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Power Assisted Manual Conveyors
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In many material handling applications, the accumulation (non-synchronous) of products and the switching or routing of products between tracks may be required. Traditional power and free conveyor systems can easily do this but may be cost prohibitive. PACLINE has designed a manual gravity rail and trolley system that is combined with a powered PAC-LINE™ (Model C-250) overhead chain conveyor resulting in a semi-automated system. Although this system is not fully automatic, in situations where some manual assistance by operators is acceptable then this approach may be suitable and highly cost effective.
Gravity may be employed to accumulate items on carriers, provided some bumping of carriers is not problematic. In addition, pneumatic or manual assist switches can be used where operators push items through the switch.
Our experienced PACLINE engineers would be happy to discuss your specific application and how this system might benefit your operation.
Other features:
- The PAC-LINE™ (Model C-250) conveyor can add power to the simple gravity rail system.
- Power assistance on gravity systems is often required to:
- Move parts up an incline
- Control speed of parts when moving down declines
- Custom part carriers are available to meet your specific requirement.
- PACLINE offers flow controls such as switches and pin stops or customized controls for your unique application.
- An economical solution for simple power and free conveying applications
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View more photos of the PACLINE Power Assisted Manual Conveyor At Work
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Powered incline |
Speed control on decline |
Typical applications for the Power Assisted Manual conveyor include:
- Garment processing
- Light part production
- Assembly operations
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