VarioFlow Pallet Conveyor System: New Combination Merge/Divert Unit from Rexroth Provides More Traffic Control Options - ATExpo '07
Merge/divert unit for Rexroth VarioFlow modular plastic conveyor system simplifies installation and modifications while adding new capabilities in "traffic" control.
(Buchanan, MI - www.boschrexroth-us.com) A new combination merge/divert unit for Rexroth's popular VarioFlow pallet transport system adds new capabilities in traffic control for VarioFlow 65- and 90-mm chain widths.
In pallet-based VarioFlow systems, parts travel on standard or custom pallets that ride on the VarioFlow chain. Standard practice in typical systems is to use individual conveyor accessories or modules to stop, position, divert pallets from, or merge them back onto main conveyors, and to move parts smoothly through assembly processes, inspections, parts rejection, and other operations. Kits (including those from Rexroth) are typically available for 90° and 45° transitions on to (merge) and off of (divert) the main conveyor.
Rexroth's new combination merge/divert units save time, simplify installation and make later system modifications easier. They take up less space then separate merge and diverts, and allow for side spurs to be placed closer together, reducing the total footprint for many systems. They also offer even more cost efficiency in the already competitively-priced VarioFlow pallet system line.
VarioFlow modular plastic chain conveyors offer ease of installation and creation of customized system solutions from a suite of standard, modular components. Together with Rexroth's TS1 and TSplus conveyor systems, VarioFlow pallet systems complete the world's largest offering of pallet-based conveyors to create the optimum solution for each application.
Bosch Rexroth AG, part of the Bosch Group, achieved sales of approximately $6.2 billion (4.9 billion Euro) in 2006 with over 29,800 employees. Under the brand name of Rexroth the company offers all drive and control technologies, from mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics to electronics and associated service. Over 500,000 customers worldwide utilize Rexroth's unique technological know-how to implement their innovative and future-oriented systems and machine concepts. The global player, represented in over 80 countries, is an extensive supplier of components and systems for industrial and factory automation and mobile applications. Visit www.boschrexroth-us.com for more information.
For more information, please contact
Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Kevin Gingerich
816 E. Third Street
Buchanan, MI 49107
Telephone (269) 695-5295
Fax (269) 695-5363
kevin.gingerich@boschrexroth-us.com
