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Monorail system

The monorail system is a special designed conveyor. It is of the chain slat type, incorporating a proprietary low friction guide system. The monorail system is of a strong and modular design. Only one drive is required due to our proprietary low friction guide system. All conveyors are equipped with an automatic chain tensioning device and built-in overload components requiring minimal maintenance. The guide system includes precision low friction steel bearings and the chain is of heavy-duty chrome plated steel construction. The guide rails are made of polyurethane embedded in an extruded aluminium profile. The slats are of moulded reinforced polycarbonate. The slats are overlapping to accommodate small items. The conveyor can be delivered in steel, powder coated in every desired RAL-colour. Other possibilities are galvanized or stainless steel versions.

Product testing at our facilities in Coevorden

Incline/decline monrarail

Features/advantages

• Continuous transport
• High throughput monorail system with speeds up to 60 m/min
• Load capacity 50 kg/m
• One electrical drive, giving savings on controls and system integration
• Standard equipped with overload protection
• Standard equipped with chain control
• Overlapping slats
• Easy to install
• Low maintenance
• Low noise level

Monorail section with "bridge" function

Monorail showing several curves

including declining section

Monorail system - belt width

Monorail for transportation of packed goods for 3D conveying incline/decline and facilitating several curves all in one unit equipped with one drive can be supplied with the following belt widths:

• 200 mm
• 300 mm
• 400 mm
• 500 mm
• 650 mm

Type 200

Type 300

Type 400  

Type 500

Type 650

Overload protection

The geared motor of the monorail has been provided with an overload safety device. If a drive overload occurs, such as overloading or a jammed conveyor chain, the drive, which is mechanically attached to the torque arm, will rotate in the opposite direction, causing the torque arm to move downward. When the proximity switch is activated, then the emergency circuit shuts down the conveyor. A thorough investigation of the problem is required before restart of the monorail system.

The drives are also protected against current overload.

We recommend the use of a frequency control unit. Besides a correct speed control with regard to the upstream and downstream conveyors, the start, stop and slow start cycle are adjustable which ensures a longer operational life of the conveying system.

      overload protection system

Applications

The monorail is an excellent conveyor for packed products where differential heights and several curves are part of your system lay-out. Belt width ranges from 200 to 650 mm.

Monorail 180° curves inclining as well

Product, cartons of butter, are being conveyed to downstream palletisers by means of declining monorail system with several curves

Combined monorail and spiral solution including several monorail systems at “in between level” transporting bundles of magazines

Typical lay-out monorail system