How to Build an Overhead Conveyor

Overhead conveyors are great for many plants because they use the space above the production floor. Ultimation’s Alec Fitzgerald shows how companies can design and install their own Overhead Conveyor using the modular Unibilt System.

 

«The Ultimation and Jervis Webb Unibilt modular conveyor range is kind of like a LEGO set for overhead conveyors» says Ultimation Digital Marketing Supervisor, Alec Fitzgerald. «There is a huge range of pre-engineered components that can be joined together in a multitude of ways. Sometimes it’s easier to show this in a video, so we made this three minute segment to show you how.»

Fitzgerald says that many of his customers are able to design and install their own system once they have a good understanding of the components that are necessary and what is required to install them. «The Unibilt system is limited only by the imagination of the team working out the plan. So in addition to the layout that might come from the customer, we normally have some of our Ultimation specialists add some of their ideas as well» he said.

After the customer outlines the path their conveyor will follow, the Ultimation team creates a complete Bill of Materials (BOM) for the project. This BOM includes every component required for a full Unibilt installation, giving teams a clear, organized parts list to work from. Many companies then choose to have their own maintenance crews handle the installation using this detailed guide.