CONTROL & AUTOMATION
VERSAFLEX
MK PROFILE SYSTEMS
Conveying , buffering and positioning in three-dimensional spaces
The new versatile and flexible flat top chain conveyor system Versaflex is a conveyor system that grows with your requirements . It features the modular design we have come to expect with the complete mk range . The standardised modules and components make it simple and cost effective to integrate the system into any production process , as well as to adapt and expand it . Moreover , it is compatible with systems that are currently available on the market . The single-track design and curve radii starting at 150 mm allow complex track designs within a three dimensional space . The chain runs on wear strips to ensure low wear and can be operated at speeds of up to 50 m / min and system lengths up to 40 m with just one drive .
The system is extremely flexible and efficient with chain widths of 44 mm to 295 mm and a large selection of drives , bends , cleats , side rails and other accessories . Gentle transport and exact positioning using workpiece carriers is also available as standard . Versaflex has been used very successfully by an mk subsidiary for many years in various industries ; it transports a wide variety of products reliably to their destination .
The many benefits of Versaflex include economical realisation of complex track designs with simple and fast configuration and commissioning . It is suitable for all industries and is both user friendly and low maintenance . Versaflex can be quickly adapted to new production and environmental conditions saving energy and space . Accessories , side rails and such like can be attached in the slots on the conveyor frame profile .
The conveyor chains are made from the material POM and are available in a wide variety of designs for virtually all applications – with an adhesive surface for inclines , with steel covering for sharpedged parts or flocked for transporting very delicate items . In addition , a large number of different cleats are available – rollers in a wide range of dimensions for accumulating products , or flexible cleats for implementing clamping conveyors . Furthermore , chain
It is suitable for all industries and is both user friendly and low maintenance .
links with embedded magnets can be used to transport magnetisable parts .
Areas of application for Versaflex include primary and secondary-packaged products from , among others , the food , pharmaceutical , chemical or consumer goods industry . Also for the transport of workpiece carriers in assembly lines e . g . of the automotive industry and for the linking of machines in the manufacturing industry .
To ensure the precise positioning of products , workpiece carriers can also be transported on the A08 system . The system is 85 mm wide ( chain width 83 mm ) and is designed for products weighing up to 10 kg per carrier . The carriers have a standard width of 150 mm and are guided by side rails and positioned exactly in three levels in the locating stations . So the products are fixed , buffered and transported gently , safely and accurately . The workpiece carrier can be customised and equipped with individual fixtures . The locate station can be freely positioned without changing the side rails . A positional accuracy of ± 0.1 mm can be achieved by lifting the workpiece carrier off the conveyor chain .
The Versaflex workpiece carrier system enables simple and accurate positioning for automated processes with stability even for products with unfavourable geometry . Gentle product transport can also be achieved for sensitive product surfaces . Versaflex workpiece carrier systems offer safe transport even with changes in position , higher machine autonomy and buffer function for cycle decoupling in the manufacturing process .
To find more contact mk Profile Systems on ( 01949 ) 823751 , email info @ mkprofiles . co . uk or visit www . mkprofiles . co . uk
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