Overhead conveyors elevating your workflow to new heights.
An overhead conveyor system – sometimes called inverted or ceiling conveyors – is a smart solution that can free up to 40% of valuable floor space, reduce workplace injuries by 50%, and increase productivity by 30%.
Designed to transport products above the facility floor, these elevated systems optimize space and enhance workflow efficiency by eliminating congestion and streamlining operations. Whether driven by a live/powered roller system or a chain system utilizing trolleys, they can handle a wide range of product sizes and weights, making them essential for industries such as automotive, retail, and manufacturing.
Their ability to navigate multiple floor levels and sharp bends makes them ideal for complex facility layouts, ensuring a smooth and continuous flow of materials. With faster processing times, improved organization, and reduced labor costs, overhead ceiling conveyors are a powerful, scalable solution for businesses aiming to maximize efficiency and stay ahead in today’s competitive market.
Overhead Conveyor Benefits
Overhead conveyors deliver a powerful combination of efficiency, flexibility, and cost savings for any facility looking to optimize its operations. They minimize floor-level obstructions, reduce manual handling, and keep production lines moving smoothly, all while enhancing workplace safety. Whether transporting products through multiple levels or tight spaces, these systems adapt to evolving demands, improving throughput and maximizing space utilization.
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40% Space Optimization: By utilizing vertical space, overhead conveyors can free up to 40% of valuable floor area, allowing for more efficient use of your facility.
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50% Enhanced Safety: Implementing these systems can lead to a 50% reduction in workplace injuries related to manual material handling, creating a safer environment for your team.
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30% Increased Productivity: Overhead conveyors can boost throughput by up to 30%, ensuring a smoother and faster production process.
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Enhanced Workflow: Facilitates continuous product movement, reducing bottlenecks and ensuring a steady flow through various stages of production.
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Versatility: Capable of navigating complex layouts, including sharp bends, tight spaces, and multiple floor levels, adapting to diverse operational requirements for various product sizes, weights, and shapes.
Cost Saving Advantages
Overhead conveyors aren’t just efficient – they’re a smart financial investment. By reducing labor costs, minimizing product damage, and maximizing floor space, these systems help facilities cut operational expenses while boosting productivity. Their durable, low-maintenance design means fewer costly repairs and downtime, delivering long-term savings that directly impact the bottom line.
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Reduced Labor Costs: Automation decreases the need for manual handling, lowering labor expenses and minimizing human error.
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Lower Maintenance Expenses: Designed for durability, these systems require minimal maintenance, translating to long-term savings.
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Energy Efficiency: Modern overhead conveyors are engineered to be energy-efficient, reducing operational costs associated with power consumption.
Overhead Conveyor Types
Whether your facility requires high-capacity transport, intricate routing, or accumulation capabilities, there’s an overhead solution that fits. Each type is custom engineered to handle specific loads, layouts, and production demands, ensuring seamless integration and maximum efficiency.
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Powered/Live Roller: Allows precise load control, enabling accumulation and segregation of products for complex processes.
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Enclosed Track: Available in round tube for light-duty and box tube for medium-duty tasks, providing protection from contaminants and reducing noise.
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I-Beam Monorail: Ideal for heavy-duty applications, offering robust construction for substantial load-bearing capacity.
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Custom Designs: Overhead conveyor solutions precisely tailored by our experienced engineers to your application.
Custom Design & Automation Integration
AEC’s expertise as a premier material handling and automation integrator stands out in the design and implementation of highly adaptable overhead conveyor systems. These systems seamlessly integrate into existing workflows and larger automation frameworks, efficiently handling a wide range of product weights, shapes, and sizes.
With advanced custom configurations, each overhead conveyor system is built to evolve alongside your facility’s production demands, providing a future-ready, scalable solution. As your business grows, these conveyors keep operations agile, maximize space utilization, and maintain peak productivity.
Keeping Your Operations Above the Rest
With overhead conveyors, your business can stay above the competition – literally and figuratively.
As overhead conveyor specialists since 1960, we’ve been helping facilities across industries – from automotive to retail and manufacturing – reach their productivity goals with ease. Our expert engineers continue to innovate, developing solutions that keep operations running smoothly and efficiently.
Not sure where to start? No problem! Our solutions specialists are here to guide you through the process, analyzing your unique operational needs to match you with the most efficient system. Let’s chat – we’re here to help you make the right move.
