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The History of Conveyor Belt Systems

Although Conveyor Belt Systems have been used in businesses to transport heavy materials for over a century, conveyor belts have been around since the late 1600s. In 1795, conveyor belts first started being used for conveying large materials like heavy sacks of grain. The first conveyor belts were made out of rubber, leather, or canvas that moved over a level wooden bed.  These belts were used to transport large amounts of heavy materials from one location to the next.

In the 20th century conveyor belt systems began to progress. In 1908 Hymle Goddard got the first patent for the first roller conveyor belt, but this system failed to take off.  With the development of the first moving assembly line by Henry Ford in 1913 conveyor belts became more popular in the mass production of bulk goods industry. In 1919 and into the 1920s conveyor belts were being used in automobile industries and other mass producing manufacturing factories.

The first long conveyor belt systems were created in the 1920s. One long conveyor belt was used to transport materials in an underground coal mine and was 8 kilometers long. This conveyor system was made out of cotton and rubber.The longest conveyor belt system being used today is located in the phosphate mines of the western Sahara and is over 6 miles long.

A major development in the history of conveyor belt systems was the creation of synthetic conveyor belts. These systems were first developed after World War II because of the scarcity of materials like canvas, rubber, and cotton at the time. Synthetic conveyor belt systems are still popular today in some industries.

Today many types of fabrics and synthetic polymers can be used to produce a variety of different conveyor belt systems. Materials that can be used currently to create a conveyor belt include “cotton, canvas, EPDM, leather, neoprene, nylon, polyester, polyurethane, urethane, PVC, rubber, silicone, and steel.” Conveyor belt systems can be customized to any requirements and are used in any industry that dispenses, stores, or handles materials.

Short Run Pro is here to help you with your conveyor needs. We produce custom industry brackets for all types of industrial applications. We produce stainless steel industrial brackets, galvanized brackets, and custom metal fabrications for in-plant and outdoor applications.Custom fabrications include OSHA fan and belt guards, post protectors, coupling guards, machine guards, chain guards, industrial brackets, OEM brackets, custom machine fabrications, conduit hangers, conveyor brackets and much more. For more information on our industrial brackets or to create a design online and receive a quote, please go to our website at
http://www.shortrunpro.com/industrial_brackets_s_vhv9ytw_vhv1ytw_vhv1ytw.aspx.

For more information on the history of conveyor belt systems please check out my sources at
http://EzineArticles.com/353910 or http://www.themhedajournal.org/content/3q04/conveyors.php.

Keeping You and Your Business Safe and Secure

Although the rates for burglary have decreased 2.2% as of 2011, burglary incidents are still largely prevalent in the United States. What can we do to help keep our companies and our homes safe? Most people get some kind of security system, either a dog or an alarm system. But if the thought of having someone able to see what you are doing throughout the day makes you feel uncomfortable then there is a solution. You could install your own cameras outside of your house or place of business. Today we are going to tell you why it is important in this day and age to secure your investments and how we can help you do just that.

Burglars could break into your office at any time before you have time to react. The point of a security system is to help you be better prepared for an attack before it happens and to warn burglars that they will likely get caught if they choose to break into your office. With the growing use of computers in offices holding important documents and company records, it is important for you to secure your company in any way possible. Although, we cannot always protect ourselves from hackers or other online thievery, we can at least try to keep our physical location safe from criminals on the ground.

Burglars can also break into your home at any time, even when you are there. The reasons for securing your home are endless. Homes are constantly being broken into and a lot burglars are never caught causing them to continue this illegal activity. Burglars are fast and could easily get away if there is no security system in place. Some burglars are also not afraid to get what they want by any means possible. They can inflict harm on you if you are at home, and/or any pets you have guarding your home. According to homesecurityfacts.com you are 3 times less likely to be broken into if you have a home security system. So do not let your possessions be stolen and your house vandalized. There are ways to keep yourself and your family protected and away from dangerous criminals. 

With the growing use of technology, comes the increase in misuse of that technology. In order to better protect your home or business, you might find that it is best to install your own security system rather than feel like another company is invading your privacy. We at Short Run Pro understand your dilemma and have come up with a solution. We sell mounting bracket products that can hold up any cameras you need to surround your home or business.  We can manufacture a mounting bracket of any size and shape to suit your needs. Mounting brackets in steel, stainless, galvanized and aluminum are available. Custom mounting brackets are also available if necessary. To find out more information about our mounting brackets you can go to:

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My Dad Ran a Production Floor

 








 When I was a boy my dad ran a production floor. 250,000 square feet of big machinery making all kinds of loud noises and bending metal like it was paper. I loved it. When going to the floor with my dad the first step was to put on the safety glasses. For some reason, I always thought of James Worthy whenever I put those things on.

My dad kept me close to his side whenever we went in – I know now this was for my protection as well as the protection of his workers. There were painted lines that you did not cross unless you had business beyond them. The big machines were absolutely off limit. You could stand at a distance and feel the floor shake when they hit. I was in awe of the guys who worked those machines. They were on par with astronauts.

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The fantastic things the workers in that production plant could do to metal was inspiring. They would take a raw sheet of steel and make 1,000 shiny metal parts that were used to attach some part of a car to another. The hubcaps were my favorite. I would take the rejects home occasionally and use them for target practice or run around with them on my head like an early version of Devo.

Production formed as a meaning in my mind during those times at the plant. I began to understand what it is to produce something – to take a raw product and produce a useful tool or part out it that others would buy because it was important to them.

I believe now that production or the capacity to create something important to others is the foundation of our economy. It is vital and a building block of all other facets of our country’s business structure to make something useful to people. If we lose this capacity the other areas will fail and fall. Bankers can’t bank when no one buys. Service providers cannot service without these components. There is no sale without products to sell.

So here is to all those men and women involved in production. By the way, did I tell you that my dad has always been a hero to me? How could he not be? He ran a production floor.­ -- by Scott Toal.