, the newest automatic magazine bar feeder for sliding headstock machines from LNS, loads 12' long bar stock with diameters from 3mm to 20mm (26mm with bar prep).

Lista has launched a Keyless Keypad Lock for Lista Drawer Cabinets and Lista Flush Doors, serving as an alternative to the keyed locking options.

By opting to have their vibratory feeders rebuilt by Eriez 5-Star Service rather than investing in new equipment, customers can save thousands of dollars.

Indexable finishing inserts have arrived with the new EDGE(2) Spherical ball nose (SBN) system from DAPRA Corp.

PRAB has developed a skid-mounted chip processing system for low-volume applications.

Dorner's smallest conveyor is getting a big boost in efficiency.

Eriez introduces the Moisture Monitor.