Cheryl Miller posted on February 27, 2017 12:06
Conveyor Solutions to Move Full Cases of Beer
Cans or Bottles - Cases divert between palletizers - very cool.
Multi-Conveyor LLC (Winneconne, WI) - recently provided a series of conveyor systems for the reconfiguration of an existing full case transportation line at a major brewery in the Midwest. The original system was a mild steel constructed belt driven live roller conveyor.
Multi-Conveyor worked with the customer's engineers to add three diverters and several general transport conveyors to divert multiple lines of cased product to a variety of palletizing machines. The customer required the flexibility to choose between palletizers.
The diverting option provided flexibility and helped reduce downtime by keeping product moving during routine maintenance or if a break down occurred downstream.
Multi-Conveyor designed a multitude of conveyors consisting of declining, inclining and horizontal conveyors that dropped into a complex series of existing conveyors that complimented the diverters. The incline and decline conveyor were equipped with friction top belt to keep positive contact with the product during the 15° elevation change. They were also designed with pneumatic take-ups to reduce belt jumping during the introduction of product onto the conveyors. Their recommendation for the addition of pneumatic belt take-ups eases the stress on the belt and will prolong the life of the belt sprockets.
The entire system is made of mild steel, open top construction and utilizes 2-¼” high aluminum (w/UHMW Cover) guide rails. These conveyors can run at speeds from 100 to 165 FPM @ 60 hertz based on a product load of (25) pounds per lineal foot of conveyor (distributed load) with no accumulation.
Multi-Conveyor doesn’t draw the line here. Our capabilities stretch back upstream as far as the wash-down loose bottle handling and can stage of production. The most common designs for breweries include but are not limited to accumulation, single filing and general transport. For more information on conveying solutions for small and large breweries alike, contact Multi-Conveyor at 1-800-236-7960 or visit www.multi-conveyor.com.
Multi-Conveyor’s capabilities stretch back upstream as far as the wash-down loose bottle and/or can handling stage of production. The most common designs for breweries include but are not limited to accumulation, single filing and general transport.
