Guide to comparing lift equipment

1. Guide to
Comparing Lift
Equipment
By Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc.
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2. Lift Comparison Chart
LIFT PRODUCT PRODUCT SPEEDS SKU FLOOR
WEIGHT RATES FLEXIBILITY SPACE
Gripper Glass, PET or Few ounces 250 FPM Single Point Hand 2’ 4” x 9’
bottles, cans, up to 10 lbs. Wheel Adjustment average
Elevator cartons, pouches
Alpine Glass, PET, Few ounces 200 FPM Multi-Point Rail Depends on
bottles, cans, up to 10 lbs. Adjustment the
Conveyor cartons application
Spiral Plastic trays, tins, Few ounces 250 FPM Multi-Point Rail 4’ x 6’
non-packaged up to 10 lbs. Adjustment average
Conveyor items
Case Cases, Trays, Up to 40 lbs. 18 CPM * Various Sizes Fit 4’ x 4’
Bundles, Packs Platform** average
Elevator
Flex Lift Cartons, Up to 40 lbs. 30 CPM * Various Sizes Fit 5’ x 5’
Wrapped Trays average Platform ** average
Live Drum Glass, PET, Up to 20 lbs. 275 FPM Various Sizes Fit 8’ x 8’
bottles, cans, per square Chain** average
Spiral pouches, foot
bundles, cases
* Multiple units possible per flight
** Can run co-mingled products
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3. Gripper Elevator
• Lifts or lowers
• Neoprene grips
• Gentle unit handling
Z – Flow Configuration
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4. Gripper Elevator
LIFT PRODUCT PRODUCT SPEEDS SKU FLOOR
WEIGHT RATES FLEXIBILITY SPACE
Gripper Glass, PET or Few ounces 250 FPM Single Point Hand 2’ 4” x 9’
bottles, cans, up to 10 lbs. Wheel Adjustment average
Elevator cartons, pouches
C – Flow Hump-back
Configuration configuration for cap
sterilization
• Speeds 150 feet per minute for conventional design
• Faster speeds with optional turning disc
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5. Alpine Conveyor
• Handles unstable
products with gentle
elevation change
• Can be designed to
present slugs for
downstream operations
• Can be used for
accumulation
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6. Alpine Conveyor
LIFT PRODUCT PRODUCT SPEEDS SKU FLOOR
WEIGHT RATES FLEXIBILITY SPACE
Alpine Glass, PET, Few ounces 200 FPM Multi-Point Rail Depends on
bottles, cans, up to 10 lbs. Adjustment the
Conveyor cartons application
• Alpine Conveyors are engineered according to the application, like this
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7. Spiral Conveyor
• Can be engineered to a
variety of chain widths
• Can accommodate
multiple chains
• Lifts or lowers
• Conveyor incline is
designed according to the
application.
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8. Spiral Conveyor
LIFT PRODUCT PRODUCT SPEEDS SKU FLOOR
WEIGHT RATES FLEXIBILITY SPACE
Spiral Plastic trays, tins, Few ounces 250 FPM Multi-Point Rail 4’ x 6’
non-packaged up to 10 lbs. Adjustment average
Conveyor items
• Bead blasted, stainless
steel construction with
continuous welds.
• Crumb pans, clean-out
holes
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9. Case Elevator
• Lifts or lowers
• Carries cartons or cases
• Two parallel, flighted
chains, driven by a brake
motor carries the
products.
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10. Case Elevator
LIFT PRODUCT PRODUCT SPEEDS SKU FLOOR
WEIGHT RATES FLEXIBILITY SPACE
Case Cases, Trays, Up to 40 lbs. 18 CPM * Various Sizes Fit 4’ x 4’
Bundles, Packs Platform** average
Elevator
• Available in a C – Flow or
Z – Flow configuration
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11. Flex Lift Vertical Conveyor
• Lifts or lowers
• Small footprint
• Z-Flow configuration
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12. Flex Lift Vertical Conveyor
LIFT PRODUCT PRODUCT SPEEDS SKU FLOOR
WEIGHT RATES FLEXIBILITY SPACE
Flex Lift Cartons, Up to 40 lbs. 30 CPM * Various Sizes Fit 5’ x 5’
Wrapped Trays average Platform ** average
• The geometric block
design of the Flex Lift
provides a rigid product
platform the conveying
mode and a collapsible
platform in the return
path.
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13. Live Drum Spiral Conveyor
• Uses wide plastic belts
that are assisted by a
cylindrical drum.
• Allows for various product
types and sizes.
• Greatest capacity among
elevation solutions in this
comparison.
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14. Live Drum Spiral Conveyor
LIFT PRODUCT PRODUCT SPEEDS SKU FLOOR
WEIGHT RATES FLEXIBILITY SPACE
Live Drum Glass, PET, Up to 20 lbs. 275 FPM Various Sizes Fit 8’ x 8’
bottles, cans, per square Chain** average
Spiral pouches, foot
bundles, cases
• Can run co-mingled
products.
• Can be designed for
various chain sizes.
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15. For more information, visit www.nercon.com
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