When handling totes and trays, the application often calls for a combination of manual and automated assembly processes taking place at different stages of the production line. Manufacturing complex products like automotive components or medical devices could have multiple stages that require interfaces with feeding systems, controlled stops for operator interactions, smooth starts that prevent product damage, and seamless transitions between production stages. Thankfully, there’s a better way - and it solves all the challenges above, including cost concerns. In this ebook, we’ll walk you through our solutions for specific applications that are uniquely-shaped, “prohibitively” large and wide (according to our competitors), and that often pose problems for automation because they require gentle handling.

Indexing electronic components between assembly stages can become a challenge when there is high friction on the belt, when accumulation is involved. The heat generated by friction can damage the belt, leading to higher maintenance costs and excessive downtimes.

Accumulation conveyors are ubiquitous to belt and roller conveyors. These systems allow for the buffering of products either directly on the line or using workpiece pallets while moving items between process stages. Traditional power-and-free accumulation strategies are common in the packaging industry, but these approaches don’t translate well when working with assembly products that require a gentler method of movement or transfer.

Meet Ryan Beerley, our employee spotlight this month! Ryan has been with Glide-Line for about three and a half years. He is a dedicated Applications Engineering Manager. Ryan says building relationships and being a problem solver are two of the reasons he loves working where he does. He feels Glide-Line is a standout company because of the way small teams have the ability to make big impacts in the success of the company.

In the last section of Design World's webinar, The Future of Manufacturing: Next Generation Multi-Strand Conveyor Design, Kevin and Jenna discuss how to create an easier customer experience. Read on, or simply watch the video from this portion of the webinar.

Moving on to the second part of the Design World webinar featuring Glide-Line. Here Kevin and Jenna are focusing on the topic: How Speed & Agility Can Set You Apart. You can read through the webinar transcript or simply watch the video for this portion of the webinar.

In December of 2021, Kevin Mauger and Jenna Orrock were featured on a Design World Webinar called The Future of Manufacturing: Next Generation Multi-Strand Conveyor Design. In this blog, you can read through the main transcription, what was covered in the webinar, and/or watch clips directly from the webinar.

Problems tend to stack up quickly in the OEM world. With the COVID disruptions, labor shortages, and increased demand for automated conveying solutions, everyone is scrambling to find a workaround for the current VFD drive shortages.

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This guide is built to address some of the challenges you may be facing when planning conveyors into your automation system engineering designs. We provide potential solutions to help you solve these problems, plus tips on how to inject creativity into your own systems when it comes to conveyor system designs. This includes: Addressing lack of flexibility in conveyor systems Providing a solution for dynamic pricing and modeling tools (ones that work with SOLIDWORKS) How to build 3D model designs with constant innovation and customization that doesn’t cost more money Download the guide now.