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In the field of industrial automation, progress is constant and inexorable. Technologies and management systems are improving, and new automated systems are being developed. Alvey Group has long participated in this process and the company says its motto “We Help You Adapt and Evolve” is not just a slogan but a commitment.

The company has announced a technological innovation that is says “may fundamentally change the way of supplying and installing conveyor systems and cut installation time by as much as 50%”. The new technology is named EvoLink.

The Evolink solution consists of programmable boards and supervisory software, which are designed to pilot components such as conveyors.

Says Alvey: “The advantages of Evolink include much faster installation, flexibility for later changes, simplicity of the programs, enhanced programming possibilities and current consumption measurement, to name but a few. If an Evolink board should fail, it can be easily replaced by a spare one which will program itself automatically upon connection.”

Inherent in the design of Evolink is safety, featuring a dual safety circuit allowing a safety stop to be connected to any board in seconds. When a safety stop is actuated, the precise location of this event is visible on the supervisory screen.

Evolink will be used for Alvey systems, but will also be commercially available for other system integrators.

Alvey will officially introduce EvoLink at this year’s CeMAT in Hannover from May 31 to June 3, 2016. Visit them there at Hall 27, stand F26.

Uncategorised - May 23, 2016;

Logistics BusinessIn the field of industrial automation, progress is constant and inexorable. Technologies and management systems are improving, and new automated systems are being developed. Alvey Group has long participated in this process and the company says its motto <i src=

Mobile-PRO by Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) is a patented, self-contained mobile workshop, housed in a 53 foot (16m) trailer. Mobile-PRO is moved from dock to dock to refurbish, retrofit or repair telescoping conveyors.

Equipment serviced by Mobile-PRO receives a new warranty backed by Siemens, including 24-7 technical support. Customers recognize remarkable value in functional restoration rather than replacement of this critical equipment. This transformation can be done by SiemensÂ’ specially trained teams in as little as 24 hours, with the dock returned to normal operations.

Traditional repair or refurbishment work on existing telescoping conveyors is difficult to complete without affecting adjacent docks, which tends to interfere with daily operations of the whole parcel sorting centre. These repairs can even be dangerous, because they require lifting very heavy loads and welding.

Siemens can functionally restore telescoping conveyors for less than half of the cost of buying and installing new equipment. When it comes to a retrofit, such as adding a boom to improve productivity, cost savings are even higher. Since launching in the United States, Mobile-PRO and Siemens have repaired or refurbished over 2,000 telescoping conveyors built by Siemens and other manufacturers.



Uncategorised - May 23, 2016;

Logistics BusinessMobile-PRO by Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) is a patented, self-contained mobile workshop, housed in a 53 foot (16m) trailer. Mobile-PRO is moved from dock to dock to refurbish, retrofit or repair telescoping conveyors. <br src=

Increased volumes and lack of storage space have led TVH to partner with TGW in an expansion of its current distribution facility.

The TVH Corporation is a family owned company, headquartered in Waregem (Netherlands) and distributes parts for materials handling equipment around the world. As the worldÂ’s biggest one-stop shop, the company ensures that goods are delivered to your door within the shortest time possible.

In 2014 from the existing facility in Waregem, 540 employees processed 8,000 orders per day. The number of stored items reached 500,000. Due to the growing volumes of orders and increased numbers of stored items, to ensure future demand will be met and sustain growth, TVH will be building a 12,000 square-metre automated Distribution Centre from which orders will be picked, packed and shipped. The new distribution centre is to boost TVH customer service by increasing stock lines and improving throughput to strengthen TVHÂ’s market position. The new Distribution Centre is an addition to the existing facility which will remain part of the overall operation, the two facilities will be linked via a bridge structure.

TGW have been selected as the TVH automation partner and will integrate a TGW Stingray shuttle storing plastic totes. The total STINGRAY shuttle system will have 13 aisles and 50 levels. TVH will be able to store more than 400,000 totes in the 25m high shuttle block.

This “pick engine” will deliver stock totes to the goods to person pick-stations. A TGW KingDrive® conveyor network will connect all the storage and operational areas together. TGW Natrix sorters also form part of this conveyor network. The new Distribution Centre will go live in 2019.

Uncategorised - April 8, 2016;

Logistics BusinessIncreased volumes and lack of storage space have led TVH to partner with TGW in an expansion of its current distribution facility. <br src=

Qimarox has extended its range of material handling components with the Prorunner mk10, a product lift for pallets up to 2,000 kg. The company says the The Prorunner mk10 allows companies to transport up to sixty pallets per hour, ten metres upwards. Qimarox will talk about this product lift at Modex, the popular international trade fair, taking place from today in Atlanta (USA).

This year, Modex says it is responding to the ever-changing market, which requires flexible and innovative logistics processes. “To survive these days, companies need to continuously monitor and optimise their processes. The trick is to choose exactly those products and systems that offer your organisation the most added value from the overwhelming range on offer today,” said the company in a statement.

An example is the Qimarox Prorunner mk10, which is based on the design of the successful Prorunner mk9 pallet lift. The most important difference is that the new Prorunner mk10 features four instead of two columns, which allows “this very robust lift to effortlessly lift loads of up to 2,000kg”.

The Prorunner mk10 can easily bridge any difference in height between 0.40 and 10 metres. Even at a height difference of 10 metres, the lift can still easily transport sixty pallets per hour “with ease”. The Prorunner mk10 is equipped with a lifting platform of 1200 x 1200 mm as standard, so that it can handle not only euro pallets, but also product carriers of different sizes such as block pallets.

The Prorunner mk5 is described as “literally and figuratively the highlight of the fair”. This elegant product lift works according to the time-honoured paternoster principle, which results in a versatile vertical transport system with a capacity of 2,000 products per hour. Because a single elevator system can be used for both upward and downward product flows, the Prorunner mk5 is ideal for vertical sorting, or as a component in storage and order picking systems.

The standard model of this maintenance friendly and sophisticated product elevator is available for the fixed price of only $ 9,250 including infeed and outfeed conveyors.

Besides product and pallet lifts, Qimarox also develops and supplies components for packaging systems. The Highrunner mk7 is an innovative palletiser, which is capable of quickly and efficiently processing products of different shapes and sizes into stable pallets. Qimarox also supplies standardised, modular components for wrapping pallets in foil. New in this range is a machine for wrapping pallets in stretch wraps.

All components are installed, integrated and maintained by trained system partners, so you are assured of a local specialist who speaks your language and may already be familiar with your organisation and processes.

Uncategorised - April 4, 2016;

Logistics BusinessQimarox has extended its range of material handling components with the Prorunner mk10, a product lift for pallets up to 2,000 kg. The company says the The Prorunner mk10 allows companies to transport up to sixty pallets per hour, ten metres upwards. Qimarox will talk about this product lift at Modex, the popular international trade fair, taking place from today in Atlanta (USA). <br src=