Category: Automation Conveyors

February 11, 2020 Using sensor-positioning indexing, this Mini-Mover Liter Series conveyor is the core of a high-volume LED tester system. In less than 8 seconds, the tester verifies all LEDs are working, all connectors are present, the bar-code is correct and the board is delivering the correct color-temperature light. The tester automatically sorts good and bad boards after testing, stops if...
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January 29, 2020 High volume precision parts production is worthless without quality results. And a parts catching solution is essential to keep products safe as they exit each running machine. Our customer, who produces automotive and medical parts to global markets, runs 3 plants, 3 shifts and 24/7 using our rotary tables (RTAs) at the discharge end of...
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December 31, 2019 All Mini-Mover conveyors are personalized – built to the exact specifications you request. But it’s not always obvious what to ask for. That’s why we’re here to help. Here are four general areas to consider when getting a quote started for your personalized conveyor. You don’t need to know every answer to the areas below...
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November 19, 2019 This automated parts feeder system can run without need for operator to manual feed. It uses an inclined Mini-Mover Lite Series conveyor equipped with cleats to hold the parts in place on the belt.
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November 5, 2019 This customer decided to speed up operations at his CNC lathe. He mounted his Lite Series Mini-Mover directly onto the sliding door under the parts catcher. This way, wherever the operator needs access inside the machine, the conveyor and door slide aside simultaneously. This setup saves them time and occupies very little floor space.
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October 1, 2019 Let’s face it. Stainless steel conveyors are darned expensive. But for sanitary food-prep applications, such as working raw meat, dough or other unpackaged food, stainless steel is a must for USDA-complaint cleaning. You really have to be able to hose them down. However, stainless steel units are not necessary in all sections of the food...
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September 17, 2019 Mini-Mover products can combine in many ways to meet your automation needs. By using our equipment for unattended parts unloading, a shop can better use its crew for other tasks during the day, and run light-out at night. Our Mini-Mover Lite Series conveyor is a natural companion for our RTA (rotary table accumulator) unit.
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August 20, 2019 Powerful and precise, our popular Compact Group (CG) gearmotor/controller kit is ideal for conveyor applications requiring virtually vibration-free operation and space-saving size. We introduced this kit in 2015, and it’s a real hit in coding, labeling, and inspection applications. And everyone loves the versatility and reasonable cost. Components in this kit use standard commercial AC...
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August 6, 2019 This ag-supply manufacturer packages thousands of plastic product jugs per day. In this capping section on the line, they collect the lids in the hopper, whereupon the Lite Series conveyors lifts them up to the sort & alignment section of the line.
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July 23, 2019 By integrating a Mini-Mover Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) to your CNC machine, the need for hand unloading is eliminated. Operators are freed up to do other tasks. Or even to just go home for the evening!
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