Category: LP (Low Profile) Mini Conveyors

March 7, 2023 No job losses! This automated box-fill station simply took over the tedious job of counting and organizing piece parts while loading shipping boxes. It’s doing the work of those three people, who are now free to do more challenging projects during the work shift. Each station handles seven (7) boxes in process, which are filled...
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March 1, 2023 This versatile card feeder system uses a Mini-Mover LP Series conveyor and is set up for high-speed labeling, counting and shingling or stacking. System options can also include bar-code printing, mounting of inspection cameras and more. #cardfeeder #labeling #conveyorautomation #minimoverconveyors
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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 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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November 22, 2022 “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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September 6, 2022 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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August 30, 2022 Give your line operators a breather! The Mini-Mover Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) collects offloaded product from a prior conveyor, pauses it there for the time duration you want, and then passes it along (surge it) to the next station. In this photo, the Stationary-Fence option is being used. It acts to surge each product off...
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