Overhead conveyors (whether they are mono-rail or double-rail Power & Free type) are used by PRIMON AUTOMAZIONI in textile applications to connect robotised cells with production lines and machines (and vice versa) allowing precisely the transport of semi-finished products (usually bobbins hung by means of special racks) from one part of the production plant to the other.
The modularity of the elements that make up the circuits (rails and switches), in relation with particularly complex lay-outs and particularly tortuous paths, allows easy connection between areas of the same department or different departments and allows to easily adapt the tracks to the buildings where these circuits are installed, taking advantage of the space in height and covering differences in height.
The use of overhead conveyors is therefore recommended when:
distances to be covered are very long
routes are particularly complex and develop on several levels
no reconfigurations of the track are foreseen
production rates are extremely high
intermediate storage areas along the route are required
traceability of the semi-finished products transported is required