PACLINE’s projects range from sim­ple con­veyor loops to com­plex power and free con­veyor cir­cuits involv­ing pneu­mat­ics, com­put­ers, pro­gram­ma­ble logic con­trollers and auto­matic iden­ti­fi­ca­tion. Although PACLINE is well known for its capabilities in indus­trial appli­ca­tions, they frequently get calls to provide conveyor solutions for other industries.

Here are some unique non-industrial conveyor applications that highlight the versatility of PACLINE’s enclosed track overhead conveyors.

The PACLINE conveyor system offered several unique benefits to these outdoor installations:

• Meccano’ style track parts are bolted together with no welding required. This made it easy for Park staff to dismantle and store the conveyor at the end of the season and reinstall it again the following season.
• Chain and bearings are protected inside the enclosed track. This improved safety by preventing the hands of the operators and users from coming in contact with the chain. This feature also helped protect the chain and bearings from debris.

• Zinc-plated track and components helped ensure that the conveyor could withstand exposure to the outdoor weather elements year after year.

Modular components of the PAC-LINE™ enclosed track conveyor

Lights, Conveyor, Action! In the Enter­tain­ment Indus­try, PACLINE has provided a number of unique non-industria conveyor solutions.  For The Oprah Show, PACLINE conveyors were used to help animate the elaborate stage for the final Christmas show in 2010.

Hyundai had a very unique concept for their TV commercial designed to highlight the energy efficiency of their new Sonata Hybrid. Using PACLINE conveyors to carry a giant backdrop, they created the illusion of a car driving down a country road. The PACLINE conveyor was completely human-powered using bicycles and hand cranks. This car commercial left no carbon footprint! 

Apples, peaches, pears and more. PACLINE conveyors can also be found in fruit and veg­etable pack­ing oper­a­tions around the world.  In most of these installations PACLINE conveyors are being used to transport empty cartons from the carton building area directly to the packers. Less congestion at the packing level improves worker productivity while freeing up valuable floor space. Custom carriers can be designed to handle multiple carton sizes. 

At this vol­ume, any man­ual sys­tem of rack­ing would be very cum­ber­some, labor inten­sive and dif­fi­cult to man­age. PACLINE sug­gested using the PAC-LINE™  enclosed track conveyor. This conveyor track comes pre-fabricated in very tight curves which allowed for a very compact, ‘spi­ral’ design. The final system was able to carry the entire 1,800 sausages and address the need for increased capac­ity in the future.