LEWCO Aluminum Extrusion Transfer Conveyor

LEWCO provided a powered roller and transfer system to interface with a punch system.   This conveyor is handling aluminum extrusions of various lengths.   Some components needed to be transferred to the punch, and others had to bypass it. LEWCO built a multi-strand self-powered transfer with PowerTwist interlocking V-belts. roller conveyor is line shaft driven with non-marking …

LEWCO Pallet Management and Robotic Interface

Recently a customer requested pallet handling conveyor for their (2) robotic palletizers.  For flexibility and to maximize robot up-time, LEWCO built (2) pallet dispensers that could feed either of the two robots.  To create a buffer queue for stacks of empty pallets, a chain conveyor was placed in front of each pallet dispenser.  Floor space …

LEWCO – Direct Conveying of Machined Engine Blocks

A system was needed to buffer automotive engine blocks through operator workstations and processes. Since the engine blocks were already machined, the conveyor rollers needed to be hard chrome plated with a smooth finish. The engine blocks were required to be conveyed in both upright and inverted orientations, so split-lane CDLR was used in flat …

LEWCO Dual Lane Gravity Conveyor for Automotive Rack Storage

A nationally known automotive manufacturer was having trouble accessing the correct racks as they were being stored somewhat randomly on floor area. After consultation with LEWCO and the LEWCO integrator the customer invested in a non-powered roller conveyor system with dedicated lanes for their product. Lift truck traffic was reduced which resulted in better inventory management. …