Multi-Conveyor, Winneconne, Wis., developed the new Helix Upender, also known as a "twist-"style conveyor, typically used to change product orientation by 90 or 180 degrees, clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Multi-Conveyor, Winneconne, Wis., built a 2:1 servo combiner to transport poly bags of food product that discharge from two customer-supplied wrappers.

Multi-Conveyor, Winneconne, Wis., debuted a stainless-steel-constructed, pneumatic-controlled, sanitary, quick release, tool-less conveyor belt for transporting temperature-controlled raw meat.

Cambridge Engineered Solutions, Cambridge, Md., introduced PacLite, a new lighterweight, flatwire conveyor belt with variable openings.

Interroll, Wilmington, N.C., upgraded its Cañon City, Colo., production facility to be a global Center of Excellence.

AirTrim, Springfield, Ohio, introduced a pneumatic conveying system that collects labeling, matrix and other packaging waste components.

Nook Industries, Cleveland, Ohio, introduced a caged ball profile rail for linear guidance.

Eaglestone Equipment, St. Charles, Ill., introduced the Troughed Rod Bed Conveyor, designed to address the cleanliness issues typically found in traditional troughed conveyors.

QC Industries, Batavia, Ohio, launched HydroClean sanitary conveyors, what are said to be the first modular belt conveyors that can be disassembled completely without tools to make cleaning quick and easy.

Wynright Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daifuku Webb, Farmington Hills, Mich., introduced the Green Line conveyor system, an energy-efficient platform comprised of multiple families of conveyors, including AutoRoll+, Belt Conveyor, Live Roller and V-Belt conveyor. Collectively, these conveyors are said to reduce noise, energy consumption and pinch points by as much as 30%, depending on product load.