Pallet Transfer Systems

New Compact Curve for VersaMove

mk North America is pleased to announce the latest addition to the VersaMove pallet-handling conveyor system line – a compact curve module.

Pallet Conveyor Systems & The Future of the Robotics Industry

The robotics industry in America is stronger than ever, and poised to grow faster than ever.

According to the Robotics Industries Association (RIA), the North American robotics market set a new all-time record in the first half of 2016, with 14,583 robots worth $817 million ordered in the region.

“The robotics industry is thriving today as more companies of all sizes are realizing the benefits of automation,” said Jeff Burnstein, President of RIA, in a statement.

The bulk of the American robotics boom is attributed in increasing automation in the automotive industries, food and consumer goods, inspection, assembly, spot welding, general manufacturing, and more.

Conveyor Spare Parts - Keep Your Conveyor Up and Running

Conveyors play a vital, and often overlooked, function in today’s manufacturing plant. Whether the facility is manufacturing circuit boards, truck transmissions or the latest high protein energy bar – you are sure to find conveyors. Whether carrying raw parts or bringing finished assemblies into the shipping and palletizing areas, conveyors are used at every stage of production and assembly. Conveyors can be used for bulk handling, or for more specialized processes – such as back-lit conveyors for vision inspection or vacuum conveyors for product placement. Conveyors can be auxiliary equipment or they can provide a crucial function, such as indexing conveyors feeding upstream processes. 

Carousel Conveyors - Endless Options for Conveying

The SRT-P 2005 conveyor from mk North America combines the advantages of a table top chain conveyor with the performance of a pallet handling conveyor system.

Optimizing Assembly Production with Non-Synchronous Pallet Conveyors

Staying competitive in manufacturing is a difficult task these days. Costs are rising and margins are narrowing, all while demands for innovation in research and development increases across industries.

While some of the challenges inherent to modern manufacturing simply have to be lived with, there are some areas where manufacturers have a great deal of control. Among the most significant is in optimizing assembly production.

When one factors in labor, time, and other resources, assembly accounts for as much as three-quarters of total manufacturing costs for any given product. By making sure assembly production is optimized, manufacturers can make considerable gains in improving overall efficiency and lowering costs. But as with most things, this can be easier said than done.