QC Industries Conveyor Blog

On January 31st, QC Industries will set a record for the number of distributors that will come in for our Level One conveyor training. The school, which is conducted on a regular basis at our headquarters in Cincinnati, is regarded as one of the best training schools among the many manufacturers represented by our Distributors.

During every session we hand out surveys to help with our continual improvement. Here are a couple of comments that show why our attendance has been so strong:

Jason Kraft, Sales Engineer, Voelker Controls, Franklin, Ohio says, “QC Industries is by far one of the best training schools of any of our manufacturers. The classes move fast and keep your attention. Alhtough you’ve been here for a couple days, it seems like hours. They also have a great happy hour and dinner at Montgomery Inn.”

“As if the  fast paced nature of the training wasn’t enough, they have a great facility and demos. Honestly it is the best training our team has attended. Having our sales team spend a few days at QC Industries just supports why we represent them. Pure and simple, this company is on it. The company is growing you can feel the buzz,” said Dan Heiling, President of HeiTek in Phoenix, Arizona.

Training consists of a well rounded view of all of the product lines we offer. The broad stroke approach allows us to cover favorite topics like the competition comparison and the new Conveyor Configurator.

Even during the down turn of 2009, we had just under 70 distributors in for the introduction of our Automation Series line of conveyors.

“We have a clear appreciation of the time and financial resources it takes to travel in for training. We simply want to make the best of our Distributors investment,” said Dave Endres, General Manager of QC industries.

It seems every time we go to a trade show, someone takes a look at all the four- and five-foot-long conveyors in our booth and asks “Do you make any conveyors longer than that?”

Yes, yes we do. And here’s the proof.

I walked out into the shop today and found our crews building up an 18″ wide by 25′ long AS65 Center Drive conveyor and asked if I could take few photos. It took two of us just to roll the conveyor into place for pictures.

This particular conveyor was pushing the maximum length for our Automation Series conveyors, which is 26′, but it’s quite common for us to build conveyors in the 15-20′ range.

At trade shows we tend to use the shorter ones just because they’re much easier to move around and show all the features without having to walk someone 20′ away. Plus, there’s really not much to see but more aluminum and more belt when you start talking about longer conveyors. But, yes, we can and do build them longer and wider on a regular basis.

We would like to wish all of our customers and distributors a happy 2012! To help with your company’s advancements in automation we have just introduced our new AS40Z conveyor and a great new Conveyor Configurator. We will also have some exciting surprises coming as well.

You will have an opportunity to visit with us as we wil be exhibiting at the ATX West show in Anaheim, February 14 – 16; in Texas at the new ATX Texas show, March 14th and 15th; at the ATX South show in Charlotte, May 2nd and 3rd; as well as at the Pack Expo in Chicago over Halloween, October 28 – 31.

This year we are introducing our newest line of conveyors, the AS40Z Automation Series Angled Frame Conveyor. The new AS40Z combines the great selling features from our Automation Series platform including the Pivot™ and Tension Release Tail with elevation changes in three different configurations.

Our new Conveyor Configuator now gives customers the ability to configure their own conveyors systems and request quotes from their distributors 24 hours a day. It incorporates intelligent rules from our engineers to ensure that everything works together properly. If a customer makes a selection that would result in a conflict, the Configurator gives smart suggestions to correct the problem. Once the system is configured, customers can download all the appropriate specifications sheets, drawings and CAD models they need to incorporate the conveyor into their plans.

This summer QC Industries’ conveyors will appear in a motion picture released by Sony Pictures. There may be a hint or two dropped along the way, but they will be hard to decipher as we are bound not to disclose until the world wide release. What we can say is that after exhaustive research Sony Pictures chose QC Industries over all other competitors for this opportunity!

Happy New Year and here’s to a prosperous 2012!

Keep an eye on your mailboxes over the next few days. When the December issue of New Equipment Digest arrives, you won’t be able to miss our new AS40Z Angled Frame Conveyors. They’re featured front and center on the cover.

If you can’t wait for your printed issue to arrive, you can read the full story on their website.

We’re honored that New Equipment Digest has chosen to feature one of our Automation Series products on their cover again. When we initially launched the Automation Series line in 2009, it appeared on the cover of the March issue. They were also awarded one of NED’s “Best of 2009″ awards.

Please note that our offices will be closed December 26–30 to allow our employees to celebrate the holidays with their families. We’ll reopen as normal on January 2.

In the meantime, you can configure conveyors, request quotes, and download drawings, CAD models and specifications through our Conveyor Configurator.

Our on-call support team will be able to ship certain parts during this period. If you have an urgent need, please contact your local distributor or leave a message for our on-call staff by calling our main number (513-753-6000).

We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!