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ith the e-commerce sector continuing its rapid growth, business processes and supply chains are becoming increasingly complex. Logistics operators are being forced to develop processes that are productive, flexible and as cost- effective as possible. Typically this will be reliant on warehouse modernisation and automation, particularly in optimising workflow efficiencies. Advance Automated Systems is one of the UK’s largest conveyor manufacturers, providing a single source for conveyors, conveyor systems and turnkey materials handling solutions, including pallet handling conveyor; tote and carton handling conveyor; belt conveyors; automated conveyor systems; and bespoke handling solutions. With a team of designers using the latest in 3D CAD software, Advance Automated Systems has worked with some of the UK’s largest blue chip companies, installing high quality conveyor systems across a range of industries, including press shops, logistics warehouses, food production firms, pharmaceuticals and many more.
Complete conveying solutions to optimise workflow efficiencies W
flow control for many end-of-line warehousing systems, perfect for handling delicate or varying shapes and sizes of product which need to be queued without contact. The system can be controlled via a
ADVANCE SMARTLINE In addition to developing bespoke conveying solutions to suit customer requirements, the company manufactures a solution called Advance SmartLine - a ZLP (zero line pressure) system, used extensively in manufacturing and logistics warehouses. Suitable for tote, box and carton conveying, the solution offers flexibility, modular design and efficiency. Based on 24v DC drive rollers, with
options of round bands and V belts to drive individual zones, SmartLine provides cost effective accumulation and
Mobile flexible screw conveyor for bulk bag discharging and manual dumping
A new Flexicon Mobile Flexible Screw Conveyor with multi-purpose hood transfers material discharged from bulk bags, and/or manually dumped from handheld sacks, into elevated process equipment or storage vessels dust free. Mounted on a frame with locking castors for in-plant mobility, the
system improves mobility and reduces cost by eliminating heavy frame components typically employed to support bulk bags, relying on the user’s forklift or plant hoist to suspend the bag above the unit during operation. An iris valve positioned atop the dust hood allows variable control of
flow through the bulk bag spout. A bag support tray and hinged door allow the manual addition of minor ingredients from handheld sacks. The flexible screw conveyor transports both free- and non-free-
flowing bulk materials including products that pack, cake, smear, seize or fluidise, with no separation of blends. Mounting flanges at the discharge end of the conveyor support boom permit the addition of a metal detector below the conveyor outlet. All material contact surfaces are of stainless
steel, finished to sanitary or industrial standards, with the exception of the conveyor’s polymer outer tube. The mobile frame is constructed of carbon steel with a durable industrial coating, and is also available in stainless steel.
www.flexicon.co.uk
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Advance Automated Systems provides a single source for conveyors, conveyor systems and turnkey materials handling solutions
number of modules pre-fitted to operate independently, or on ASI, Profibus and Profinet with PLC control. Various control options can be utilised to provide basic routing through to unit tracking and reporting, thereby allowing integration with WCS and WMS systems. The Advance SmartLine system is also used as a pallet conveyor in a modular capacity, handling equipment for palletised product with capacities ranging from empty pallets to several thousand kilos. The system can be used with individually driven pallet modules, allowing for accumulation of pallets on the system, or a single drive system where transportation without accumulation is required. The solutions provided can incorporate options of pallet de-stacking or stacking, pallet labelling and wrapping or pallet lifts and transport carts. Control options are similar to those included in the SmartLine tote/carton conveyor system, which makes it easy to combine both systems for a complete turnkey package.
www.advanceautomation.co.uk T: 01325 328 930
ZERO-PRESSURE PALLET CONVEYANCE
Interroll is expanding its decentralised control and drive concept, which is used with the Interroll 24 V DC RollerDrive and the Interroll MultiControl for zero-pressure unit load handling. Now, the portfolio also includes a special solution for pallet conveyance. The Interroll Group now also enables zero-pressure pallet conveyance. The new Pallet Control 6000 control unit is a key component of the complete solution, which also includes the conveyor rollers, the MultiControl and the Interroll Pallet Drive. It allows the use of 400V AC drive technology. This new solution makes uninterrupted, trouble-free material flow
much easier to achieve. Until now, zero pressure pallet conveyance usually involved great costs using programmable logic controller (PLC) software and additional pneumatics to ensure an automated flow of goods at the transfer points to, for example, the stacking machines or lifts in the warehouse. However, the solution from Interroll eliminates the need for centralised PLC cabling and PLC programming. The new control unit serves as a link between the drive and Interroll’s proven MultiControl, providing the complete logic for zero-pressure conveyance. A pallet conveyor using Interroll technology is energy-efficient as it
is not under continuous operation. Rather, it can be split into different zones, which are able to activate and de-activate automatically, as and when required. Also, as a drum motor, the Interroll Pallet Drive has the same dimensions as the conveyor rollers used. Therefore it can be seamlessly integrated in a conveyor profile and the drive station requires no extra space. Interroll
www.interroll.co.uk
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