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The new conveyor platform is the most important product introduction in the 55-year history of Interroll. As Tim McGill, president of Interroll's operations in North and South America explains: “Operators of material handling equipment increasingly want flexibility and options. We have responded with a new solution that offers complete modularity, allowing our customers to utilize all of Interroll's most important products in a virtually unlimited number of combinations to form a complete system. New systems can be planned and implemented faster, and existing systems can be easily modified to meet changing demands. This means our business partners can react quickly and best serve the changing needs of end users in the warehouse or processing plant.”
Interroll's new conveyor platform reflects the growing importance of efficient material flow in today's business world. “With their new conveyor platform, Interroll has got it right: modularity and scalability all the way, with plug & play modules and standard components. We have been involved in the product development process at an early stage, giving us the possibility to actively contribute ideas and suggest improvements where needed,” Francis Meier, Senior Vice President, Head Asia Pacific WDS, Swisslog, noted when the platform was launched in Europe in 2014.
The main feature of the new platform is an entirely modular design that allows users to incorporate key elements of a conveying system. It can be assembled to form a complete material handling solution that provides smooth flow of product. The components include not only the straight sections and curves with and without drives. The choices also include merge components for loading and unloading goods, and alignment and belt conveyors for overcoming steep inclines, for example. Depending on the application requirements, the conveyor modules can be equipped with various drive systems and can be combined with one another. Zero pressure accumulation conveyors can be built by using proven and extremely energy-efficient 24 volt RollerDrive units that operate without any pneumatic actuators. A 400 volt drive solution that has been optimized to handle high conveying speeds and extremely heavy goods (up to 110 lbs.) is also available for use in high-performance applications.
Interroll can also guarantee a quick delivery time. The modules are mostly pre-assembled to simplify the process of installation on site. Independently adjustable side guides, adjustable stands, integrated crossbars for electrical conduit and universally usable spaces for attachment parts make installation even easier.
The modules will be available for short-term delivery in three standard widths (420, 620 and 840 millimeters). Other nominal widths will be available on demand to ensure that the system can be easily adjusted to meet user-specific requirements.
The new High Performance Divert (HPD), with throughput rates of up to 3,600 units per hour in on-the-fly mode, is another highlight. The HPD is used to transfer unit loads that preferably have a smooth bottom surface. This can be done to the right or left, and at different angles. The HPD is designed to be a cassette system, whereby several of the cassettes that are each 120 mm in length can be combined to meet the respective requirements. HPDs are available with two different drive versions. The "RM 8711" uses 24 volt motors as travel and swivel drives. With the "RM 8712" on the other hand, a flat belt conveyor uses the travel drive, while a 24 volt motor powers the swivel drive.
The new transfer offers big improvement on throughput and speed and the new merge can achieve 400 fpm. Thanks to the modular design, it can easily adapt to various application requirements.
Because they are based on open standards, the modules that make up the new platform are compatible with previous Interroll modules. Customers can therefore easily extend or change their existing systems by simply integrating new modules. This also guarantees full flexibility for existing customers.
Interroll MultiControl, the new network card for PROFINET, EtherNet/IP and EtherCAT, now extends the Interroll controller family for use with the Interroll RollerDrive EC310. There is no need to set up an additional sensor or actuator level, due to the direct integration of sensors and RollerDrive in the field bus level. The IP54 protection class meets the requirements that pertain to industrial plants. The Interroll MultiControl can be used in temperature ranges of between -22°F and +104°F.
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Interroll Atlanta LLC
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