Making sweet music
The Interroll Intelliveyor saves up to 50% energy and therefore costs, compared to a centralised driven system.
Sheet music provider Hal Leonard Corporation moved to a new 170,000 sq ft facility and compared several conveying systems with system integrator Integrated Systems Group. The Interroll Intelliveyor system with 24V RollerDrives emerged the winner.
Operating in a fast-paced, competitive market, quick order processing is key to succeed. To ensure a sustainable, profitable growth and to improve their turnaround time to 24 hours or less, Hal Leonard needed an effective, durable solution to transition from a more manual approach towards an automatic system to manage their material flow in a more effective manner, save on labour cost and improve their overall efficiency.
“To compare the systems we were considering, there was some analysis done on how much each system would cost to run yearly. One of the reasons we chose Interroll was that it would be less expensive to run than the other systems,” says Bill Stockhausen, facility manager of the distribution centre.
The new system, driven by Interroll RollerDrives, is decentralised, which means there is no central motor. The drives are located in every conveyor zone. This allows the controls to switch them on and off on demand and individually from each other. In the whole conveyor there is only motion if a box or a tote needs to be conveyed. This type of conveyor system saves up to 50% energy compared to a centralised driven system.
Hal Leonard handles about 5,000 packages per day from envelopes to large boxes with an average weight of 14kg. The Interroll Conveyor allows them to process a wide variety of boxes and totes ranging from around half a kilogram to close to 30kg, seamlessly with Zero Pressure Accumulation.
Not only do they enjoy the ease and fluidity of distribution and flow from the warehouse, they utterly enjoy how quieter the facility has become as a result of Interroll’s impeccable products. Another major advantage of the Interroll Intelliveyor is the ease of maintenance.
Hal Leonard recently expanded their portfolio to include distribution of music software, music merchandise, and various instruments of all shapes and sizes, from ukuleles to drums and bongos. Interroll’s flexible and reliable conveyor system will help them continue to deliver the best possible experience to their customers the world over.
