Colwall Conveyor Systems

At Colwall Conveyor Systems, we use our extensive industry knowledge and in-house experience to undertake the design, manufacture, installation and commission of most types of materials handling applications, whether it is for a complete fully controlled and integrated conveyor system, refurbishment or modification to your existing conveyor system. Using standard modular or bespoke conveyors and combining them with our in house design, control and programming facilities means CCS can offer extremely reliable, cost effective solutions for larger conveyor systems, production lines, assembly cells and a wide variety of applications to improve efficiencies in the customers operations.

Ideal for the food, beverages and packaging industry these types of conveyors are very versatile and can rapidly convey, accurately accumulate and feed small products into other OEM packaging machines, but can equally transport heavy duty products. With the ability to create very tight radius curves this is invaluable where space is at a premium and can be supplied with fixed or variable speed drives, with or without side guides. CCS has years of experience in designing and manufacturing standard slat conveyor modules through to multi-lane systems in various materials, including stainless steel to support hygienic wash down requirements. Conveyors with plastic modular belts are low friction, high performance conveyors that are very quiet in operation and are extremely durable, able to withstand high temperatures and are available in many configurations including standard flat-top, perforated, slotted, flighted and grip top, with side flexing belts for curves and 'S' bends.

When it comes to designing systems, this normally involves merging and diverting products through the system to pre-determined destinations and to achieve this mechanically, CCS has various conveying modules and capabilities that can be incorporated into a system. Depending on your product and method of conveyance there are many ways to merge, divert, and combine multiple lanes of product into one lane.

We have many years of experience in merging, diverting, and combining some of the most difficult products. We also have the ability to test your product during the proposal process to confirm the best method in which to handle your product. The basic premise of merging, diverting, and combining is to create lanes of slugged back to back product of a predefined length then merge or divert lines of slugged product into a single or multiple lane. The lanes are controlled using a product stop and a photocells to ensure accuracy of flow.

Other modules for redirecting pallet or carton loads include:-
- Chain Transfers and Pneumatic Pushers
- Turning Units and Ball Tables
- Turntables and Transfer Cars

Various parameters of product identification prior to diverting can be employed such as Bar code reading, RF tags, product size, colour, count, weight, etc.

Our wide range of energy efficient belt conveyors has established a reputation for durability, reliability, and comes to the market competitively priced. CCS belt conveyor modules are aavailable in robust aluminium extrusion, powder coated steel or stainless steel and even IP66 wash-down conveyors for hygienic applications. They can be supplied with various belt types (smooth, anti-static, food quality, gripper, cleated, belt guides, etc) as required to ensure maximum operating conditions.

CCS belt conveyors are designed to be modular in construction to support prompt and short delivery periods without compromising quality. Where customers have a specific application or are operating in difficult environmental conditions, bespoke belt conveyors can be tailored accordingly with to specific widths, lengths, finishes with fixed or variable drive to suit.

Belt Conveyors are used to convey a great variety of products including loose loads, small or fragile goods, a combination of unit sizes, sacks and parcels along horizontal, declining or inclining paths. Integrated controls can be designed and manufactured by CCS control engineers, fitted and tested to provide complete handling solutions from one source and are available with accessories such as side and directional guides, product hoppers, optional belt finishes, etc.

Side gripper elevators and lowerators offer an effective means of elevating or lowering a variety of uniform shaped containers and products from 25mm diameter up to 25kg boxes, particularly when space is restricted and where incline conveyors are not practical. With a vertical conveying angle of 90° only a small footprint area is required for the unit. Available in stainless steel or power-coated mild steel with rubber-padded slat chain, this provides a positive product grip and the width can be adjusted either manually or automatically to suit various product types and sizes.

Elevators can be purchased as stand alone equipment or can be fully integrated into an existing package handling system Other types of elevator/lowerators are available and can also be supplied for boxes, pallets etc including:-

- S Bend Elevators
- Continuous Platform Elevators
- Reciprocating Platform Elevators
- Spiral Elevators

CCS manufacture a comprehensive range of standard modular or bespoke powered roller conveyors, designed and manufactured from mild and stainless steel in a variety of conveyor widths, roller pitches, & diameters, at speeds to suit the load requirement and throughputs to meet customers individual requirements.

The modular design allows for cost effective integration of units to create highly efficient and adaptable handling systems to transport and accumulate cartons, totes, and other palletised products for off-load, release to other work stations, order picking or into a sortation conveyor systems. From simple light duty lineshaft driven systems through to heavy duty or chain driven conveyors for handling a wide range of products up to 1500kg.

Colwall Conveyor Systems design and manufacture the following conveyor modules:-

- Lineshaft - Light, Medium, Heavy Duty
- Motorised Roller Conveyor
- 24 volt Zero Line Pressure Roller Conveyor
- Belt Under Roller Conveyor
- Pallet Conveyor

In the more sophisticated conveyor solutions, there is often a demand for individual flow control and tracking of items, as well as minimum pressure contact or zero-pressure contact accumulation. Non-contact, zero pressure accumulation conveyors are the ideal solution, especially where delicate or varying shapes and sizes of product are to be queued to avoid damage or jamming of products on the conveyor.
If you need assistance in product selection best suited to your application, we can use our expert knowledge to ensure you make the right decision.

Gravity Roller and Skate Wheel Conveyor are the most economical and simplest form of reducing manual handling, moving goods and speeding up production flow of goods between two points. They are highly reliable and a low-cost addition to any production, process or packaging line, offering virtually maintenance free operation and are ideal for maximum flexibility. Minimal effort is required in the movement of goods whether it is by manual assistance or gravitational force. CCS offer a wide range of gravity conveyor modules covering light to heavy duty applications. Available with mild steel, stainless steel or high-impact plastic rollers, plastic or steel 'skate' wheels and even extra heavy duty steel roller sections.

Colwall Conveyor Systems manufacture a wide range of quality driven roller and gravity roller pallet conveyors, competitively priced and available for quick delivery.

Gravity Roller - designed for free running of pallets, these gravity operated roller conveyors provide a relatively low cost method of pallet storage and transportation. Available in mild or stainless steel, the conveyors can be supplied in various widths, lengths, roller diameters and pitches to suit individual applications. Braked rollers can also be supplied to slow pallets down on decline applications.

Powered Roller - CCS offer a wide range of stainless steel or painted mild steel pallet conveyor products to create customised pallet handling systems for semi or automatically loading/unloading and accumulation. These can be based on modular designs to provide a simple and cost effective installation or alternatively, a bespoke solution can be proposed for the handling of pallets or tote bins.

Pallet conveyor systems can incorporate:
- Accumulation Roller Conveyors
- Steel Chain Conveyors
- Pallet transfers and turntables
- Pallet Dispensers/Stackers
- Pallet lifts

A full range of powered roller and chain conveyors are available together with all necessary ancillary equipment such as weigh stations, scissor lifts, work stations etc and can be supplied with full controls and software, project management, installation and technical support to optimise a customer's specific requirements.

CCS has a dedicated in house CAD facility for layout design and conveyors design. This facility is used for processing enquires and manufacture but is also available for feasibility and development work.

Our extensive knowledge of the automated material handling industry and in-house experience enables CCS to design, manufacture, install and provide final commissioning of conveyor systems for most application. Whether it is for a complete integrated conveyor system or individual conveyor modules to integrate with packaging equipment, refurbishment or modification to your existing conveyor system, CCS can provide an ideal handling solution.

CCS can supply cost effective standard conveyor products or design, manufacture and install innovative bespoke equipment which can be provided either as stand-alone products or as a part of a standard system.

Over the years, Colwall Conveyor Systems has built up a vast wealth of knowledge and experience particularly in the food, beverage and packaging industry supporting customers with all aspects of handling and conveying as required.

No two materials handling requirements are identical and that is why our conveyors come in a wide range of shapes, sizes and finishes designed to suit a variety of industries and specific applications. These range from standard off-the-shelf based systems to unique bespoke designs to meet your exact needs and provide the best solution for your business.

At CCS we are able to identify the optimum solution to meet your needs and provide turnkey solutions to meet your handling requirements and financial budgets. Our team of highly experienced design and project engineers is on hand to discuss, design and specify the appropriate equipment to ensure project parameters are met.

CCS design the hardware and software as part of a complete turnkey solution, building control panels, providing cable layouts, installation, commissioning and supply electrical Installation and control documentation as required.

Each system takes into account the customer requirements and their site standards by selecting the appropriate design philosophy and components.

We offer:
- Fully automated PLC control systems
- Control panels
- Software

All of the major projects are supported by the company's project team with the service including regular project meetings, project programmes, liaison and interfacing with other equipment suppliers, site installation management, commissioning and handover. If required, CCS can manage projects as Principle Contractor under current CDM regulations.

CCS offer a full mechanical and electrical installation service through its team of experienced team of installation and service engineers. This extends through installation, commissioning and service/maintenance contract if required.

All conveyors and conveying systems come fully backed up with full documentation - as built layouts, electrical hardware drawings, software, operating and spares manuals. Training can be provided on larger projects.

CCS is committed to customer service, providing ongoing and continued support for both electrical and mechanical maintenance as required by the customer.

It is important that customers protect their investment in equipment and materials handling systems by ensuring regular and scheduled maintenance. At CCS, we offer a high level of expertise in both electrical and mechanical services including maintenance advice, spare parts supply or site service in order to ensure systems operate trouble free, without the costly disruption created by downtime.

We can offer
- Scheduled maintenance contracts
- On site relocation and commissioning
- Electrical programming and trouble shooting

It's important that you can trust your fabrication supplier to provide a good quality service. The work needs to be manufactured to exacting standards and be delivered on time, enabling you to confidently satisfy your customer's needs. At Colwall Conveyor Systems (CCS) our aim is always to be reliable, accurate and flexible.