E’tow EasyLoop conveyor launches

The standardised system can be delivered and installed quickly thanks to preconfigured components and provides a material flow system solution that is virtually maintenance-free.

It is primarily geared towards logistics providers looking to automate processes in distribution centres and cross-docking hubs for improved throughput and service scalability. In many cases, E’tow EasyLoop is also a commendable alternative to manual transport, improving logistics centre safety in the process.

Egemin developed the new E’tow EasyLoop to deliver systems to prospective buyers with shorter lead times and faster on-site installation. Customers can choose from four preconfigured base loops – featuring different loop lengths and turn radii – according to their own building layout. The system also has six other parameters which can be tailored to their logistics requirements.

Carousel-style

EasyLoop works on the same principle in every application scenario: A flexible number of hand pallet and platform trucks travels through the logistics centre ‘carousel-style’ on a permanent chain-powered rail installation, supplying the integrated activity areas – e.g. goods out – with goods on pallets or other load carriers. The chain keeps moving continuously, dispensing with intermediate storage and increasing throughput. It is an automated solution chiefly suited to large handling volumes.

The chain system features automatic lubrication and all major components are self-cleaning, ensuring that the Egemin E’tow EasyLoop runs continuously with next to no maintenance. For logistics providers, this level of operational reliability, supplemented by flexible expansion options, is a compelling business case for exploiting the efficiency of the chain system. EasyLoop is as straightforward to integrate in existing buildings as new ones.