Dorner Advantage – July 2010 – Volume 6 Issue 07

New SmartSlot™ technology avoids dust and product debris.

Customer Edition - July 2010
Volume 6 Issue 07

Moving Smart doesn't always mean moving Fast. . .
Summer can be a busy time of year: festivals, parties, weddings, camping, etc. Let's face it, cramming everything into a short summer can be a bit hectic. That's why it's important to sit back and take it easy once in a while. Click on the video to the right to see how an iDrive conveyor helped us relax while tailgating before a baseball game.

Plus, we'll share a delicious brat recipe from a local favorite to help you enjoy your summer.

SmartSlots^TM offer flexibility without dust collection points

Last month, we introduced our new DustPruf™ conveyors, which provide all the integration and flexibility of conveyors with a T-slot; without their inherent drawback – slots that collect dust and product debris. Particulate build-up can be detrimental to a conveyor's performance, which ultimately decreases your overall productivity. This is why DustPruf conveyors are designed with SmartSlot technology.

The patent pending SmartSlot system is designed into the frame of a DustPruf conveyor. This innovative, do-it-yourself technology allows you to attach any automation accessory, guiding, or other components with self-tapping screws and a cordless drill. The SmartSlot's location is indicated by a small, smooth indent on the conveyor's frame to ensure accuracy and confidence when attaching additional components.

Our small parts handling, DustPruf 2300 Series has one SmartSlot on each side, while our flexible plastic chain DustPruf 5300 Series has two SmartSlots on each side. SmartSlots make DustPruf conveyors ideal for environments where particulates, dust, or product debris can collect. Applications in bakery, confectionery, pet food, clean room, pharmaceutical, medical devices, personal care products, and all other packaging areas where corrugate dust is present will benefit from this technology.

Watch the video to see just how easy it is to mount components to a DustPruf conveyor.

Unique iDrive solution with plastic chain

Recently, a leading manufacturer of roller bearings had an application that involved moving light-weight metal discs. The challenge posed to Dorner was that the customer requested a modular chain belt with an internal motor to save space. This essentially would mean marrying the small footprint and drive of a 2200 Series iDrive to the belting options of a 2200 Series Modular Plastic Belt (MPB) conveyor – something Dorner had never done before.

The iDrive tail was modified to use the MPB sprockets instead of a lagged or knurled pulley. Typically an iDrive has "forward" and "reverse;" but since plastic chain does not perform well in reverse, our engineers re-wired the iDrive to only run in a forward motion in order to avoid potential future problems.

The 2200 Series iDrive/MPB compilation is a great example of how the simplicity and flexible design of Dorner conveyors allows our engineers to mix, match, and combine different types of conveyor attributes to meet the needs of unique applications.

Moving Smart. . .
but not too Fast

Watch how we used a conveyor to automate our tailgate party at Miller Park.

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