In situations that require handling products directly on the production line, conveying and lifting items without a pallet may require special consideration. Engineers who build and manufacture awkwardly shaped products often have challenges when automating certain processes. In these situations, it becomes costly to customize equipment to suit special use cases.
With multi-strand direct product handling conveyors, you can move your items efficiently through different stages of the manufacturing and assembly process. For engineers who need a direct product handling solution, this blog will discuss different material handling conveyor equipment that will enable you to convey, transfer, and lift non-palletized products safely and automatically through your facility.
When looking for a solution that can handle products like tire assemblies, windmill blades, or even garage door panels, consider the conveyors and material handling devices below.
For applications that require precise control over every stage of the conveying and manufacturing process, a zero contact-zoned conveyor provides high-friction and 100% zone control to prevent products from ever touching. The design uses an end-driven conveyor to accommodate the soft durometer belt with rubber coating for maximum friction.
Vertical transfer units allow you to lift products to any height. Completely customizable, you can design the unit to solve any type of lift (even moving products between floors if necessary). The vertical transfer unit can have one or many stops and accommodate any number of infeed or discharge conveyors.
Additionally, you can customize the system with bypass stations, storage feeders, or machine tending stations according to your production needs. A range of standard customized solutions makes it possible to manipulate your products directly to avoid bottlenecks, improve ergonomics, and automate your manufacturing and assembly processes.
For any kind of application, you can combine these devices and material handling conveyor equipment to solve your manufacturing headaches. Glide-Line helps our customers solve unique production challenges every day. Our modular approach ensures you can design a suitable direct product handling solution that is economical, efficient, and effective.
For more information about our innovative direct product handling solutions, get in touch with Glide-Line today