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Michael J. Gawinski

Michael J. Gawinski, P.E., works at Interroll Corporation. Interroll is a group of companies with global operations in the growth markets of materials handling, distribution and automation. They develop, produce and distribute components and subsystems for manufacturing and logistics installations.

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    Selecting the Optimal Conveyor Drive

    This paper suggests several mechanical, electrical, and software ideas that will enable conveyor designers to optimize conveyor reliability and "maintainability" without the need for large investments in equipment and design time. It introduces the concept of internally powered conveyor belt drives and offers generally applicable belt drive design software.
    By: Michael J. Gawinski
    07 February, 2003 | 11 minutes
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