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News Release from: LAC Conveyors | Subject: Plastic Modular Conveyors
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 March 2008
Plastics modular conveyors are built to
order
A range of durable HMW polythene modular conveyors offer a cost-effective alternative to mild steel and aluminium conveyors and can be built in half the time.
LAC Conveyors has launched its first range of Plastic Modular Conveyors The conveyors are designed to provide a cost-effective alternative to mild steel and aluminium conveyors
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 6 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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LAC Conveyors said that its Plastic Modular Conveyors are constructed to any bespoke specification and can be built to order in almost half the time of their mild steel and aluminium counterparts.
The durable but flexible construction of the systems vastly reduces any maintenance requirement, said LAC to manufacturingtalk, and the plastics belts are easily removed for cleaning or maintenance without major downtime or the need for special tools.
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Built for use across a variety of manufacturing environments, from product and component manufacture to food production and preparation, the Plastic Modular Conveyor range is constructed from 25mm plastics.
The plastics is resistant to corrosion to ensure durability throughout production.
It is also chemically inert to ensure that the conveyor itself does not contaminate the products that it's handling.
The new conveyor range will also allow for a 'change of angle'.
Swan neck conveyors and double swan neck conveyors can be complicated and expensive when manufactured from mild steel or aluminium, but the plastics conveyors are simpler and cheaper to produce for these configurations.
"Manufacturing environments in the UK are changing rapidly with the competitive effects of increased offshore competition, which is why we have designed a modular system that will enable our customers to respond quickly to changing product portfolios and manufacturing techniques," explained Chris Unwin, managing director of LAC Conveyors.
He added: "The versatility and cost benefits of the new Plastic Modular Conveyors will give our customers another competitive advantage in terms of cost and efficiency, whilst enabling them to continue to achieve high quality".
As with all LAC Conveyor products, the Plastic Modular Conveyor range is built to bespoke order, from scratch or from its extensive range of standard conveyors utilising many common parts.
Fully customisable, the Plastic Modular Conveyors have a variety of options including the following.
* Belt levels.
* Types of belt.
* Construction of belt.
* Belt coverings.
* Lengths of conveyor.
* Control panels and castors.
* Wash down specification including IP65 motors and controls.
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