Conveyors used to transfer product around a corner while maintaining their leading edge are a staple in the material handling industry. Often times, the factory already has conveyors and processes in place when it is determined that a change is needed. This often results in limited space available for the “corner conveyor”.
Many curved conveyors in the industry feature a wide sweeping inner radii (greater than 24-inches), large cumbersome infeed and outfeed pulleys (greater than 2-inches), or require some sort of straight infeed or outfeed section (making the conveyor not a true corner piece).
This is not the case with the KGF-P 2040 curved belt conveyor from mk North America.
If you’re looking to take your material handling or production processes to the next level, odds are you’re going to need a good incline conveyor system before long.
Incline conveyors are used for many processes that take product from one elevation to another, from loading particulate matter into a steel hopper, moving second-floor stock to a staging area on the ground, or any one of a near-endless number of other applications. Like many useful tools, though, incline conveyors are highly specialized, and pose several unique engineering challenges. mk North America has a number of conveyors perfectly suited for incline applications, and can design conveyor systems to meet your specific needs.
Conveyor systems are used across a wide range of industries and applications, increasing productivity, material handling capacities, and even enhancing safety for workers who may otherwise have to manually transfer heavy or otherwise hazardous loads.
However, as with any equipment, conveyor systems are capable of causing injuries if not treated with caution and respect. Every employee or worker who uses or comes into contact with conveyor systems of any kind should be properly trained to ensure their safety and security.
Industries like automotive, food and beverage, manufacturing, and others are on the ascent in an economy finally recovering after the financial crisis of 2008-2009, leading to an increased demand for efficient conveyor technologies and conveyor manufacturers. Let’s take a look at some key findings of these reports.
Customization. Durable. High Quality. Quick Delivery.
These are all perfect descriptors for the GUF-P 2000 belt conveyor line from mk North America.
The Benefits of GUF-P Flat Belt Conveyors
Flat belt conveyors like the GUF-P 2000 are used in a variety of industries. They are the predominate conveyor for moving parts from A to B; but they can be much more than that. For example, GUF-P 2000 conveyors can be outfitted with cleats to space boxes for packaging operations in print and pharmaceutical industries. The conveyors can be mounted to bases and pull products out of presses in the metal working or plastics industries. Machine builders can use them for a variety of purposes including elevating product into a bowl feeder.
In more custom applications, these conveyors can be equipped with LED light panels to create backlight conveyors. They popular in many industries and used specifically when an enhanced contrast between the part and the belt is required. This contrast is used with both vision system interfaces and human visual identification. The GUF-P 2000 belt conveyor can also be configured as a vacuum conveyor which are ideal for transporting product that needs to be held tight and fast to the belt or for conveying from above. When belt conveyors are mounted on their sides and run in parallel a set can be side gripper conveyors or “hugger” belts.
With so many great features it’s no wonder that the GUF-P 2000 is mks #1 selling conveyor! Because of this, mk is able to offer competitive pricing and lead-times. Some GUF-P 2000 conveyors are able to ship in less than one week; whereas more complex and customized units require a minimum of 15 business days. Most models ship within six to eight days of order placement.
Configuration Options are Endless
The GUF-P 2000 belt conveyor is the most popular conveyor sold by mk. With nine different drive options, six different idler options, three standard motors options, and dozens of standard side rail and support options – there are nearly limitless ways to configure a GUF-P 2000 conveyor. End drives and mid drives are available, as well as standard idlers and nose bars for small product transfers. Need a flush idler assembly to fit into your machine? Not a problem with the GUF-P 2000. Side mount drives and overhead drives are also very popular.
