Science in spirals

When rearranging parts of the line, one of the main challenges is figuring out how to connect the current machines with the new solutions as efficiently as possible. In this particular case, the existing conveyor that would feed the elevator with products was too short to connect to it directly. This meant they needed to install two curved conveyors and two straight parts just to bridge the gap. Not only did this mean adding four unwanted transfers but also adding extra controls and maintenance, increasing costs significantly.

AmbaFlex has the solution to connect their SpiralVeyors to machines which are outside of the range of conventional options, called the SpiralConnect. This feature is available for most Ambaflex SpiralVeyors and can extend both infeed and outfeed tracks to the next machine in the line without adding transfers. They do this by incorporating AmbaVeyor technology into the existing spiral belt.

Due to the flexible nature of the slat technology, the added conveyor belt length can be stretched in any three-dimensional direction for many metres at a time.