Category: Automation Conveyors

May 16, 2022 By Jeff Melville National Sales Director Man vs. Machine. It’s a story that has been engrained, at least in my mind, since the release of the original Terminator movie. It provided a scenario where the human race was being replaced by machines that did tasks better and more efficiently than their human counterparts. In a...
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April 28, 2022 For unattended parts unloading from machines, Mini-Mover’s Uni-Mate® is a portable and adaptable solution. The Uni-Mate® consists of a Mini-Mover Lite Series conveyor and a Mini-Mover Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA). When bundled together as the Uni-Mate® kit offering, this unit becomes a free-standing parts catcher that’s easy to adjust (in both height and angle), with...
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April 12, 2022 We often receive questions about the usefulness or sturdiness of miniature conveyors — or even “what” makes a conveyor a mini conveyor. Explanations vary, so we’ve prepared a short FAQ on our view of the topic. First, mini conveyor belt systems can solve many problems associated with limited space or moving small, delicate parts. Sometimes...
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March 23, 2022 As a small business increases its sales volume, the need to upgrade manual methods for inkjet product labeling or case-coding may seem like a daunting expense. It doesn’t have to be. There are entry-level and mid-level products that can make the switchover affordable. Mini-Mover Conveyors are often used by packaging vendors to complete a case-coding...
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March 8, 2022 This sheet metal punch press operation runs more efficiently with an LP Series Mini-Mover conveyor in this HVAC manufacturer’s facility. After shearing and initial punch shown here, the sheets are automatically stacked for staging to the next operation. This simple automation step eliminates the need for continuous operator supervision.
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February 8, 2022 Whether they’re called parts catchers or unloaders, these handy additions to a machine cell can protect sensitive parts without constant operator supervision. Mini-Mover Conveyor products, such as our Lite Series or LP Series conveyors, integrate easily into, and onto, machines. When faster cycle times also require an un-manned accumulation strategy, our Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA)...
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February 1, 2022 Product inspection and testing techniques for manufacturers are as varied as the products they make. For this high-volume electronics maker, it was is was essential to automate the in-process test and rejection process for thousands sensitive semi-finished components. And space was limited. Our LP Series conveyors are highly configurable to meet many needs. For this...
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January 25, 2022 High volume metal or plastic stamping machines need parts- or scrap-removal conveyors that are tough and precise. To ensure the exact same simultaneous belt speed from a row of conveyors, Mini-Mover conveyors can be ganged on a single gearmotor and speed controller. This capability ensures the stamping equipment can run without risk of impediment or...
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January 18, 2022 Sometimes the product or the process requires a different conveyor setup. 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. Either the Mini-Mover Lite or LP Series can be used in the L configuration.  
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January 11, 2022 For high-volume parts production, there’s also a high volume of sorting and aligning of each part for transport to the next process. Manufacturing workers would soon become overwhelmed without the aid of automated feeding systems. Typically such a system will include a hopper or vibratory bowl for collection, and a conveyor or alignment chute for...
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