Amber Automation is the division of Amber Industries which specialises in automated conveyor systems for carrying unit loads such as totes, cartons, pallets etc. sometimes referred to as floor conveyor systems. These types of conveyor system, which can range from simple manually operated single function conveyors to complex fully automated systems, are extensively used in warehouses, distribution centres, parcel sorting depots and many types of factories where unit loads need to be moved.
Amber Automation Powered & Gravity Roller Conveyors
Roller conveyors are versatile and relatively low cost so they make up the main part of many unit load conveyor systems. They can be either free running relying on gravity to move the load or powered where the roller provide the motive force.
Amber Automation Level & Incline Belt Conveyors
Belt conveyor systems offer a solution for handling product loads which are irregular in shape and do not always have a rigid flat lower surface required for roller conveyors. They also have the advantage that they can be set on an incline or decline in order to change the elevation of the product load.
Amber Automation Pallet & Heavy Duty Chain Conveyors
Chain conveyors, sometimes referred to as drag chain conveyors, are comprised of 2, 3 or multiple strands of roller bush chain guided on parallel tracks.
Laundry Conveyors
Commercial laundries typically process over 500,000 items of loose linen per week and to do this efficiently automation is essential.
Steel Slat, Modular Plastic & Wire Mesh Belt Conveyors
The moving belts of each of these categories of conveyor have properties and feature which make them suitable for particular applications.
Ancillary Equipment
Whatever the items of conveyor equipment that may be required to ensure a turnkey floor conveyor system can be configured and installed to operate most efficiently, Amber Automation can supply them. Examples include:
- Lineshaft Chain Transfers
- Personnel Gates
- Lineshaft Merges & Switches
- Skate Wheel Conveyors
- Ball Tables
- Scissor Lifts
- Pallet Chain Transfer Units
- Conveyor Turntables
- Shuttle Transfer Cars
Frequently Asked Questions About Floor Conveyors
A floor conveyor system moves unit loads such as totes, cartons and pallets through warehouses, distribution centres, parcel-sorting depots and manufacturing facilities. Systems can range from simple manually operated conveyors to complex fully automated installations.
Floor conveyor systems can include powered and gravity roller conveyors, level and incline belt conveyors, pallet and heavy-duty chain conveyors, laundry conveyors, steel slat conveyors, modular plastic belt conveyors and wire mesh belt conveyors.
Gravity roller conveyors rely on gravity to move loads along the conveyor, whereas powered roller conveyors use driven rollers to provide the motive force. Roller conveyors are commonly used because they are versatile and relatively economical.
Belt conveyors are suitable for products that are irregularly shaped or do not have the rigid, flat base normally required for roller conveyors. They can also be installed on an incline or decline to move products between different elevations.
A pallet chain conveyor, sometimes called a drag chain conveyor, uses two, three or more strands of roller bush chain running on parallel tracks. It is generally used for moving pallets and other heavy unit loads.
Yes. Floor conveyor systems can be designed as fully automated installations that move, transfer, merge, divert and position products throughout a handling or production process. The appropriate level of automation depends on the loads, throughput and operational requirements.
YA turnkey floor conveyor system can include equipment such as chain transfers, personnel gates, merges and switches, skate wheel conveyors, ball tables, scissor lifts, pallet transfer units, conveyor turntables and shuttle transfer cars.
Yes. Amber Automation can configure and install floor conveyor systems using different conveyor types and ancillary equipment to suit the products being handled, the available space and the required operating process.