When teaching Industrial Automation to students, you need to give them access to the things they will encounter in industry. Most subjects can be taught using computer programs or simulators — for ...

The Drum motor from Van Der Graaf, Shelby Township, Mich. is a one-component conveyor drive with the ac-induction motor, gear drive, and all moving parts enclosed in a rugged drum. The motor and gears ...

A new conveyor-based system offers an alternative energy storage technology. The heart of the system is a reversible conveyor belt that converts between electrical energy and gravitational potential ...

Material handling is a broad subject that involves the transfer of cargo on conveyors during manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. Conveyors are widely used to move quantities of raw materials ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. If we could climb into a time machine and visit manufacturing facilities in the 1950s, we might be surprised at what we ...

Conveyors are among the most dynamic and potentially dangerous areas of equipment at a coal power plant. Even though their safety and performance are critical to the operation’s success, the impact of ...

Bosch Rexroth Transfer Systems Sales Product Manager Bill LeAnna explains modern aerospace conveyance applications and how to integrate them into your operations.

Using unique next generation motor technology, these motors provide 10 times more continuous torque and at a 5 times wider speed range than conventional AC induction motors. By eliminating the need ...

With unplanned downtime costing up to hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour, food manufacturers are rethinking how they ...