November 2001
No. 409

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Hytrol Remains Strong


By David E. Snow 
Hylites Editor

In all likelihood, each of us will remember 2001 as 12 months of unrest.  The faltering economy and the horrific events of September 11 will always come to mind when we reflect back on this year.  Many of us will, no doubt, breathe a sigh of relief when the bells and whistles ring out this year and ring in hope for 2002. But when you compare Hytrol to our competition, there’s no doubt that Hytrol is still strong and still shipping lots of conveyors!  Our 24 hour shipping service has not wavered in the least!  The trucks are still backing up to the stockyard doors and leaving full of quality Hytrol product! How does Hytrol do it?  Its really quite simple actually. . . Everything here is done with a combination of employee dedication and commitment to serving our customers needs.  Hytrol’s philosophy and the Hytrol vision statement are not just words on paper or signs in the production area.  The members of our family have incorporated those guidelines into everything we do.  They have become a way of life. Hytrol’s employees, from top management on down, remember the things we have done that enabled us to reach our position as a top conveyor manufacturer in the world.  And although there have been many changes over the years, our main goal, that of total customer satisfaction, remains our focus. Our customers who have depended on Hytrol this year know what we are talking about.  We have prevailed in 2001 and we are still strong.  We shall be there for them in 2002.

The Hytrol Vision
  • Customer Oriented Business

  • People Driven by Commitment & Ownership

  • Quality & Service are OUR Benchmarks

  • Speed, Simplicity & Flexibility a Way of Life

  • Productivity & Cost are Untouchable

Conveyor of the Month

Model 190-ABEZ

The Hytrol Model 190-ABEZ is a horizontal live roller conveyor which uses the patented EZLogic® feature for product accumulation.  With the EZLogic® system, there is no build up of line pressure and products can be easily removed from any location on the conveyor. 

How the EZLogic® feature works–  The conveyor is divided into accumulation zones.  Each zone extracts power from a flat drive belt that runs the entire length of the conveyor.  The drive belt is pneumatically lowered away from the tread rollers, causing product in that zone to stop.  Hytrol’s EZLogic® accumulation modules sense product presence and control the accumulation and release of product from the zone.

Application Information

Sorting with Belt Conveyors
Boxes may be sorted from a slider bed or a roller bed. 

Slider Bed Conveyors:
Model TA
Model TL
Model SB

Roller Bed Conveyor:
Model RB

Belt conveyors are usually best where we must divert a package to a specific location in an exact time frame.  Since there is less package slippage on a belted unit, timing can be more exact.

In the example (left), the Hytrol ProSort 50/50 pusher is being used with the Hytrol Model SB.  This pusher has been specifically designed for use with this conveyor.

Pushing a box off a conveyor belt may affect the belt tracking.  When pushing boxes over 15 to 20 lbs., a roller bed conveyor should be used with a special smooth surface (low coefficient of friction) belt which allows a box to slide off easily.  The bottom side of this belt must have a high coefficient of friction to prevent it from sliding laterally across the rollers.

Sorting with Live Roller Conveyors
When using live roller conveyors, timed sort systems are less reliable since the boxes or packages will slip somewhat on the live roller line. An "Up-Date" photo eye can be used in conjunction with the timed system. This resets the time and compensates for box slippage.

Live Roller Conveyors:
Model 190-LR
Model 138-SP
Model 190-SP

 

 

A system of counting boxes may also be used to sort on a live roller conveyors. With this type of system, it does not matter if the box or package slips on the rollers since they are counted each time they pass a diverter station's photo eye.

Top Distributors
For the Month by Volume...

October 2001

Jonesboro...
Automated Industrial Systems, Inc.,
Cabot, Arkansas
. . . . . . . . . .
Stockyard...
W.W. Munroe Equipment Co.,
St. Louis, Missouri
International...
Dilco S.A., 
Edo de Mexico

November Distributor Service Anniversaries

  • 6 years - McCombs-Wall, Inc., Garden Grove, California

 


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