One of the advantages of modular plastic belt conveyors is that they can be fitted with higher and thinner cleats or flights than normal PVC belts. The added advantage is that these flights are rigid plastic, rather than the more flexible type of cleats that PVC belts usually have. Also, the pitch of these flights is accurate, because they are...
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Dorner CAD link now live on AS Conveyors website.
This week we have added a link to Dorner's conveyor CAD design facility to the home page of the AS Conveyor Systems website. Using this link our customers can now design and specify in detail their Dorner belt conveyor. In addition to this they can request a CAD drawing of the conveyor in multiple CAD and other formats. This allows... -
The widest UK conveyor range set for expansion
Further to the recent sale of the Valuframe aluminium profile system brand, Automation Supplies Ltd are now to focus on their conveyors and conveyor systems range under the banner of "AS Conveyor Systems" "This recent development leaves the way clear for a significant investment in our conveyor business and plans are already in progress for the addition of exciting new... -
Side flights for conveyor belts
One useful conveyor belt option is the so-called "Wavy" side cleat. This is a longitudinal welded-on cleat that runs usually along the edges of the belt and is used where there are small parts that must stay on the belt and not get trapped or go missing under fixed side guides. This option is commonly used on incline conveyors where... -
Conveyor positioning made simpler
There's lots of information and new products emerging at the moment about Dorner conveyors with special purpose belts for product positioning. We are finding it more common that some customers want accurate positioning of products on the conveyor belt for product pick up or put down by robots or other machinery. In the past that's been tricky with AC motors...