We are happy to announce that Dorner has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Columbus McKinnon (CMCO); a global leader in intelligent motion solutions, products technologies and services for lifting, moving and positioning materials. Dorner will continue as an operating company within the Columbus McKinnon portfolio. Joining Columbus McKinnon strengthens Dorner’s automation… Read more »
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Dorner Introduces New FlexMove FX Series Conveyor for the European Market
Dorner has taken its popular selling FlexMove flexible chain conveyor and added belt width and weight capacity to it for the European market. Dorner’s new FlexMove FX Series Conveyor, part of the FlexMove platform, features wider belt-width options and the ability to carry heavier loads, while maintaining all the attributes of a traditional FlexMove conveyor.… Read more »
Good Start to Production in 2021 for Dorner Europe
Dorner Europe is starting the year strong with 2200 Series LPZ Conveyors. For an international food producer, Dorner in Germany has just built and delivered a number of conveyors – including the newly developed 2200 LPZ (Low Profile Z-Frame). All of the Dorner conveyors were built for a section of a production line where… Read more »
Build-to-Order Inclines/Declines Available on FlexMove® Helix Conveyors
Dorner’s FlexMove Helix Conveyors are manufactured to meet customer’s needs with build to order inclines and declines, which provide tight spirals in a small footprint for greater flexibility in layout for applications such as accumulation, buffering, cooling product and more. Additionally, Helix CAD models are now available for download in Dorner’s D-Tools, Dorner’s online… Read more »
Can Dorner Design A Solution For Your Application?
Dorner’s Engineered Solutions Group (ESG) can create a custom conveyor or conveyor system for almost any customer need. Dorner has worked with companies in food processing, consumer goods packaging, medical product inspection, assembly of large appliances and everything in between. Conveyors can do so much beyond just move product from point A to point B.… Read more »
Center Top Guide Provides Lane Control on FlexMove Conveyor
Dorner Asia recently worked with an automotive machine maker in Malaysia to integrate a conveyor with a robot for a pick and place system. The application required two lanes of pucks that would be running in a loop. Dorner was able to create two lanes on one conveyor using custom guiding including a center… Read more »
Find the Perfect Fit with Miniature Conveyors
Are you looking for a conveyor to move small or lightweight product? Do you need a conveyor to designed for small spaces or to integrate into your machinery? Dorner’s 1100 Series Conveyor may be the perfect fit! The 1100 Series conveyor platform has a compact design featuring a 3/4″ frame height, making it one… Read more »
See Conveyors in Action with Dorner’s New Virtual Showcase
Dorner brings the trade show experience to life! See how Dorner conveyors can work with your applications; registrants have chance to win prizes As industry professionals are still unable to visit Dorner in person due to trade show cancellations, Dorner is bringing the trade show to them! Dorner is hosting its own virtual showcase… Read more »
Design Your Own Conveyor Online
Dorner’s DTools: the industry leading tool for online conveyor design! DTools is the central location for all of Dorner’s conveyor applications including our CAD library, Product Selector and Configurator. The configurator tool allows you to custom build a conveyor in minutes. Take a look at the video below to see how DTools can be… Read more »
55 Years of Passion & Innovation
Since 1966 Dorner has evolved from a small tool and die shop to the global conveyor manufacturer of today. Today, on our 55th anniversary, we invite you to take a look at where we started, where we are today and what our hopes are for the future. Thank you to everyone who has… Read more »
Retractable Tail Provides Simple Walk-Through Access
Space can be limited on the factory floor and equipment isn’t always easy to access. Conveyors and other machinery can be difficult or unsafe to pass by while they are running. And having to shut down your operation to access a certain area can lead to costly downtime. But conveyors don’t have to be… Read more »
55 Years and Still Going Strong
Dorner Celebrates its 55th Anniversary as an Industry Leader of Conveyor Systems After 55 years, Dorner is only getting stronger! Dorner this month is celebrating its 55th anniversary in business. From its humble beginnings as a little tool and die shop, Dorner has evolved through the years to become one of the most recognized global… Read more »
2020 Year in Review
2020 was a year unlike any other; a year filled uncertainty and continuous adaption. The impact of the pandemic is unprecedented, and our thoughts continue to go out to all who have been or will be affected by the outbreak. But 2020 was also a year highlighted with people coming together. In each region… Read more »
Is an Alpine Conveyor Right for Your Application?
In most facilities, space is a premium, and conveyor location is often dependent on machinery and facility design. Dorner’s Alpine Conveyors are commonly used as an accumulation or elevating buffer zones between machines or as a process step for cooling or drying. They can also be used for line balancing or product changeover purposes. Alpines… Read more »
Tenth Year of Partnership Between CCC & Dorner
For the tenth consecutive year, Dorner has partnered with the Christmas Clearing House of Waukesha County to support local families during the holidays. This year, Dorner was matched with 5 families and had the honor of helping to provide gifts for 16 children. In addition to the donation of presents by Dorner employees, the company held a holiday… Read more »
6 Ways to Use a Bottomless Conveyor
Bottomless conveyors, also called side-gripping conveyors, provide a simple solution for accessing the underside of a product for a range of applications. These applications include inspection, printing, labeling and edge sealing. With bottomless conveyors, two conveyors—either preset or sold with an adjustable option for a variety of product sizes—are mounted on the edge. If… Read more »
FlexMove Helix Conveyors More Responsive for Customers
Dorner has improved its FlexMove® Helix Conveyors with several new enhancements. The addition of D-Tools accessibility and shorter lead times make for a more responsive, user-friendly experience. FlexMove Helix Conveyors allow for tight turns and a small footprint. This provides facilities with greater flexibility in layout for applications such as accumulation, buffering, cooling product… Read more »
Dorner Appoints Matthew Kelley as New Regional Sales Director
Matthew Kelley has been appointed as Regional Sales Director for Dorner. In this newly created position, Kelley will lead a team of Dorner regional managers to grow the company’s industrial and sanitary conveyor business. Kelley brings more than 14 years of sales experience to Dorner. He was most recently a regional sales manager at… Read more »
Merging and Laning System for Sauce Packaging
Often during the packaging process, product needs to be either merged or separated into separate lanes as it moves between equipment and to the end of the line. Companies come to Dorner to find a solution for these needs. Recently, Dorner worked with a company that needed to group sauce cups so that they… Read more »
Dorner Europe Helps Plan New Production Facility for Poultry Processing Company
Ideally, when a company is designing a new production plant, Dorner is able to assist from the start. This happened recently for Dorner Europe when a Hungarian poultry processor was planning a completely new facility. Dorner originally started working with the company in March of this year. Following project discussions, Dorner’s Jülich location was… Read more »
5 Solutions to Improve Your Inspection and Testing Process
Product inspection and testing is a key process in most manufacturing facilities to ensure quality product as well as product safety. The right inspection or testing conveyor will depend on your application needs. Whether you’re testing a product to make sure it works, inspecting food or pharmaceutical drugs for safety, or simply examining a… Read more »
How to Service Your AquaGard 7350 Belted Conveyor
The AquaGard 7350 Series is Dorner’s go to conveyor for wipe down and low pressure wash-down sanitary applications. They have a rugged and durable design and are manufactured to food equipment standards. Features such as minimal horizontal surfaces, tip-up tails for easy cleaning and FDA approved materials and components ensures you’re getting a conveyor… Read more »
Large Custom Appliance Conveyor System for Assembly Automation
Recently, Dorner provided an extensive custom conveyor solution for a customer looking to assemble large appliances. The system, designed by Dorner’s Engineered Solutions Group utilizes a series of ERT250 pallet handling conveyors that send a part through both manual and automated assembly stations then returns the pallet back to the beginning of the line. At… Read more »