{"title":"Ultra-Light Overhead Conveyor Systems for Logistics Applications","authors":"Batin Latif Aylak, Bernd Noche","volume":79,"journal":"International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering","pagesStart":2042,"pagesEnd":2045,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/16435","abstract":"
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\r\nconstruction, wide application range and their full compatibility with<\/span>
\r\nother manufacturing systems, which are designed according to<\/span>
\r\ninternational standards. Ultra-light overhead conveyor systems are<\/span>
\r\nrope-based conveying systems with individually driven vehicles. The<\/span>
\r\nvehicles can move automatically on the rope and this can be realized<\/span>
\r\nby energy and signals. Crossings are realized by switches. Overhead<\/span>
\r\nconveyor systems are particularly used in the automotive industry but<\/span>
\r\nalso at post offices. Overhead conveyor systems always must be<\/span>
\r\nintegrated with a logistical process by finding the best way for a<\/span>
\r\ncheaper material flow and in order to guarantee precise and fast<\/span>
\r\nworkflows. With their help, any transport can take place without<\/span>
\r\nwasting ground and space, without excessive company capacity, lost<\/span>
\r\nor damaged products, erroneous delivery, endless travels and without<\/span>
\r\nwasting time. Ultra-light overhead conveyor systems provide optimal<\/span>
\r\nmaterial flow, which produces profit and saves time. This article<\/span>
\r\nillustrates the advantages of the structure of the ultra-light overhead<\/span>
\r\nconveyor systems in logistics applications and explains the steps of<\/span>
\r\ntheir system design. After an illustration of the steps, currently<\/span>
\r\navailable systems on the market will be shown by means of their<\/span>
\r\ntechnical characteristics. Due to their simple construction, demands<\/span>
\r\nto an ultra-light overhead conveyor system will be illustrated.<\/span><\/p>\r\n","references":"