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Your product is unique, and you know your manufacturing process is as well. You want a pallet-handling conveyor that fits your application, but you also want to ensure your project comes in on-time and on-budget. That is why it is important to keep these two questions in mind when selecting a conveyor system manufacturer: Do they offer a wide variety of standard options? Can they easily modify a standard conveyor or design custom ones? Read more to learn why these questions are two of the most important things to consider when selecting your next pallet-handling conveyor system supplier. […]

What is a Vertical Transfer Unit (VTU)? A VTU is a Vertical Transfer Unit. They are used in conveyance and material handling applications to move the product from one conveyor level (or height) to another. VTUs are comprised of three main elements: A horizontal conveyor A vertical actuator and supporting structure Guarding these units is critical; however, the type of guard to be used depends on where the VTU is going to be located. If the VTU is being used in a robotic work-cell that is enclosed in a perimeter guard, then it is not necessary to individually guard the VTU [...]

Conveyor systems are often one of the last pieces of equipment considered when developing a new factory automation line. If the conveyor is simply move product from point A to point B, this may not be an issue. But when workpiece pallet-handling conveyors are used; they are used for much more than linear product movement. These conveyors are responsible for stopping, locating, rotating, accumulating and singulating product. They interact with various other pieces of equipment as well as human operators. They can involve dozens of conveyors and hundreds of modules, sensors and devices. The layouts using these conveyors can be complex [...]

COVID-19 has changed the way we work. While those that work in an office setting may have the option to work remotely, the same does not hold true for the manufacturing floor. As manufacturing companies across America look at re-opening; many are needing to reevaluate how work is done and how work can be done in order to ensure those working on the manufacturing line are kept safe from this virus. Pallet-handling conveyors can and will play a big part in reshaping manufacturing during COVID-19 and in a post-COVID world. […]

Pallet-handling conveyor systems can help optimize manufacturing, testing and assembly lines. These conveyor systems are responsible for feeding a human and robotic processes, delivering product at specified intervals, they rotate and position product, as well as accumulate and store product. With so much riding on pallet-handling conveyor systems it is critical to keep them up and running. […]