Towline Conveyors
Pull carts through assembly and process stations while the carts support the load.
Start with the product and its contact surface.
Connect the route, rate, and station timing.
Plan access, controls, and field work together.
The details shape the system.
The cart supports. The towline moves.
A moving chain engages a tow connection on a wheeled cart and pulls it along a defined route. Towline conveyors suit assembly, inspection, and process sequences where floor-level product access matters.
Fit the route to the workstations.
In-floor and above-floor arrangements have different implications for floor work, access, and future changes. Straight routes, loops, branches, and accumulation depend on the selected design.
- Cart geometry, wheel arrangement, and tow connection.
- Load balance and access for loading and unloading.
- Station spacing, dwell time, and production rate.
- Aisle crossings, floor conditions, and maintenance access.
Plan the cart and conveyor as one system.
Start with a product photo, cart information, and a rough route. IMH can help work through the equipment interfaces and installation scope, including the floor work required by the proposed arrangement.
Explore the arrangements.
Look closer at the configurations that suit your production.
Plan the movement.
Coordinate the controls.
Starts, stops, accumulation, and transfers need to work with the equipment around them. Plan the operating sequence across floor and overhead conveyors together.
Explore system controlsWhat are you moving next?
Bring the product, production goal, and a rough layout. IMH will help work through the equipment, interfaces, and installation scope.
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