FLEXLINK CONVEYORS
CPS are the sole Authorised Systems Builder of FlexLink conveyor systems in Ireland.
FlexLink has conveyor systems to handle, divert, rotate, push, or accumulate your products in the manufacturing processes. With FlexLink, you gain enhanced production efficiency from our conveyor systems, process expertise, and advanced software.
The Flexlink conveyors are based on an aluminium conveyor beam with low friction slide rails guiding a plastic multi-flexing chain. Products to be conveyed travel directly on the Flexlink conveyor, or on pallets/carriers. Products that are handled have a weight from a few grams up to 30 kg and up to 1400 kg using roller and belt conveyors. The Flexlink chain design permits horizontal as well as vertical change of direction.
The Flexlink alpine conveyor differs from the common FlexLink conveyor in the way that the alpine is built in a compact spiral configuration. The common use of the Flexlink alpine conveyor is as an accumulation/buffer zone between machines. Or, as an in-process step, e.g. for cooling or drying, or simply for elevation and loweration.
Diversity of Application
FlexLink is used for the complete transportation system whether for the packaging of tea bags or complete cases to the palletiser. This decision was made because of the flexibility and re-usability of FlexLink conveyors which future proof investment for the future.
The proven virtual maintenance free qualities of FlexLink mean that in 24 hour 7 day week operations, production is kept at maximum efficiencies.
The use of vertical buffering for a leading packaging supplier allows dynamic storage and retrieval of product when up-stream packaging machinery needs filling. This allows a defined amount of buffering to occur without stopping the filling machine. Once the packaging machine is back up the product on the buffer is reversed and the product is introduced back onto the line in a controlled manner.
Various lines can be transported at different heights and brought down via wedge conveyors in a stable and controlled manner.
Buffering is used prior to the packing machines to allow undisturbed filling lines independent of downstream stops.
FlexLink's wedge conveyor concept provides fast gentle handling of a range of varying size and shape products. The system, through quick manual adjustments is capable of handling some 460 products.
It was chosen for it's ease of installation and understanding along with superb reliability
In some factories FlexLink conveyors now carry everything from the raw materials to the finished product and its packaging.
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