Dorner Manufacturing Corp. FlexMove Alpine Conveyors

The Alpine Conveyor is a compact spiral configuration commonly used as an accumulation or elevating buffer zone between machines or as a process step for cooling or drying. It can also be used for line balancing or product changeover purposes. Alpines can be configured as an elevating/ lowering system with a single or double serpentine configuration. Uses include an in-line accumulator with entry and exit at different levels, or an in-line or off-line accumulator with entry and exit at the same level. Benefits of FlexMove Alpine Conveyor: Keeps a constant sequence while buffering or accumulating products Uses a gentle slope while changing elevations and preventing product damage Maximizes vertical space, ensures the efficient utilization of machines with different speeds, and provides storage for pucks in FlexMove pallet system applications The accumulation zone is simple yet efficient and provides the possibility to continuously have bottleneck machines running Reduces the effects of machinery failures. It will accumulate the products from one machine while the nest machine in the line is being repaired or adjusted Option of adding more levels when additional capacity is needed View the complete Specification Sheet here: FlexMove Alpine Conveyor Spec Sheet Specifications: Products can be round, square, oval or rectangular Chain Widths: 65, 85, 105, 150 mm Chain Lengths: Return Chain up to 23 m (75 ft) Top Running Chain up to 76 m (250 ft) Basic Configurations: One Direction, Return Chain: entry and exit at different levels, up to 23 m (75 ft) total length One Direction, Top Running Chain: entry and exit at different levels, up to 30 m (100 ft) total length Dual Direction, Single Serpentine: entry and exit at same level, up to 76 m (250 ft) of chain Dual Direction, Double Serpentine: entry and exit at same level, up to 76 m (250 ft) of chain Transfers: Side Plow X-Tranfer Roller Transfer Powered Transfer Direction: Direction is determined by the product, belt selection, and product rate. Incline: Product being produced starts at a lower elevation and is moved to a higher elevation Decline: Product being produced starts at a higher elevation and is moved to a lower elevation Possible Applications: Product buffering during machine maintenance Use of vertical space when there is not enough floor space to accumulate more product Product movement at different levels Downstream product flow avoiding a bottleneck in your process Drying, cooling & curing time Product being produced needs more time for process or testing Product cycling/batching or to store product while another is being dispatched Reduce the forces working on a product when accumulating Serves as a walk thru/line access for product to divert onto In-Line vs. Off-Line: If an Alpine is to be used as a buffer, it needs to be determined if in-line or off-line is desired. If in-line is used, all normal production flow goes through the Alpine and would be accumulated upon a storage signal. Typically, a stop device is required. Off-line has traffic flow around the Alpine and diverts into accumulation as needed.