PRESS RELEASE
Date: 13th February 2008
LAC LAUNCHES PLASTIC CONVEYING SOLUTION FOR MANUFACTURERS
In response to growing customer demand Nottingham based, LAC Conveyors has launched
its first range of Plastic Modular Conveyors.
Designed to provide its manufacturing customers with a cost-effective alternative
to mild steel and aluminium conveyors, the versatile range of durable HMW Polythene
constructed systems could also save valuable production time.
LAC Conveyors has announced that its Plastic Modular Conveyors, which are constructed
to any bespoke specification, can be built to order in almost half the time of their
mild steel and aluminium counterparts. In addition to this, the durable but flexible
construction of the systems vastly reduces any maintenance requirement and crucially,
the plastic belts are easily removed for cleaning or maintenance without major downtime
or the need for special tools.
Built for use across a variety of manufacturing environments, from product and component
manufacture to food production and preparation, the Plastic Modular Conveyor range
is constructed from 25mm plastic which is resistant to corrosion to ensure durability
throughout production. It is also chemically inert to ensure that the conveyor itself
does not contaminate the products that it’s handling. In addition to providing a
cost-effective solution to stainless steel, the new conveyor range will also allow
for a ‘change of angle’. Swan neck conveyors and double swan neck conveyors
can be complicated and expensive when manufactured from mild steel or aluminium,
but the plastic conveyors are simpler and cheaper to produce for these configurations.
“Manufacturing environments in the UK are changing rapidly with the competitive
effects of increased offshore competition, which is why we have designed a modular
system that will enable our customers to respond quickly to changing product portfolios
and manufacturing techniques,” explains Chris Unwin, managing director of LAC Conveyors.
“The versatility and cost benefits of the new Plastic Modular Conveyors will give
our customers another competitive advantage in terms of cost and efficiency, whilst
enabling them to continue to achieve high quality.”
As with all LAC Conveyor products, the new Plastic Modular Conveyor range is built
to bespoke order, from scratch or from its extensive range of standard conveyors
utilising many common parts.
Fully customisable, the new range of Plastic Modular Conveyors have a variety of
options including: belt levels; types of belt; construction of belt; belt coverings;
lengths of conveyor; control panels and castors, and are available with a wash down
specification including IP65 motors and controls.
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About LAC Conveyors:
- Based in Bulwell, Nottingham, LAC Conveyors has been designing, developing and building
standard and bespoke conveyors and conveyor systems since 1981, providing handling
solutions for a huge variety of applications and environments.
- With over 40 years combined experience of appraising, designing, manufacturing and
installing innovative conveyor solutions, LAC Conveyors is able to solve almost
any transfer and production processing requirements.
- From food and preparation lines to scrap handling, its systems provide simple, robust,
durable and time-tested solutions, no matter what size a customer’s project or budget.
- A privately owned company, LAC Conveyors designs and manufactures almost all conveyor
solutions in-house and has a fully manned and equipped CAD design facility, to allow
each and every conveyor to be tailored to match customers’ requirements.