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Material Handling Information - Conveyor Systems
   
Material Transport Systems
Conveyor Systems
Conveyor systems are available in roller, belt, and chain configurations to transport everything from small boxes to heavy pallet loads. Accumulation, power roller, alignment, roller curve, junction, free roller, accordion, and diverter modules provide versatility for a broad range of material movement applications.
Product Type
  • Roller conveyor (power or gravity).
  • Belt conveyor.
  • Chain conveyor.
Product Components
  • Indirect Drive (IDD) with flexible roller pitch (roller conveyor).
  • Accumulation mechanism built inside the roller (roller conveyor).
  • Contour-hugging belt with roller guides on both sides to maintain proper belt tension (belt conveyor).
  • Single drive unit with one belt from horizontal to inclined areas (belt conveyor).
  • Stopper.
  • Chain transfer unit.
  • Distributed control system.
Product Specifications

  Light Duty Medium Duty Heavy Duty
Maximum load weight 110 lbs. (50 kg) 330 lbs. (150 kg) 2,200 lbs. (1,000 kg)
Maximum load length 236 in. (6 m) 236 in. (6 m) 236 in. (6 m)
Frame width (inside) 15.6-31.2 in.
(400-800 mm)		 15.6-35.1 in.
(400-900 mm)		 23.4-58.5 in.
(600-1,500 mm)
Speed 32.81-196.86 ft./min.
(10-60 m/min.)		 32.81-426.53 ft./min.
(10-130 m/min.)		 16.41-98.43 ft./min.
(5-30 m/min.)
Drive method (power roller, merge) Flat belt Flat belt Chain
Drive method (accumulation) Chain Chain Chain
Drive method (curved roller, junction) Hexagon belt Hexagon belt N/A

Product Variations

Conveyor Type Light Duty Medium Duty Heavy Duty
Power Roller Standard Standard Standard
Double Row Roller N/A N/A Option
Accumulation (IDD) Standard Standard Standard
Accumulation (Magic Roller) Option Standard Option
Roller Curve Standard Standard N/A
Junction Standard Standard N/A
Horizontal Belt N/A Option N/A
Inclined Belt N/A Option N/A
Chain N/A Option Standard

Integration Options
Technology Overview
  • Features
    • Indirect Drive (IDD) System with independent roller control.
    • Extremely quiet -- less than 65 db.
    • Air-driven, zero-pressure accumulation.
    • Distributed controls with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) at each conveyor module.
    • Precision-milled rollers.
  • Benefits
    • Greater flexibility in system design.
    • Simplified system design, modification and/or expansion.
    • Smooth transport.
    • Precise load control.
    • Reduced roller wear and longer service life.
    • High reliability.
Applications
  • Recommended applications by product type:
    • Transport raw materials, work-in-process, and/or finished goods between storage buffers and workstations.
    • Transport finished goods from order-picking workstations to consolidation and shipping.
  • Replacement applications:
    • Forklift trucks.
    • Hand carts.
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