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February 27, 2023 Get ready. It’s National Retro Day this Sunday, Feb. 27. It’s a day to revive memories and old moments. Put on your polyester Nehru jacket or wear big hair! We dusted off our photo archive to find this 20-plus year-old photo of an “original” pre-production Mini-Mover Conveyor. Blast from the past! (The CNC machine is...
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February 22, 2023 This Six Sigma-minded manufacturer devised a clever way to reduce NVAA (Non Value-Added Activities) at this high-volume production station. Using an inclined Mini-Mover LP Series conveyor, the freshly cut parts are transported up and discharged into a feeder chute. The chute leads to a tumbler, which sifts out metal debris before the parts are emptied...
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February 14, 2023 Two narrow Mini-Mover LP series conveyors put the squeeze on small, filled product boxes, to create smooth folds. The LP Series conveyors are one-inch wide, equipped with grippy PVC belting. One unit is mounted upside-down and spaced one inch above the first unit. As product boxes move along the bottom LP conveyor, the top LP...
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February 8, 2023 When a Z-style conveyor won’t do: Sometimes the product or the process requires a different conveyor setup for elevation changes. We call it our Mini-Mover “L configuration.” It can achieve inclined or declined product movement, with a combination of belting types to suit the application. Sometimes, the application’s fixtures call for a gap at the...
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January 31, 2023 Mini-Mover Conveyors combine readily with other equipment to form cohesive systems. Here’s a Mini Mover Lite series unit, used to supply a vibratory feeder bowl that’s handling hex screws. A hopper and a chute were also added on the conveyor side. The system is tied to a limit switch, which controls the volume of screws...
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January 24, 2023 Mini-Mover users of our Rotary Table Accumulators (RTA) love the portability and love to tote them all over the shop. For added stability and safety — especially for larger tabletops or uneven floors — we offer Caster Extensions. The caster extension option suits all RTA products and also our steel base stand and Uni-Mate® products....
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January 17, 2023 For close tolerances in end-to-end applications, or just to fit into tight spots, the Razor-Link™ option for Mini-Mover LP Series conveyors can meet the test. Razor-Link™ uses a true “roller” design that uses two precision-machined aluminum pulleys to provide smooth, bearing assisted belt travel. This design boosts energy efficiency, lowers belt resistance and provides structural...
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January 10, 2023 While Mini-Mover Conveyors does specialize in small, miniature conveyors, we’ve had increasing demand for our longer, “extended length” units. What do we mean by “extended length?” Since we build each conveyor by hand, we simply combine the blend of standard length conveyor modules to meet the longer length you need. Our standard module lengths runs...
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January 2, 2023 Mini-Mover Conveyors looks ahead to a strong New Year, although US manufacturing will continue to cope with supply chain and global economic difficulties. #usmanufacturing #minimoverconveyors We’re heartened by the “2023 manufacturing industry outlook” analysis by Deliotte: Accelerating growth amid anticipated challenges. Read Deliotte’s 2023 Outlook report.
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December 22, 2022 2022 has been a great year of working closely with you — our partners, friends and suppliers — to make this another successful year in the manufacturing industry. Mini-Mover Conveyors extends many thanks and best wishes to you this holiday season, and may your spirits be bright.
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