Chip Conveyors – Supporting Automotive Machining Cells
Automotive machining systems for engine blocks, heads and other components are a marvel of modern manufacturing. These systems solve production issues, scale productivity, lower cost, and increase flexibility. What common problem do these systems face? Lauyans and Company’s customer is a large, U.S.-based automotive manufacturer. The operations produce engine blocks, cylinder heads and other components. … Continued
Processing Hazardous Waste. Safely.
Lauyans & Company has a long-standing customer in the Medical Waste business. They have facilities across the United States. The materials come packaged in red, plastic bags that most of us see in medical waste containers in our physicians’ offices and at the hospital. The bags are filled with used dressings, bandages, scrubs, gloves, masks, … Continued
Is Your Product at the Extremes of Length, Width or Weight?
Do you have trouble moving it safely and efficiently through your production process? Our client came to us with a complex situation. It was complex because the product required special handling. Size – up to 60’ long x 24” wide Positioning – They needed to perform operations on one side of the material, flip it … Continued
Heavy-Duty Conveyors: Proving Our Claim
If you go to Lauyans & Company’s website page for Custom Conveyor Solutions, we make a claim you can take to heart, “If your process requires moving heavy, unique-sized or hard to handle loads, we can help.” We’re very serious about that commitment. Read on. Lauyans & Company’s customer manufactures wind turbine masts. You can imagine the … Continued
Minimizing Material Change-over Time
Lauyans & Company’s customer is a manufacturer of stamped metal products for mass consumption. They use a process to blank pieces from sheet steel in a press. The sheets are conveyed to the press in stacks. Lauyans & Company designed and manufactured heavy-duty, Chain Driven Live Roller (CDLR) conveyor for this purpose. A fork lift … Continued
Efficiency for the Automotive Industry
Lauyans & Company’s customer works with major automotive manufacturers. They provide carpeting and pads using recycled materials. The product for this project is the insulation padding to reduce noise and insulate the passenger compartment. First, the material is pressed into shape to fit the floor boards of an automobile. A water jet is used to … Continued
Pallet Handling eBook Available Now
Selecting the right pallet conveyor system supplier is essential to make the system work properly, for seamless integration with other systems in the facility and to avoid wasted time or excessive labor in the process. The right conveying system supplier will have the application experience to assist you properly. They will work closely with you … Continued
Pallet Accumulator & Dispenser
Lauyans & Company’s customer came forward with a request. They wanted a pallet accumulation system for their process. Pallets that had been accumulated and stacked need to be dispensed individually on demand to a waiting Automatically Guided Vehicle (AGV). The customer had a demanding list of requirements: Five to six pallets would be manually stacked. … Continued
Gantry System Bridges the Gap Between Conveyor System and AGVs
Lauyans & Company’s customer is a major manufacturer of tires. They have a Gantry Tire Transfer System to move green, uncured truck tires from an Automated Storage / Retrieval System (ASRS) to Automatically Guided Vehicles (AGVs). The AGVs take the green tires into a pressure chamber where, with a combination of pressure and heat, the … Continued
Chain Transfer Between Parallel Conveyors
Lauyans & Company can provide a chain transfer that is designed to transfer loads between two (2) parallel runs of chain driven live roller (CDLR) conveyor. The chains fit between the conveyor rollers and are supported on a framework that can be raised/lowered with pneumatics, hydraulics or mechanically depending on the environment. This allows the … Continued