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March 1st 2005

Flexible, high-volume carton handling equipment has been installed by European Conveyor Systems at a Dartford distribution centre operated by international freight forwarder, Davies Turner.

For incoming goods, ECS installed four powered flexible conveyors, each linked via belt conveyors to a high-speed, lightweight, vertical carton lift. The conveyors are long enough to reach inside trailers parked at any of the warehouse’s 17 loading docks.

Sensors at the entrance to the lifts detect carton size and index one or two cartons onto the lift carrier belt that automatically sends them to the first floor mezzanine.

Lifts take up minimal space and can complete 300 cycles an hour each.

Out-bound cartons from upper decks are delivered to ground floor by a central belt conveyor with tight curves that minimise space needed.

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