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 ...

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POSITAL's measuring wheels and accessories leverage the company’s IXARC encoders to measure linear motion in conveyor systems, the manufacture of rolled or roll-to-roll products, and similar ...

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