The Rock-Tenn paperboard mill in Aurora, Ill., automated the positioning and tensioning of belts on its conveyor system with low-cost motors and drives paired with absolute encoders. When the ...

Conveyors incorporating timing mechanisms abound, but in recent years, conveyor drive technology has become increasingly sophisticated, allowing for highly accurate motion. Such functionality is ...

What if a variable-frequency drive (VFD) on a critical system has a fault indication, the “error” LED on a DC power supply has turned on, or a conveyor belt has started behaving erratically — most ...