Crucial Conveyor Considerations

Conveyor Considerations

Understanding the challenges of your materials and facility layout is crucial to selecting the right conveyors to maximize throughput and revenue.

Conveyor Considerations: Metal Scrap Conveyors are a critical capital investment for every metalworking operation. If strategically planned for, the right conveyors can improve productivity in the near term while positioning your company for long-term, sustainable success.

Not just any conveyor will do, however. The best conveying system for a given application is mainly contingent upon material characteristics, project scope, and facility layout. For metalworking operations, PRAB builds a wide range of conveyors with an industry-leading reputation for durability. Three of these include:

In-Floor Trough Conveyors – Installed in-floor to maximize floorspace, these liquid-tight, leakproof conveyors are designed to improve efficiency. Engineered with only one moving part to minimize maintenance, these conveyors are Ideal for transferring metal chips, fines, turnings, and tramp metal solids.  

ScrapVeyor™ Stamping Scrap Conveyors – Another liquid-tight conveyor, these self-cleaning and self-lubricating systems are fully automated to maximize uptime and minimize safety risks. 

Pneumatic Conveyors – Versatile conveyors for transferring scrap. Picks up directly from CNC machining centers to transfer wet or dry bulk material. Overhead piping enables flexible installation at any facility. 

For key insights into what you’ll need to consider before investing in a conveyor, read this helpful article on Canadian Metalworking.

Key Article Takeaways:

  • Considerations to avoid increased maintenance and downtime
  • How to identify the goals for the conveyor
  • Understanding material transfer needs and floorspace restrictions to find the right conveying system

To learn more about conveyors engineered for metalworking, visit PRAB.com

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