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Improve your efficiency using an overhead conveyor
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The Railtechniek van Herwijnen Group of companies, which Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd have been a long time member of, provides complete solutions for complex requirements in the field of materials handling. They produce a wide range of overhead conveyors and materials handling products, such as manual conveyors, chain conveyors, power and free conveyors and crane systems. For the surface finishing industry the most frequently delivered systems are Power and Free conveyors. P&F conveying systems offer a high degree of flexibility and they can be completely automated.
P&F systems are equipped with load bars to attach the products. The products can be transported through the complete process (Power) or stopped for buffering or treatment (Free) without stopping the complete system. Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd offer a wide range of P&F systems, suitable for carrying capacities up to 9.000 kg per load bar.
They specialise in systems for wet paint and powder coating lines, blasting installations, assembly lines, logistic and storage systems. A system that they offer specially for the surfacetreatment industry is a dipping tank crane system. Dipping cranes transport metal products in and out of a series of pre-treatment tanks.
Advantages of a Power & Free Conveyor
Compact and save design with movable parts inside the tack
Modular system with standard parts
Flexible design for optimal lay-out planning
Advanced automatic control system with touch screen user interface and remote access.
Components
Different standard components are available to design the most optimal conveyor lay-out. The track sections are available as Power & Free, Free or only Power in standard or cut-tolength sections.
Bends can be horizontal or vertical. The radius of the bends is often standard. Non standard bends can be made on request.
The power chain comes in standard chain link pitches and can be fitted with open or closed bearings.
Depending on product dimensions and the conveyor lay-out the product carrier can have different trolley configurations. Using multiple trolleys the load capacity of carrier can be increased.
A Power & Free system needs a drive system. Depending on system parameters the drive mechanism can be a caterpillar drive or a screw drive unit. For safety all drive units are utilised with a torque limiter that disconnects the drive force between the drive unit and gear motor.
Stop stations are available as standard design, ATEX or high temperature for curing ovens. Stop stations are controlled and monitored by the PLC/PC control system.
Switches are installed at the position where carriers must divert to other directions. Pneumatic cylinders with position sensors are used to actuate the switches. Depending on the position in the lay-out switches can also be self-switching. Switches are also controlled and monitored by the main control system.
To avoid as much as possible wear of the chain and trolleys a lubrication unit can be used. This automatic controlled device lubricates parts such as the chain links and bearings on a pre-set interval. Special parts are available such as lift- and drop sections, transfer chains, pneumatic pushers and product rotation units.
There are also solutions to have a dipping tank crane system take over the products from the carriers and after the dipping process hang them back onto the carriers.
To find the best conveyor solution for your needs contact Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1926 641424
Email: info@stewart-gill.co.uk
Visit: www.stewart-gill.co.uk.com
Product Overview
Manual Monorail Systems
Unit loads up to 3000kg
Handling Solutions
Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd have been supplying overhead conveyors into all sectors of industry for over 70 years.
As a long time member of the Railtechniek van Herwijnen BV Group based in the Netherlands, Stewart Gill Conveyors can offer a comprehensive range of overhead conveyor products which are capable of handling unit loads up to 7000kg.
Monorail Chain Conveyors
Unit loads up to 300kg
Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd offer complete manufacture, installation and commissioning, coupled with fully documented instruction, operation and maintenance manuals.
We do:
In-House 3D CAD engineering
In-House manufactoring in the UK and EU
Power & Free Conveyors
Unit loads up to 7000kg
In-House design of PLC/PC control systems
Industry 4.0
Worldwide installation and commissioning
Remote support, service & inspection
Part of the
Floor Conveyors
Unit loads up to 500kg
