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February 14, 2017 When equipped with the stationary-fence option, the Mini-Mover Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) can also be reversed, and used to unload collected products. Typically, the fixed-fence option provides a surge function for temporary collection of products, before returning them in single-file to the downstream conveyor line. The video shows just a quick setup we did in our product...
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January 31, 2017 Two inclined Mini-Mover Lite Series conveyors are the backbone of this integrator’s project for his end-user. Product is moved up the cleated conveyors into the hoppers mounted atop.
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January 17, 2017 This fastener manufacturer uses a Lite Series Mini-Mover conveyor to supply the robotic arm with material in this screw machine cell. The conveyor/robot combination allow safe and precise infeed to the machine, with minimal operator intervention.
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January 3, 2017 Mini-Mover conveyors are built not only for rugged daily use but for simple periodic maintenance, which is recommended to keep each unit humming at the lowest operating cost. Many common maintenance issues we help users correct have often stemmed from overzealous tightening of the belting on the conveyor module. Extreme belt tension and improper tracking...
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December 20, 2016 From vocational programs in high schools and community colleges, to engineering Capstone projects for college students all over the United States and Canada, Mini-Mover Conveyors are there. Our adaptable product design and affordability make our units accessible and attractive to university engineering departments and training centers from coast to coast. It is our passion to...
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December 6, 2016 While we specialize in small conveyors, there’s a time when “super-sizing” is just what our customers want us to do. Because of their very light weight and high rigidity, our “extended length” Lite and LP Series conveyors are ideal for applications such as multi-function assembly lines, packaging and suspended applications that span high over a work space of other machinery....
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November 22, 2016 Yes, there really is a Mini-Mover LP Series conveyor in here somewhere. This complete labeling system runs about 2-3 million parts per year. For each product, it tamps the package’s label, turns the part, and then uses a wipe-on clear label applicator for the lid. Then the part is moved into an automatic L-Bar sealer and...
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November 8, 2016 Big time and materials savings for this high-volume machining facility, with CNC cells equipped Mini-Mover Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) units. As each of the sensitive parts is finished and reaches the lathe’s parts exit chute, the part can move separately onto the RTA unit for collection, without any finished parts rubbing into or dinging each...
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October 25, 2016 Our customer uses two inclined Lite Series conveyors in some of their lab experiments related to their government and private-sector projects. This customer’s research is focused on catalyst- and sorbent-based materials that can act to remove or separate toxic compounds into inert states; they also develop new materials (polymers, carbons and ceramics) for energy, aerospace,...
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October 11, 2016 Here’s an offline coding system for a small veterinary supplier, using an Anser U2 Thermal Ink-Jet (TIJ) printer with an LP Series Mini-Mover conveyor. Our integrator customer, Automation-Plus of Wichita, Kan., reports that everything went together smoothly and his end-user is very happy.
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