It reduces the total number of motors and drives, as well as related noise levels and costs. Also drives auxiliary units such as right angle transfers, spurs, gates, sortation devices, belt transfers and cross-over mechanisms.
Line shaft conveyor
Using only a single drive, a new line shaft conveyor from Buschman (Cincinnati, OH) uses a special live roller conveyor to power elaborate configurations of straight line shaft conveyor sections, curves and other modular auxiliary units.
Aug 31, 1995
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