Heavy-Duty Friction Drive Conveyor features adjustable speed.
Press Release Summary:
Featuring drive wheel technology to move load along conveyor path, friction drive conveyor system utilizes conventional I-beam that eliminates need for custom track sections. Able to negotiate inclines and declines, conveyor can travel up to 240 fpm and can move loads up to 2,500 lb, while light-duty model moves as little as 250 lb. Variable frequency drives allow speeds to be adjusted as needed. Unit also offers simplified maintenance and installation.
Original Press Release:
Jervis B. Webb Company Introduces Innovative Friction Drive Conveyor System
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. - Jervis B. Webb Company - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd. and leading provider of material handling solutions - has expanded its conveyor product line with the introduction of its new friction drive conveyor system. The friction drive conveyor is an ideal alternative for overhead and inverted power & free conveyors and can be used to move anything from car bodies to small appliances.
"Back in 1919, our company revolutionized mass production when we adapted the rivetless chain conveyor for the automotive industry," said Brian Stewart, president and co-CEO of Jervis B. Webb Company. "Today, we continue to lead the industry in developing cutting-edge conveyor systems such as our flexible and cost-effective friction drive conveyor system."
Unlike traditional conveyors that use chains, Webb's new style friction conveyor utilizes drive wheel technology to move the load along the conveyor path. Webb's friction drive conveyor utilizes conventional I-beam available anywhere in the world, eliminating the need for custom track sections.
"Because we use standard I-beam, our new friction conveyor is easier to maintain and install than traditional chain conveyor," added Stewart. "Our new friction conveyor can negotiate inclines and declines and is quieter and cleaner than chain conveyors, which need to be lubricated more frequently."
Friction conveyor offers a smooth continuous flow of products and can travel up to 240 feet per minute. The heavy-duty friction conveyor model can move loads up to 2500 pounds and the light-duty model as little as 250 pounds. In addition, Webb offers variable frequency drives, which allow speeds to be adjusted as needed.
Because certain applications require chain conveyors, Webb designed its friction conveyor to integrate seamlessly with power & free and chain conveyors.
An operational model of the friction conveyor system is available for viewing at the Webb Daifuku Demonstration Facility in Wixom, Mich., which is near Webb's headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich.
About Jervis B. Webb Company
Jervis B. Webb Company is a subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd and leading developer of innovative material handling technology and systems, including Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs), conveyors, baggage handling systems and Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (AS/RS). Webb specializes in the design, engineering, installation and support of integrated systems used in the automotive, airport, beverage, bulk handling, warehousing and manufacturing industries. Webb is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich., with manufacturing locations in Harbor Springs and Boyne City, Mich.; Carlisle, S.C.; Canada; India; and China. The company was founded in 1919 by Jervis B. Webb who invented the forged rivetless chain conveyor that helped revolutionize mass production.
