Material Handling & Storage Systems

Eriez introduces a rare earth roll conveyor that allows customers to reliably recover and concentrate stainless steel from one of two material streams: "Zurik" conductive fraction from a fines -1" sensor sorting machine or waste fraction (drops) from a fines -1" eddy current separator.

Verti-Lift presents a full line of scissor lift tables, turntables and tilt tables with virtually any type of conveyors built in to optimize production, ergonomics and operator safety. The company works closely with distributors and system integrators to design, build and integrate its material handling equipment with ball transfer conveyors, gravity roller conveyors, heavy-duty chain driven live roller conveyors (CDLR) and more.

Dorner's new Universal Drive for its 2200 series low-profile, end-drive belt conveyor platform, features a single part number that covers all speed, load and mounting positions. This new drive technology, developed by Electric Torque Machines (ETM), along with Dorner's unique mount package is designed to integrate universally across the 2200 series end drive conveyor line.

The Tracer Vx-105XL bar feeder from CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies can handle bars up to 4 1/8" (104.775mm) in diameter and up to 72" (1,828.8mm) long. The bar feeder's magazine rack accommodates up to five 4 1/8"-dia. bars.

Rousseau Métal Inc. launched new swing doors for its "R" line of heavy-duty cabinets and shelving. Rousseau constantly seeks to improve its product offering and the innovative design of these new doors is the result of this ongoing effort.

Mazak's new Tooltech compact tool magazine stores big, heavy and large-diameter tools within a small amount of required floor space. Plus, special tool carts and docking stations eliminate the need for operators to manually lift tools in and out of the system, so tooling set ups are faster, easier and safer.

PRAB offers the vertical-axis crusher and diagonal-shaft centrifuge/wringer system for reclaiming cutting fluids and reducing bushy metal turnings into dry shovel-grade chips. Dry chips reduce haul-away costs, mitigate risk of spillage or environmental fines, and offer greater returns on metal with dealers.

Eriez' air-operated lift-magnet system moves multiple parts or cutouts up and off of burn tables. It also can lift single sheets or plates up to 3" (76.2mm) thick from a stack to load a table. The system improves productivity and safety by eliminating manual handling of multiple parts and the need for operators to climb on burn tables, according to the company.

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.

Commodity & Tool Management Services (CTMS), a business unit of the IMC Group, and MachiningCloud GmbH recently announced the availability of the MATRIX MachiningCloud Connection, according to a Feb. 9 joint news release. Through the new connection, customers now have access to real-time local availability of cutting tool items from within the MachiningCloud app, according to the news release.

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.

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.