In applications where you need to convey, manipulate, or orientate irregularly shaped products, sometimes it is useful to utilize a system design that can adapt accordingly. This is particularly evident when you want to convey and accumulate assemblies, but they cannot tolerate contact with each other or associated backpressure of accumulation.
A Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor gives you the flexibility to handle irregularly shaped products without backpressure or product-to-product contact when you are handling products like glass panels with different widths. Glide-Line’s Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor can help you overcome these risks while streamlining your entire assembly operation.
Here’s how it works.
How to Convey Irregularly Shaped Products with Precise Control
Assembly processes for uniquely shaped products often rely on manual handling to move products between production stages. This increases labor dependency and elevates the risk of damage to products. Where conveyors are utilized, the key challenge is to keep products running smoothly across different sections without bumping or jostling on the line.
A Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor handles each product individually. Whether it’s moving on a pallet with pilot holes or traveling directly on the line, the Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor eliminates these risks while integrating seamlessly with your production processes.
Why Choose a Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor for Your Irregular-Shaped Products
24V DC drives simplify the control scheme and provide smooth stops and starts within each zone. This methodology eliminates the use of VDFs and simplifies the code by utilizing low-voltage DC driver cards with built-in logic. Using this methodology, you can safely transport your products up, down, over, under, and around all areas of your facility.
Products you can convey on a zero-contact zoned conveyor include:
- Glass panels and LCD screens
- Appliance parts like refrigerator doors
- Solar panels and photovoltaic cells
- Automotive assemblies, furniture pieces, and more…
As the originators of this design for the assembly industry, Glide-Line developed our solution because there wasn’t an equivalent system with similar capabilities available on the market.
Where you need to lift, rotate, transfer, or orientate the product, we have custom standard solutions to achieve any kind of automated manipulation required. These include vertical transfers, drop & rotates, pop-up lifts, and pedestal-mounted support systems for heavy-duty lift and locate operations.
Smoothly conveying your irregularly shaped products is easy with a Glide-Line solution. What’s more, you can get started designing your solutions with our in-context SolidWorks configurator called IMPACT!
Optimize the Flow of Irregular and Uniquely Shaped Products with Glide-Line Conveyor Solutions
Glide-Line helps application engineers and system integrators develop unique solutions that solve complex product handling challenges during manufacturing operations. Our solutions are modular and flexible while providing you with the shortest lead times in the industry.
With Glide-Line, you gain expert control over the flow of products while reducing overheads, improving operator safety, and maximizing the use of space in your facility.
To speak to a product handling expert who can help solve your unique application challenges, reach out to Glide-Line here.
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