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Cincinnati: TKF Inc., a manufacturer of engineered conveying systems, has just released a four-color flyer that describes all the advantages of the TKF Inc. zoned accumulation conveyors, which are zone-controlled for safe, reliable, non-contact accumulation of even the heaviest, bulkiest loads. The capacity of TKF zoned accumulation conveyors ranges from 20 pounds to a maximum of 5,000 pounds, making them suitable for a wide variety of applications. The flyer provides full specifications for conveyors available with either medium duty 1.9 inches or heavy duty 2.5 inch roller diameters, in widths up to 60 inches, depending on load and roller size.

A single assembly consists of a roll-to-roll chain-driven live roller (CDLR) conveyor divided into individually powered zones of a pre-set length. A single power unit drives the entire conveyor length and each zone is driven by an air-controlled clutch, controlled by a pneumatic sensor at the end of each zone. When a load enters the TKF zoned accumulation conveyor, it is driven to the farthest unoccupied zone. The load actuates the sensor at the end of that zone, which disengages the zone’s clutch and readies the succeeding zone. When the next load reaches the end of the succeeding zone, its clutch is de-energized, and the sequence is repeated until all zones are filled. When a load is removed from the conveyor’s exit end, its sensor is disengaged, signaling the accumulated loads to move up in sequence, filling the next vacated zone

Unlike most other conveyor designs, the TKF zoned accumulation conveyor offers a compact configuration—as little as six inches from floor to top of roller—since the complete clutch assembly is within the side frame rather than underneath. The TKF design is clean and simple, so TKF zoned accumulation conveyors run quietly and require little maintenance.

To learn more, contact TKF at www.tkf.com.