The Apollo Dual Lane Spiral Conveyor: Two spirals in one, two tracks – twice as much throughput!
The Apollo Dual Lane Spiral Conveyor transports materials and products up or down in a continuous flow, similar to our Single Lane Spiral Conveyor. Two independent tracks travel in one structure yielding double the capacity, and results in twice as much throughput! This makes our Dual Lane Vertical Conveying System an efficient and reliable vertical conveying option for businesses with higher capacity needs, but a limited amount of floor space.
How it works
This Vertical Conveyor consists of two separately driven conveyor belts that revolves around a centre structure. It can be used for the vertical transportation of a wide range of products types and sizes. They create an efficient and reliable production line and can simplify order picking for large operations. By using a Vertical Spiral Conveyor you can create a smaller footprint, and can better utilize overhead space. This makes the Spiral Conveyor the ideal solution for many companies that deal with limited floor space.
The Apollo Dual Lane Spiral Conveyor has two tracks that are independently driven. The two tracks could run in multiple directions;
- Synchronized with the same speed;
- Synchronized with different speeds;
- In opposite direction with the same or different speed.
The two tracks of the Dual Lane Spiral Conveyor could also be designed with different widths. The Apollo design team can also design the two lanes with different infeed or outfeed heights. This is especially useful if your line sends products to different processes on different elevations.
Characteristics
Our Dual Lane Conveyors are equipped with a guiding rail system for our chain-slat, including precision low friction bearings: the slats run in a rolling friction track that needs no support or wear strips on the edges. No lubrication is needed, which results in a low noise level, clean transport and less maintenance. With a speed of 60 meters per minute and loads up to 50 kilograms per meter, the Dual Lane facilitates a high continuous throughput on two separate tracks.
Our innovative modular design is easily customizable. We have a flexible production process in order to meet our customers specific requirements. We use the same modular design as our other Spiral models which allow many user specified options to be included without added expense.
What types of products can it be used for?
There are multiple applications suitable for the Dual Lane Spiral Conveyor, including packed goods, boxes, cartons (of drinks, for example), crates and six-packs. Apollo designs Spiral Conveyors which are well suited in all types of industries: food and beverage industry, pet food & personal care industry, e-commerce, warehousing and postal industry. A few examples of end users are companies such as L’Oréal and Coca-Cola.
Types and models
The Dual Lane Spiral Conveyor consists of 4 standard models which can be customized and modified in the field to accommodate emerging needs and requirements. All Spirals are equipped with an infeed and outfeed, which can be placed with different angles and can be extended to make the Dual Lane Spirals fit easily into most layouts. Spirals can transport products up or down and can be made reversible. The different lanes can be set to different speeds or directions. There are also different combinations possible in belt width and the diameter of the Spiral. There are several options to choose from, such as the coating type. For example, the side guards and base frame can be coated in a specified RAL colour or in stainless steel suitable for a wet environment.
In addition to the Dual Lane Spiral Conveyor, we offer many more models for Vertical Conveying, such as the Single Lane Spiral Conveyor and the Heavy Duty Spiral Conveyor. If you would like to know which model Spiral Conveyor best suits your needs, feel free to contact us. We are always willing to with you, so we can provide you with the best possible solution for your business.
