Overhead Conveyors

Richards-Wilcox invented the overhead enclosed track conveyor in 1938 and since then has set the industry standard for dependability and versatility. By suspending parts and products, assembly and storage operations are kept moving and idle time is eliminated. ZIG-ZAG—Power, SAFE-RAIL—Manual, TWIN-TRAK—Power and Free, OVER-WAY—Over and Under, I-BEAM—3” and 4”, INVERTED, and GRAVITY LOOP conveyors offer a variety of configurations and features to adapt to any transport, assembly, JIT, or storage operation.

Zig-Zag:

• 11 standard components
• Vertical wheels of 6” centers
• 75 lbs. per vertical load wheels
• Variable speeds

Enclosed track protects products from contamination.
Modular components guarantee easy installation, modification, and maintenance.
6” pitch provides 33% more hanging points than competitive products.
Standard 1’-6” horizontal and 2’ vertical curves make tight changes and free-up valuable floor space.
Allows for upgrade to power and free system utilizing existing components.

Safe-Rail:

• 8 standard components
• Capacities range from 125 to 1,000 pounds

Hand-push transport and storage alternative to manual handling of product.
Frees up vital floor space and provides organized product flow.
Maximize product storage.
Reduce product damage and worker injury.
Enclosed track protects carriers and runways, thus increasing system life.
Allows for upgrade to power and free systems utilizing existing components.

Twin-Trak Power and Free:

• Combine power and free capability with a side-by-side
• Track configuration
• 11 standard Zig-Zag and 8 standard Safe-Rail components.
• 3/16” steel track with carrier handling up to 1,000 lbs.

Optimize low headroom due to side-by-side configuration.
Increases throughput.
Minimizes floor space by storing work-in-progress overhead.
Controls production rates.
Maintains quality.
Boosts efficiency.

Over-Way:

• Modular components
• Enclosed track or 4” I-beam
• Carrier capacity up to 3,200 lbs.
• Enclosed track system is self-supporting

Controls production rates.
Maintains quality.
Boosts efficiency.
Creates usable floor space.

3” and 4” I-Beam Monorail:

• High strength structural I-Beam
• Chain is drop-forged and rivetless
• Standard horizontal turns from 1’-6” to 5’ radius
• State-of-the-art control systems

Long service life.
Ease of assembly as chain is assembled without tools.
Carrier capacity up to 800 lbs.
Creates usable floor space.

Inverted Conveyors:

• Adjustable and removable load centers on 6” centers
• Modular components
• 75 lb. load capacity per pendant
• Minimal headroom requirement
• Removable pendants

Eliminates need for drip pans and sanitary hooks.
Extends chain and track life.
Reduces maintenance due to less friction and wear.
Reduces operational costs.
Increases production with less down time and maintenance.

Gravity Loop:

• Modular design
• Eliminates power requirements
• 6” storage increments
• Floor or overhead support

No operating cost.
Free-up floor space.
Economical storage.

As a Select Richards-Wilcox Distributor, we can work closely with your personnel to design systems that meet your goals and time lines. Particularly complex or sophisticated needs receive the additional expertise of Richards-Wilcox’ factory engineering staff. Together, we can offer complete engineering and control design, in-house simulation, project management, and installation services for all of the conveyor systems. Please contact us for your total system solution.