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Mini-Mover Conveyors
a division of Whipple Enterprises

21150 Shake Ridge Road
Volcano,CA 95689 USA

Toll-Free Phone: 800-586-4585
Local Phone: 209-296-5128
Fax: 866-900-5124

[email protected]

Category: Small Conveyor

STEM-oriented Exhibit for Kids is fabFAB!

Mini-Mover Conveyors is pleased to be part of fabFAB, a permanent interactive children’s exhibit at the Children’s Museum of La Crosse, Wis. Designed by Toboggan Design of Montreal, QC, this multi-station display invites children to experiment with important parts of the manufacturing process (Activate, Organize, Plan, Operate, Create, Assemble). Toboggan Design incorporated two Mini-Mover LP Series...
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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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90-Degree Inclined Transfer with Mini-Mover Lites

Mini-Mover Conveyors can be configured for product transfers in the exact way you need it done. Whether it’s a 90-degree product transfer, or a transfer that lifts or lowers the product to another cell — Mini-Mover units can do it. Product transfers on a production floor often need to move parts from one level to...
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Conveyor Orders on the Move!

We’ve been moving Mini-Mover small conveyors out by the daily dozens! We see evidence that manufacturing industry is building back steadily, with many Mini-Mover customers gearing up their factory automation for better conditions ahead. While labor shortages and supply-chain slowdowns continue to affect all US manufacturers, strategic adaptations are seeing us though. We’re pleased, that...
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Man vs. Machine? Compare Your Costs

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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The Skinny on Mini (Conveyors)

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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Portable Mini-Mover Conveyors for Demos & Tradeshows

Mini-Mover Conveyors are ideal for pre-production product demonstrations at trade shows or customer meetings. Shown here is a portable Lite Series conveyor in a vision demonstration at a West Coast symposium. It fits securely on table tops and is easy to accessorize with the customer’s demo add-ons. The exhibitor, Headwall Photonics of Bolton, Mass., designs...
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Smooth Transport with Side Guides

Conveyor side guides that properly direct or contain your transported products are essential for smooth operation. Standard Mini-Mover side guides are constructed of aluminum with a brush finish. They are also available with with laminated UHMW product guide surface. Guides may be installed on LP Series conveyors with or without the T-slot profile. They are...
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Smooth Transport with Side Guides

Conveyor side guides that properly direct or contain your transported products are essential for smooth operation. Standard Mini-Mover side guides are constructed of aluminum with a brush finish. They are also available with with laminated UHMW product guide surface. Guides may be installed on LP Series conveyors with or without the T-slot profile. They are...
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