Maximizing Service; Reducing Costs At Lower Volume
Any company that manufactures components knows the value of volume. Costs spread over many pieces are lower than costs spread over a few pieces. But that’s not always possible. What if the operation produces, say, replacement parts? Economies of scale may not be available. But the demand must be satisfied to maintain a high service … Continued
Palletized Load Stacker/Destacker
Lauyans & Company, Inc. helps its customers resolve many unusual material handling situations. One of these involves stacking two or more palletized loads for loading into trucks, Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) or to simply reduce the length of a queue in an operation. As an example, Lauyans & Company produces a unit designed … Continued
Perfect Pick and Place Automation with a Conveyor Upgrade
High speed and accuracy make robotic technology an ideal concept for pick and place applications in a wide range of industries. Tremendous gains in productivity are realized through the application of pick and place robotic technology. More importantly, pick and place robots eliminate the risk of fatigue and injury human labor is subjected to in … Continued
Robotic Palletizing and Advanced Material Handling
Manual palletizing in material handling applications has always been time consuming and inefficient. It also involves a significant safety risk for the employees required to perform this highly burdensome labor. While some automated palletizing systems offer an improvement over manual palletizing, conventional palletizers are very limited in terms of flexibility. Robotic palletizing is now delivering … Continued
Tote Stacker ǀ Destacker Saves Space, Reduces Time for Fashion Apparel Industry
Lauyans & Company manufactures Tote Stacker ǀ Destackers for a wide variety of uses in manufacturing, fulfillment and distribution. Here is a recent example. We are a designer and manufacturer for a multinational integrator who specializes in the areas of distribution, e-commerce and 3PL. With offices in many countries and a strong background servicing the … Continued
Conveyor System Key to Robotic Integration Success
Robotic automation is used for pick and place functions and other operations in a wide range of industrial applications. Robots boost productivity and efficiency by performing at extremely high rates, with greater accuracy than manual labor. Companies are discovering that robotic automation is also ideal for tasks that would put an employee at risk for … Continued
Pallet Load Checking System
A request came from a customer that had purchased material handling systems from Lauyans & Company in the past. They liked the durability of the equipment as well as the ease with which Lauyans & Company’s systems meshed with the application software they already had in place. The customer wanted a system that would take … Continued
High Speed Pallet Transfer System
Lauyans & Company has been designing material handling equipment since 1986. We’ve succeeded because we produce material handling solutions for unusual situations. This has secured our reputation for innovative engineering solutions. Our customers often have unusual products to handle. Or a very difficult environment in which to work. Or a production system that requires special … Continued
Heavy Duty Dumper
For more than 25 years, Lauyans & Co. has served a customer in the Bio-Medical Waste business. Some years ago, this customer presented us with a request. They wanted dumpers that lasted longer in the harsh environment of their operations. A previous supplier had provided dumpers to handle large bins. The units did not survive … Continued
Heavy Duty Conveyors – Meeting Every Challenge
When applications require heavy-duty conveyor systems designed to perform under demanding conditions, Lauyans & Company rises to the challenge. Our thirty years of experience developing material handling solutions includes heavy-duty conveyors engineered to accommodate unusual load specifications and harsh environments. Our heavy-duty conveyors are designed to not only deliver consistent and reliable performance, but also … Continued