Jervis Webb Conveyors

Ultimation is your ‘One Stop Shop’ for Jervis Webb Conveyors

Whatever you need for your overhead conveyor systems, Ultimation and Jervis Webb have the solution. You can read more about the types of Webb conveyors on this page or jump directly to more detailed information

• For an explanation of how Webb and Ultimation hand push systems work
• Learn about monorail or  Overhead  conveyors including a “what type do I need” chart
• Explore Power and Free conveyor types here
• Buy Unibilt components directly online here
• Buy Hand push trollies here for same day shipping
• Explore all the other Webb components in our online store
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Jervis B. Webb Conveyor – Pioneers of the Modern Conveyor Industry

Ultimation’s partner for overhead conveyor technology is Jervis B Webb, now a part of the global Daifuku conveyor group. Our alliance with Jervis B Webb began with our first major project in 2012, and now we’re Jervis B Webb’s largest conveyor parts distributor and the largest integrator for Webb conveyor systems in the Midwest.

Webb and Ford – the Early Days

Young engineer Jervis Bennett Webb had a better idea. In 1919 he founded the Jervis B Webb company with the idea of adapting heavy chain conveyors used in the mining industry to suit Detroit’s fast-growing automobile industry. Webb’s breakthrough chain system was different than most conveyor chain. It was rivetless (= stronger), forged (= stronger and lighter) and easily assembled. It could go from slack to tensioned quickly without breaking. After the first order from Studebaker in 1920, Webb realized that most existing floor-laid chains got in the way of the production process. Webb then hit on the idea of mounting the chain above the working area, and the overhead conveyor as we know it was born. Henry Ford installed the first Jervis B Webb overhead conveyor in the Ford Walkerville, Ontario engine plant. The conveyor was so successful that Henry Ford immediately ordered 30 miles of overhead conveyor from the young but now successful Jervis B Webb!

Webb and Ultimation

After nearly 100 years as a leader in the conveyor and material handling, the Jervis B Webb company was acquired by a Japanese conglomerate, Daifuku in 2007. Jervis B Webb continues as one of the manufacturing divisions, with conveyor sales, design, service and spare parts for Jervis B Webb conveyors now provided by system integrators like Ultimation. Webb produces the track and the proprietary trolleys, and Ultimation engineers the systems and does the support structure, carriers for the parts, controls, and programming.

For nearly a century, Daifuku North America has been at the forefront of the material handling industry developing innovations that have changed the way products are manufactured, moved and warehoused. Their roots began in the automotive industry nearly a century ago when Jervis B Webb adapted the forged rivetless chain conveyor for Henry Ford’s first assembly lines, revolutionizing mass production. Webb conveyor became the dominant overhead conveyor system used throughout the automotive industry.

Webb SmartCart AGC and AGV Parts

Need parts support for your Webb SmartCart AGC and AGV systems? Ultimation also provides spare parts support for these systems. We can help you with fast quotes, rapid shipping and great pricing. Contact our team today for assistance with any of these smartcart requirements.

Links to the Various Types of Jervis B Webb Conveyor Styles

You can find detailed information on the Ultimation / Jervis B Webb overhead style conveyors available on our website. We categorize them according to the way they move. Hand pushed is the simplest type as they are literally pushed along a track by hand. Motorized Overhead conveyors have one motorized track with a chain while Power and free conveyors are motorized with two tracks. Click on hand push,  Overhead or Power and Free conveyor type here as each has their own web page.

Today, Daifuku Webb specializes in designing solutions that meet our customers’ needs, whether it’s integrating technologies to create a fully automated system or engineering, manufacturing, and installing the most reliable products in the market. In addition to Jervis B Webb conveyor systems in automotive plants, Daifuku systems are installed in airports, clean rooms, and warehouses. We are helping companies increase productivity, reduce errors, recapture floor space, decrease cycle times and improve bottom lines. Whatever your business, when you choose Daifuku North America, our team becomes your team. And you can rest assured that the material handling systems we design for you are the most dependable and durable in the business. Learn more about Daifuku and the Jervis B Webb conveyor range of overhead conveyors at https://daifukuna.com/