The patent for the first industrial robot, Unimate, was granted in 1961. The design was conceived from a design for a mechanical arm patented in 1954. The robotics industry has undeniably made significant advancements from where it began with Unimate. A byproduct of these advancements has been the introduction of collaborative robots into manufacturing.… Read more »
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4 Ways to Rotate Product
Recently, a customer needed a solution to rotate product in their packaging line. Dorner created simple, low contact way to complete the rotation in a short distance. Learn how we did this below as well as 3 other ways we can complete in-line product rotation. 4 Ways to Rotate Product 1. Dual Conveyor… Read more »
Dorner’s Engineered Solutions Group Injects Automation and Ingenuity into Conveyor Systems for Complex Applications
When a customer needed to upgrade their existing food processing line to merge two lanes of frozen pizzas into a single lane, Dorner’s Engineered Solutions Group designed the perfect custom solution. Dorner’s Engineered Solutions Group (ESG) gives extra attention to building conveyor systems with unique dimensions and performance characteristics above and beyond Dorner’s regular… Read more »
2019 Year in Review
As we look back on 2019, we are filled with appreciation and gratitude for the wonderful partnerships we have with our customers, channel partners, associates, and employees! Throughout the last year, we produced thousands of conveyance solutions that helped businesses optimize their productivity, increase efficiency, and reduce downtime and waste. None of this would… Read more »
Ninth Year of Partnership Between CCC and Dorner Proves to be Strongest
This year proved to be another special year for Dorner because it marked the ninth consecutive year of partnering with the Christmas Clearing House of Waukesha County. Dorner was matched with five families and had the honor of helping to provide gifts for 19 children. In addition to the donation of presents by Dorner… Read more »