Browse these 10 Tips to think about energy savings, efficient packaging line layouts and environmentally friendly choices for planning packaging conveyor lines, offered by Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc.

1. 10 Tips for Sustainable
Conveyor Systems

2. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Select the right motors properly
specified for the application in
the conveyor line. Improperly
specified motors cause more
stress in conveyor line and leads
to more maintenance.

3. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Examine the life cycle energy
cost of the motors. Energy
efficient motors by themselves
provide 2% to 8% additional
energy efficiency over
standard motors.

4. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Upgrade helical drive design
gear reducers to save additional
energy costs. Energy savings in
a helical gear reducer will
normally pay for the higher
initial cost of the reducer.

5. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Use Powder Coat Finishes on equipment.
Powder coat finishes have low VOC and
produce less hazardous waste than
conventional paint processes.

6. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Make use of standard
decisions when layouts
need to be adaptable to
meet changing market
demands.

7. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Consider Armor Starts for your
controls architecture. Armor Starts
also reduce the need for terminal
boxes, thereby reducing wire
usage.

8. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
For longer life, chain selection should
accommodate the belt speeds, impact
and application temperature to ensure
durability of the chain.

9. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Follow a preventative maintenance plan.
Improperly maintained systems may reduce the
life cycle of chain, motors and other components.

10. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Design the conveyor line with
energy savings in mind and
utilize:
•High-efficiency motors
•On-demand controls
•Shut off when not in use
•Reduce friction

11. 10 Tips for Sustainable Conveyors
Best practices for energy
management start with
monitoring and reporting
energy usage on a packaging
conveyor line.

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