Material Handling Market
A large European conveyor OEM needed a reliable clutch solution for its custom-designed automated order picking/dispensing systems installed in warehouses and distribution centers. The multi-level, high-speed systems can pick 7,500 cases per hour. Each system features multiple buffer lanes of roller conveyors that utilize a stopper bar to hold items in queue.
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Large distribution centers (DCs) and warehouse facilities are always looking for ways to reduce energy consumption. While climate control and lighting can account for a significant portion of operating costs, the large number of electric conveyor drives are, by far, the major source of energy usage in these facilities as well as many other types of automated manufacturing and packaging plants.
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Industrial brakes and clutches could become a $1.7 billion market by 2024, mostly due to investment in industrial automation and the rise of smart factories. That’s according to Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA).
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One of the main challenges in tape manufacturing is round-the-clock regulation of web tension according to tape width and roll diameter. By applying an automated solution that continuously adapts to changing conditions, an aluminium tape manufacturer was able to upgrade its tension control system, increasing productivity and product quality.
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CeMAT is the world’s leading event for intralogistics and supply chain management. This year, it takes place from 23rd -27th April at Hannover Messe. At the event, Matrix, Guardian Couplings, Stromag, Warner Electric and Warner Linear will demonstrate the combined power transmission expertise inherent in the Altra Industrial Motion Corporation.
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