Faster speeds often equal higher rates of production, which can lead to greater profits. Of course, simply cranking up the speed of your conveyors won’t get you there — but automation will.  

Located in Metro Detroit, Ultimation Industries LLC, a conveyor technology and automation company, has been in business for 30 years. Owner and CEO Jackie Canny was a finalist for Amazon's Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year Award in 2019. The company was also named one of "Metro Detroit&'s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" in 2019.

Dorner’s new AquaGard 7350 V2 Curve Conveyor chain features a center bearing to eliminate friction, carry a heavier load and allow four curves to be driven by a single motor.

Dorner has consolidated two existing product lines and unified them into a single platform called FlexMove. While the FlexMove name isn’t new, it now incorporates the features and strengths of the former SmartFlex conveyor line. 

Advances in all areas of automation technology continue to enable packaging operations to do more with less. New mechatronic solutions, which combine the principles of mechanical and electronic engineering for more flexible and adaptable machinery, take the next step.

Specially developed with vacuum handling applications in mind, COVAL's LEMCOM Manager is a PC software package which, in just a few clicks, allows users to remotely setup and configure LEMCOM vacuum generators as well as run diagnostics.

J&J Snack Foods is an innovative national leader in the snack food and frozen beverage industries. To protect product quality, J&J Snack Foods turned to Mettler Toledo Safeline and installed three X-ray systems — one X33 model, and an unusual two-lane X36 model in 2018.

Dynamic Conveyor Corp. now offers a cable style e-stop accessory option to accompany its DynaCon parts conveyors. 

Hamer-Fischbein, a world leader in bag closing technology and packaging solutions, announced the appointment of Thurman Melson, formerly from Honeywell International to the position of president. 

Multi-Conveyor recently built a mild steel "S-style" side grip elevator, designed to transport filled and capped bottles of oil to an over 7 foot elevation from infeed to discharge.