MCM Freetrack Conveyor Systems
The MCM Freetrack range of conveyor systems are low cost overhead conveyors which utilise the standard track components of the Powertrack enclosed track conveyor systems, however instead of fitting a chain and motorised drive unit, free running trolleys are inserted into the conveyor track from which the product is suspended. These trollies are pushed around the track by hand. A selection of manual or pneumatic switches, rotators, merges, etc., allows conveyor systems to be configured to the client’s specific requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions About MCM Freetrack
MCM Freetrack is a manually operated overhead conveyor system manufactured by Amber Industries. It uses standard Powertrack enclosed-track components, but instead of a powered chain and motorised drive unit, free-running trolleys are inserted into the track and the suspended product loads are moved by hand.
Products are suspended from free-running trolleys that travel inside the conveyor track. Because there is no powered chain or motorised drive, operators manually push the trolleys around the system to move products between workstations or process areas.
MCM Freetrack uses the standard track components found in the Powertrack enclosed-track range, but it does not use a powered conveyor chain or motorised drive unit. Freetrack instead uses free-running trolleys that are moved manually.
No. MCM Freetrack is designed as a manual conveyor system and operates without a motorised drive or powered conveyor chain. The trolleys are moved by hand, making it suitable where powered conveyor movement is not required.
MCM Freetrack provides a simple and cost-effective overhead conveying solution for applications that do not require powered product movement. Its manual operation avoids the complexity of a powered conveyor system while still allowing suspended products to be moved around a defined overhead track.
Yes. Amber Industries offers a selection of manual or pneumatic switches, rotators and merges for MCM Freetrack systems. These components allow the conveyor layout and product movement to be configured around the requirements of the application.
Yes. The use of Powertrack track components together with switches, merges and rotators allows Freetrack systems to be configured to suit specific customer and process requirements.
MCM Freetrack is suitable for manufacturing and materials-handling applications where products need to be suspended and moved manually between different areas. Amber Industries has also documented a Freetrack 500 conveyor being used for road sweeper tanks, demonstrating that the system can be applied to substantial industrial products.
A Freetrack system can be considered where reliable overhead product movement is required but automated or continuously powered conveying is unnecessary. Its manually moved trolleys provide a simpler handling solution without the powered chain and drive arrangement used in motorised conveyor systems.