LEWCO Multi-Tier Distribution Conveyor System

LEWCO recently provided a customer with a system of belt and belt driven roller conveyors to handle plastic totes and cardboard cartons in a multi-tiered distribution center. The three-level system delivers replenishment product through the network in the morning and ships picked orders in the afternoon. This is accomplished in a cost-effective and space saving …

LEWCO’s Extensive Product Line – Available in Stainless Steel

LEWCO’s extensive product line is available in Stainless Steel. LEWCO’s Stainless Steel Conveyors are perfect for wash-down applications. Our Stainless Steel Conveyors are generally manufactured with 304 grade Stainless Steel materials with the choice of mill finish or polished finish. Powered conveyor components include: wash-down motors, gearboxes, and bearings; stainless steel frame, rollers, and much …

LEWCO Red Poly-V Driven Roller Conveyor

LEWCO’s Poly-v belt Driven Roller Conveyors feature roller assemblies with LEWCO’s Patented Grooved Hubs and Mounting Method, driven by matching Grooved Belts. This innovative combination provides a much more positive drive arrangement than “O-ring” driven rollers. LEWCO provides PLV19 (1.9” O.D.) and PLV25 (2.5” O.D.) models that, in certain configurations, can handle loads up to …

Gentle Handling of Mattresses on LEWCO Conveyor

LEWCO recently supplied a nationally recognized mattress manufacturer with a conveyor system capable of gently handling their product. The customer loads new, unpackaged mattresses along the length of the live roller conveyor. The transfer located at discharge end alternately sends mattresses to one or the other packaging lines. Conveyor includes a power saving feature to shut down …

Gentle Handling of Aluminum Product on LEWCO Conveyor

A manufacturer of high-end aluminum door panels recently contacted LEWCO to supply a challenging lift transfer. The new equipment needed to be integrated with existing equipment and allow for future expansion. Care and protection of the finished aluminum part surface was a requirement. In this process aluminum extrusions are received from cutting equipment at 90-120 …

LEWCO Custom Line Shaft Driven Live Roller Sortation Conveyor

An office furniture manufacturer recently moved and sorted their products manually, and resulted in products being handled several times. The customer approached a LEWCO distributor for a solution to reduce labor and increase the accuracy of the products accumulating on the shipping dock.     After initial discussion we arrived at a line shaft powered sortation conveyor …

LEWCO Heavy Duty Pallet Stop Mounted in Pop-up Chain Transfer

LEWCO has decades of experience designing and manufacturing pallet handling conveyors. LEWCO recently supplied a customer with a Chain Transfer Conveyor system that features a retractable, heavy-duty pallet stop inside of a pop-up chain transfer. Chain Transfers Conveyors provide a method for right angle, directional changes from within Chain Driven Live Roller Conveyors.They consist of …

LEWCO Poly-V Driven Conveyor with Bump Turn

Recently LEWCO developed, tested, and delivered a process conveyor for a major appliance manufacturer. This conveyor was built to handle custom pallets holding multiple parts needed for final assembly. The rectangular pallet bottom needed to be introduced with narrow side leading, but delivered with wide side leading at the end of the line. This was …

LEWCO Custom Multi-Strand Drag Chain Conveyor and Chain Driven Live Roller Conveyor with Pop-Up Chain Transfer

LEWCO Inc. recently developed and delivered a custom Multi-Strand Drag Chain Conveyor with an entry ramp to a leading packaged food supplier. Along with the Multi-Strand Drag Chain Conveyor, LEWCO also constructed a low elevation Chain Driven Live Roller conveyor with pop-up chain transfer. The customer has palletized cases of can goods weighing up to …