Assembly Line Conveyor Case Studies
Inverted Assembly Line Conveyor
Inverted Assembly Line Conveyor Overhead conveyors adapted for floor mounting help keep things moving smoothly at Shadwood Enterprise Limited. The company’s new production facility in North Bay, Ontario manufactures automatic portable battery charger units. From the...
Overhead Conveyor Streamlines Instrument Panel Production
Overhead Conveyor Streamlines Instrument Panel Production Nearly 1 mile of overhead, enclosed conveyor track at Guelph Products links sequential manufacturing steps and provides transport of parts to a just-in-time (JIT) staging area prior to shipment. The track is...
Two Jobs, One Conveyor
Two Jobs, One Conveyor The Challenge When a leading automotive parts manufacturer needed to install a powder coating line for condenser coils, they had two issues to resolve: First, they needed to conserve both the floor space and oven size as much as possible....
Length Matters
Length Matters Moving long parts through multiple processes in manufacturing. Ever notice the size of those overhead highway signs that we all rely on to get ourselves to where we need to go? As a manufacturer or material handling organization you may wonder how...
How to Store 1,000 Parts in 100 Square Feet of Floor Space
How to Store 1,000 Parts in 100 Square Feet of Floor Space In both manufacturing and warehousing, workers are constantly challenged with minimizing floor space requirements while maximizing storage capacity. Typical solutions may include installing in a few extra...
Powered Over/Under Conveyor for Assembly Line
Powered Over/Under Conveyor for Assembly Line Cardwell Westinghouse is a company whose history goes back over 100 years. The original Westinghouse Air Brake Company was founded by George Westinghouse in 1869. Westinghouse developed the first automatic air brake system...
Specialized Conveyors: A Production Manager’s Dream
Specialized Conveyors: A Production Manager’s Dream When Shadwood Enterprises Ltd., a manufacturer of portable battery charger units, opened its new plant in North Bay, Ontario, management wanted a single conveyor to move goods throughout production. They installed an...