Category: LP (Low Profile) Mini Conveyors

September 22, 2021 Precision and perfection are the goals for all wood components made by Indiana Dimension (IDI), a Logansport, Ind. based company that supplies wood product manufacturers nationwide. For their 5-piece cabinet panel assemblies, precise gluing is essential for a sturdy, beautiful product. To better assure this, and speed up the process, IDI engineers devised a portable...
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September 14, 2021 Yes, we spelled that right: Handwrytten, a Phoenix-based automaton company with a clever robotic handwriting solution. It’s the answer to those scads of letters and thank-you cards that marketers everywhere need to get out to their customers and friends, No more backlog or writers’ cramp. The Handwrytten automated writing system uses a Mini-Mover LP Series...
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August 24, 2021 Conveyor equipped backlighting adds precision and automation to vision systems used for measurement, placement and inspection. Vision-enabled obots can achieve perfect placement on pick and place lines when aided by superior lighting. An essential in inspection, of course, is good lighting. Mini-Mover Conveyors can provide a custom fit and ideal belting material for your vision...
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August 10, 2021 Tabletop conveyors are simple to set up with our “Shortie” conveyor stands and Tabletop feet . With either of these accessories, Mini-Mover conveyors fit on any bench surface where our adjustable Leg Stands are just too tall. Shortie stands and tabletop feet are also useful for leveling uneven flat surfaces and serve well at the...
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July 13, 2021 Each part or product transported with a conveyor often needs unique fixtures for proper alignment. Whether your Mini-Mover conveyor is used for loading, positioning, spacing or unloading, we offer many options. We receive many requests for custom side guides. We’re happy to craft the perfect side guides to position and protect your product during its...
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June 3, 2021 Mini-Mover Conveyors, div. of Whipple Ent., now offers newly Clean Room recertified Lite Series and LP Series conveyors, which include cost-saving belting options, for Class 100 (ISO 5) compliant applications. Modern manufacturing and product development is expanding into more delicate application environments, making clean rooms increasingly necessary. Industries like medical research, food and beverage production,...
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May 27, 2021 Many businesses believe automation is too expensive, disruptive or complex to add or expand in their operations. Mini-Mover Conveyors works to lower those cost barriers, along with partnering with robotics partners who can simplify the training and deployment process for you. With affordable easy-to-use solutions, workers of all levels can be productive immediately — while...
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May 25, 2021 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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May 12, 2021 Automation and unattended operation often starts with something as simple as a conveyor. This photo came of a major manufacturer of automotive and heavy vehicle parts. They use a Mini-Mover LP Series conveyors, teamed with Mini-Mover Rotary Table Accumulator (RTA) units. This work-cell combo offloads and accumulates hundreds of greasy wheel components per shift.
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April 20, 2021 When transferring slick, brittle ceramic parts downhill to the next work cell, our customer had a breakage concern. We solved the problem by equipping this declined LP Series conveyor with a sticky, grippy belt to slow the parts on their downhill slide. Sometimes, just a seemingly small change of belting material can make a big...
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