Dematic, the global engineering company that provides a comprehensive range of intelligent warehouse logistics and materials handling solutions, has launched a new line-shaft conveyor ideal for handling diverse products such as cases, totes, trays and parcels in distribution, manufacturing and 3PL operations.
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According to the media release by Dematic, the new conveyor completes the family of modular, integrated package handling conveyor systems — Dematic MCS, which delivers fast and quiet performance at a competitive price.
“Dematic MCS is an advanced system that uses a universal side channel and standard components for all modules to provide the ability to change the function of a conveyor without having to replace entire sections of a conveyor system. For example, a section of line-shaft conveyor can be quickly and cost-effectively converted to a roller conveyor for handling a wider range of load types, or a transportation conveyor can be quickly and cost-effectively converted to an accumulation conveyor or vice versa,” it says in the media release by Dematic.
Low-cost line-shaft conveyors drive multiple conveying functions such as transportation, zone-routing, merging, diverting and sortation, as well as curves and transfers.
Dematic’s MCS line-shaft conveyors — which are extremely flexible and simplify service and maintenance — reduce cost, aside from allowing for a myriad of applications.
The first installation of MCS line-shaft at Rexel Electric in Sydney’s Eastern Creek is currently underway.
Dematic MCS — which can be integrated with other devices, such as scanners, sorters, label printing and application devices, case sealers, in-line weigh scales, palletisers and robotic picking and packing systems — has numerous benefits: extensive applications flexibility; easy to re-configure layout; simple to change functionality; simplified servicing; reduced parts inventory; conveys extensive range of load types; excellent product control; uses fewer drives; improved energy efficiency; low operating and maintenance costs.
MCS also allows for standardisation with the same carrier rollers, motor-driven rollers, segmented belts, side frames, electronic sensors, motor controls, zone control logic assemblies, drive belts and other components used throughout all modules.
For more information, visit www.dematic.com