In today’s busy production facilities – things always change quickly. And, nobody can afford a time-consuming changeover. It’s critical for equipment to be flexible and adapt fast to meet immediate needs. That’s why The Knotts Company, Berkeley Heights, N.J., a longtime provider of engineered product and service solutions for the automation and motion control market, recommended the use of Dorner conveyors to Delbia Do Company.

Delbia Do, Bronx, N.Y., is a full service contract manufacturer of fragrances and flavors for independent perfumers, large cosmetic brands, pharmaceutical companies, and the beverage and confectionery markets. The company needed to print on the bottom of perfume bottles of varying sizes without costly delays – and The Knotts Company offered the perfect solution.

Knotts placed two Dorner 2200 conveyors end-to-end within a single structure with a six inch gap between the conveyors. A laser-jet printer was mounted below the gap, which prints a lot code on the bottom of each perfume bottle as it passes. To prevent the bottles from falling into the gap, two additional Dorner 2200 conveyors were placed vertically over the open space, which seamlessly carry the bottles over the printer and onto the second, horizontally-configured conveyor. The bottles then move along to be packaged before being shipped out.

Delbia Do selected the Dorner system due to its ultimate flexibility. The two vertical conveyors that carry the perfume bottles over the printer can be adjusted quickly and easily to move bottles of varying sizes. As an added benefit, it was very easy to mount the printer in an ideal position within the conveyor frame to successfully apply the code onto each passing bottle.

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“We’re certainly pleased with this system so far,” said Darryl Do, vice president of operations for Delbia Do Company. “Adjustability was critical for us, so the Dorner conveyors have been a welcome addition. We can easily print on the bottom of bottles of all sizes. Plus, for one of our clients, we actually print a code on all of their bottles as well as their packed folding cartons prior to shipment. Fortunately, the conveyors integrated into this system can be quickly changed over from printing on the small bottles to the significantly larger folding cartons with only minimal adjustments – and that’s been a significant time saver for us.”

Dorner 2200 Series:

The 2200 Series from Dorner is a low-profile conveyor designed to fit into small, tight spaces. It comes in flat belt end and center drive, cleated belt end drive, and modular plastic belt end drive. Other features include V-guide tracking to true performance, optional nose bar transfers for small parts transfers, and rack-and-pinion belt tensioning. Standard 2200 Series conveyors ship within two working days.

Although not utilized for this specific application, Dorner now also offers the iDrive – a groundbreaking development for packaging and industrial applications where space is tight or additional room is needed around the conveyor. iDrive merges the motor, gearbox and motor controller directly into the conveyor frame for unmatched space savings and ultimate flexibility. iDrive is capable of widths as narrow as 3 inches and lengths as long as 12 feet – making it the ideal small-product conveyor for any application where space is a concern. For more details, please visit dorner.com.