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 ...

Conveyor Technology on Tuesday announced plans at an industry conference in Chicago to begin production of a new cutting-edge electric drum motor that includes sensor technology. The company said the ...

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 – ABB announced today that its innovative gearless conveyor drive is available for use on a wider range of conveyor systems. Already proven on larger motors, the ...

Engineers at QC Industries, Batavia, Ohio, tucked an IP54-rated 24-V motor inside one of the end rollers on the company’s InnerDrive Belt Conveyor Edited by Stephen J. Mraz Engineers at QC Industries, ...

While about 80% of manufacturers either use automation or plan to apply it to their operations, there are still a significant number of holdouts. McKinsey & Company notes that one of the major reasons ...