Further to the recent sale of the Valuframe aluminium profile system brand, Automation Supplies Ltd are now to focus on their conveyors and conveyor systems range under the banner of "AS Conveyor Systems" "This recent development leaves the way clear for a significant investment in our conveyor business and plans are already in progress for the addition of exciting new...
Tom Murphy
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Two tier conveyor belts offer flexibility.
For production lines, a 2 tier conveyor belt system can help increase productivity and efficiency. Having one single belt conveyor is always a good idea to improve product flow, but having two working together gives added flexibility. For example, one conveyor can take a heavy component and the other belt take a lighter product at a higher level. One conveyor... -
Slat conveyors can merge parts
The Flexmove plastic slat conveyor systems utilises plastic chains to transport products in an efficient manner. The plastic chain allows a certain amount of product slippage and this can be useful when merging two or more products from different sources. In the video here you can see that these round products are perfect for merging because they are flat and... -
Miniature belt conveyors are flexible
The Series20 aluminium framed conveyor belt from Automation Supplies is a compact belt conveyor for transporting small parts. The frame is based on an aluminium profile, the profile has 5mm slots along the side of the frame that can take slot nuts for attaching components and ancillaries such as supports and side guides. The roller at the drive end and... -
Side flights for conveyor belts
One useful conveyor belt option is the so-called "Wavy" side cleat. This is a longitudinal welded-on cleat that runs usually along the edges of the belt and is used where there are small parts that must stay on the belt and not get trapped or go missing under fixed side guides. This option is commonly used on incline conveyors where... -
iDrive option for heavy duty conveyor belt
The Dorner 3200 series conveyor belt now comes with the option of iDrive technology. Features & Benefits Internally mounted gearmotor and control for space savings and tight work spaces Reduced integration time required to mount and wire the total conveyor package Ideal combination of conveyor and gearmotor sizing for small parts handling Indexing, variable speed and reversing for maximum application... -
Conveyor positioning made simpler
There's lots of information and new products emerging at the moment about Dorner conveyors with special purpose belts for product positioning. We are finding it more common that some customers want accurate positioning of products on the conveyor belt for product pick up or put down by robots or other machinery. In the past that's been tricky with AC motors... -
Type40 Conveyor Belt
One of our best selling conveyor belt systems is the Type40 belt conveyor. This is a low profile belt conveyor based on and compatible with the Valuframe aluminium profile system. With a 40mm thick frame and 40mm diameter drive and tail roller as standard, it's compact yet has a high speed and weight capacity for a multitude of applications. The... -
Mini conveyor belts develop.
Since we introduced the Type20 mini belt conveyor into the market back in 2011, sales have steadily grown and we have gained more information that enables us to develop a better product. As a reader of our blog, you get to know the details first. The basic structure is still the same, based on our own Valuframe Series5 profiles. 20mm... -
Conveyors for positioning
Dorner Conveyors has engineered precision belt and drive technology into the 2200 and 3200 Series conveyors. This offering is the ideal automation solution for product assembly, manufacturing, and packaging processes that require accurate alignment of time and distance.Frank is a manager at Automation Supplies, Valuframe and AS Conveyor Systems, UK based suppliers of Slat Conveyors, Conveyor belt, Roller Conveyors, Aluminium...