Critical Parts Separation Made Easier

Product separation of critical workpieces is no small matter for precision or high-volume parts manufacturers. Mini-Mover conveyors, whether Lite or LP Series units, have proven a favorite solution toward protecting sensitive parts.

Small, touchy components – such as those made for electronics or aeronautics applications — cannot just be dumped into a bucket when exiting a CNC machine. A Mini-Mover conveyor (and/or Rotary Table Accumulator), as part of your machine unloading or accumulation system, helps move such sensitive parts out of harm’s way.

The simplest approach, discussed here, is to use cleated belting on your Mini-Mover Conveyor. Cleats on the belt can protect parts from rolling against each other, whether the belt is moving horizontally or on an incline.

Mini-Mover conveyors also play an integral part of inspection/ rejection, counting and labeling systems as well. Our Lite and LP Series conveyors are highly configurable to meet many needs.

The images in this post show the product separation method using cleats on the belting. We can also divide the belt surface longitudinally, using V-cleats — or using lane dividers, as highlighted in this related blog post: Multi-Lanes Boost Product Control on Mini-Mover Conveyors