Automotive parts manufacturers have to be creative with their plant layouts to remain productive and profitable. At Glide-Line, we continue to optimize our conveyor designs to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and let manufacturers increase throughput while reducing product liability concerns.
To see how our solutions can assist your automotive parts manufacturing process, check out our capabilities below.
We can handle small or larger products and assemblies on our Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor. Our timing belt solution is our base handling solution which helps us solve any movement or layout challenges, so you don’t sacrifice your design freedom. That paired with our Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor provides custom accumulation with an individual drive for every product zone. By controlling each zone individually, we removed issues caused by product contact and have improved accumulation methods.
Our solutions can support both direct product handling conveying, for wide products like a garage door panel, or a refrigerator door and work-piece pallet conveying for parts that have defined pressure points, need extreme precision locating the pallet or if the product isn’t wide enough to span over multiple strands.
To improve repeatability, the Zero Contact Zoned Conveyor provides precise control with dampened starts and stops. Each part enters and exits the zone individually, giving you the ability to direct the flow of products through the facility according to your sequencing and control requirements.
The ability to manipulate products directly on the conveyor (or even transfer vertically between floors) opens a range of new possibilities for automotive part manufacturers. Your facility becomes a new playground when you can optimize your layout to increase productivity by utilizing all available space.
Glide-Line provides fast, flexible, and easy conveyor solutions to accommodate any kind of design challenge. To get a quote quickly, create your system’s layout in your existing CAD model and our engineers will assist if you’re unsure about a specific item’s capabilities.
This shortens the runway of your project and ensures you get the quickest lead times in the industry. With our zero pressure accumulation conveyor designs, you can eliminate product damage and reduce wear and tear on the conveyor components. We’re also adding new solutions all the time as we work with manufacturers to solve unique application challenges.
To see the exciting new options a Glide-Line conveyor design gives your automotive part manufacturing facility, get in touch today.