Conveying & Transportation
Conveying systems are essential components in any logistic solution. They must be perfect in design, in order to efficiently move goods between different functional areas of a facility.
Conveyors are made in different shapes and sizes: supporting pallets, totes, boxes, special loads or specific loads.
Conveyors consist of mechanical and electrical components, driving elements (electric, pneumatic, hydraulic), and are usually PLC or computer controlled.
Conveyors are a commonly-used automated conveying solution. Conveyors vary in type and may include:
- Powered belt conveyors
- Live roller conveyors
- Chain conveyors
- Gravity conveyors
Other automated conveying & transportation solutions include:
- Shuttle car systems
- Elevator systems
- Monorail (overhead conveying) systems
- AGV – Automated Guided Vehicle systems
Control
A system may comprise a single conveyor, or a sophisticated combination of AS/RS machines, picking robots and AGVs – in either case, control is required.
Unitronics’ control systems are based on a modular, distributed approach, using independent control elements (whether PCs or PLCs) for each controlled element. All elements are networked, commonly by Ethernet TCP/IP network, and support a broad variety of protocols. Our approach ensures:
- Higher system availability
- Independent local control for each component
- Problems and malfunctions are isolated
- Improved MTTR – mean time to repair malfunctions
- Reduced wiring schemes
- Reduced control-cabinet size
- Parallel (faster) installation