Category: Lite Series Conveyors
Vibratory Bowl, Hopper & Mini-Mover
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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Extended Lengths for Mini-Mover Conveyors
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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Waterfall Transfers Solve Height Differences
“Waterfall” (or “cascaded”) conveyor-to-conveyor transfers are a handy, no-fuss way to deal with height differences between work cells. Just arrange your Mini-Mover conveyors end-to-end or at the angles you need. #automation #conveyorautomation #minimoverconveyors
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Custom Bagging System with Mini-Mover Lite
This custom-built automated bagging system includes a with Mini-Mover Lite Series conveyor for product transport between the vibratory feeder and the bagger. Custom Design & Automation (CDA) did a beautiful job designing this durable, reliable system. (This video links to CDA’s Facebook page)
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Epson Robotics Demo with Mini-Mover Lites
Beautiful Epson Robotics demo at The Assembly Show this October in Chicago. We were delighted to see our Mini-Mover Lite Series conveyors play a supporting role in the popular display of this remarkable feeding system. Phil Baratti, Epson’s applications engineering senior manager, showed Epson’s RS-Series and IntelliFlex Parts Feeding System in this LinkedIn video: Video of...
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Many Cleat Options to Fit Your Needs
The transport or belting surface on any conveyor is literally where “the rubber meets the road” for its effectiveness on your line. In addition to our many belt-material options, Mini-Mover Conveyors offers numerous belt-cleat options, especially configured for the task you must accomplish. Whether it’s the need for perfect product placement or positioning in automation...
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HSI Imaging System with Mini-Mover Lite Conveyor
At the Seafood Processing Global Expo in Barcelona, Spain, Headwall Photonics demonstrated its hyperspectral imaging (HSI) system, using a Mini-Mover Lite Series tabletop conveyor. Small plastic fish placed on the conveyor were imaged to show that the imaging system can distinguish various fish types in real time. Hyperspectral imaging systems such as Headwall’s can instantly...
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Video: Mini-Mover Leg Stand Assembly
Leg Stands for Mini-Mover Conveyors are simple to put together. Each leg assembly is shipped disassembled (with any needed tools and hardware). We made this quick “how-to” video to show what comes out of the shipping box, and the few easy steps to completing the stand setup.
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Safety First with Drain Pans
During many machining operations, the cutting fluids can cause drippy, oily parts to load onto the conveyor. When these accumulated fluids spill onto the floor, it’s a safety and a clean-up problem To solve this, Mini-Mover Conveyors offers drain pans that install under the conveyor. These must be installed in the factory, so ensure you...
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Sky-High Metal Stamping Scrap Removal
Here’s Martin Supply’s ingenious solution for metal stamping environmentally-sensitive parts. Scrap removal was the final, labor-intensive hitch for the end-user’s operators. First, robots had been installed on the plant floor’s mezzanine, to stamp parts in isolation from airborne particulates emitted on the plant floor. To get rid of the scrap material, Mini-Mover conveyors were part...
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