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Stewart Gill Power and Free Conveyor Systems
Stewart Gill's range of Power and Free conveyors
offers the highest level of versatility in overhead conveying, enabling
products to be assembled, inspected, finished or buffered 'on line'.
The P & F conveyor consists of two basic elements,
a 'powered' track comprising a continuously moving chain with drive
dogs and the 'free' track mounted below, which incorporates trolleys
and hangers which carry the load.
The trolleys can be disengaged from the powered
chain by means of mechanical stoppers, enabling buffering and stationary
positioning of products. Furthermore the power and free principle
allows products to be diverted into siding areas by means of automatic
switch points.
It is also possible to lower stationary trolleys
and hangers by means of in-line drop/lift sections.
Power and Free conveyors lend themselves to full
automation, utilising product recognition systems (e.g bar codes,
electronic transponders) incorporating full PLC or computer control.
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