Christopher Carlton posted on September 20, 2022 07:43
Two (2) Systems, Eight (8) Lanes – No Problem
… for irregular shaped automotive parts
Multi-Conveyor (Winneconne, WI) - Multi-Conveyor recently built two identical 20’ long 4-lane, drag-
chain type, timing belt conveyors for an automotive component manufacturer to move individual parts prior to
the paint process. Each conveyor has four lanes of 1.5” wide stainless steel reinforced timing belts with
vertical and horizontal adjustments.
George Packard, Account Manager at Multi-Conveyor, explains:
“This is four (4) timing belt conveyors that replaces an existing system where the customer was pulling freshly
molded parts from a robotic cell and they needed a lot of adjustability - that’s why they came to us. The 4 lanes
can be individually moved on the X and on the Z axis with plus or minute 6” on each of them, which is really
important for things like bumper covers and other large plastic molded pieces so they could be supported
before the plastic fully cures.” Also note the belt material is silicone free so that we don’t contaminate the
parts.
Operators will modify each belt lane position on both axes using Independent hand wheel adjustments
between runs as required. Threaded rods move the individual lanes closer together or further apart.
George continues: “These lanes, as they move in and out, are done by hand cranks. There are four (4) hand
cranks that adjust the up and down or side-to-side motion. Down here (George points out in a CAD drawing in
the video), there are four (4) hand crank adjustments that will allow each lane to be individually raised or
lowered.”
The hand cranks are equipped with counters that track positioning and provide quick reference points for
various product sizes. Photo eyes were placed on the conveyor ends, triggering the conveyors to stop before
parts can fall off the end.
Multi-Conveyor’s meticulous testing protocol ensures system accuracy. George describes in the video,
“As you can see, these legs are mounted inside the machine at a higher elevation so the legs themselves are
shorter than these legs. For testing, we built a platform to 16” top of floor that allowed us to get the right angle
to run their test product.”
Both systems are mounted on casters, allowing the operator to push (or pull) the conveyor assemblies into or
out of position, or to remove them for easier robotic infeed tooling changes.
About Multi-Conveyor
Multi-Conveyor is a leading manufacturer of both pre-engineered standard and uniquely designed
custom conveyor solutions for CPGs, End-Users, Integrators, Engineering firms, Automation/Robotics, AI,
OEM's and Contract Packagers across numerous markets. Our products are multiple and unique. No single
conveyor product defines Multi-Conveyor. We specialize in conveyor systems for packaging or material
handling for nearly every industry, product, shape and size. Our customers report they select Multi-Conveyor
for concept/design, engineering skills, quality product, best value and prompt delivery.
Watch this brief video with narration for further information: https://youtu.be/ivwJM_Z8vlQ