Swift loading and unloading
November 1st 2007

Caljan Rite-Hite has supplied Office Depot with four belt-driven SafeTrack telescopic boom conveyors

The busy office supply company is constantly growing and recently opened new delivery routes to meet increasing customer demand. The new equipment helps Office Depot's London distribution centre deal with over 10,000 daily orders.

At a loading bay, telescopic boom conveyors extend into the vehicle trailer, facilitating swift loading and unloading.

SafeTrack has a system of cover plates that guard the underside of the machine.

This prevents worker's fingers and clothes being trapped in the mechanism. Office Depot has over 150 employees at its London site and safety is a top priority.

Office Depot required its new conveyors to serve multiple loading bays. Accommodating its customers as usual, Caljan Rite-Hite fitted slew bearings to the SafeTrack equipment.

These allow the boom to move on semicircular tracks in the floor and pivot to allow the loading of pallets by fork truck when required. This flexibility improves productivity at Office Depot's London warehouse.

SafeTrack extends to 12.3m, has a load capacity of 50kg per linear metre, and comes with the option of a 600mm or 800mm belt. This allows it to reach into long trailers and handle heavy/awkward packages. As Office Depot sends out parcels of all shapes and sizes, this is highly advantageous. A joystick enables precise control of the boom's elevation and horizontal position. This sensitive system gives the operator precise control.

Push buttons control SafeTrack's activation and belt direction.

Bernd Schiel, senior project manager at Office Depot says, "This is not the first time we have used Caljan Rite-Hite and it certainly won't be the last! The equipment means we can provide a faster, more effective service to our growing customer base. We are very happy with our new SafeTrack conveyors and would recommend Caljan Rite-Hite and its products."

More articles from Caljan Rite-Hite Ltd: