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Conveyor Belt Solutions in your Warehouse

Conveyor Belt Solutions In Your Warehouse Creating a detailed brief to ensure installation satisfaction When you are in need of a new conveyor system for your warehouse or workplace, an initial understanding of the installation is needed. Therefore, the key to success of a project can be the creation of a good brief. In other […]
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Multi-Level Conveyor Systems for Improving Warehouse Efficiency

The complete warehouse conveyor system How do you improve warehouse efficiency and productivity whilst reducing costs? The provision of a scalable, automated, multi-level conveyor system means that you have the option to fit out a brand new warehouse in gradual steps, or alternatively start from scratch with a complete warehouse automation solution that is capable […]
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Labour Shortages Lead to Demand for Logistics Automation

Should you automate processes before the labour runs out? Logistics automation demand has increased during 2020 due to the labour shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. All parcel carriers and logistics companies typically rely on large agencies to provide foreign labour for parcel sorting in their warehouses. As parcel carriers and logistics companies experience unprecedented growth […]
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How conveyor systems work

Conveyors, ever heard of them? Maybe you’ve looked at one and wondered how conveyor systems work? It’s likely you’ve used one in your time as conveyor systems are popular in places such as supermarkets or airports. L.A.C. Conveyors & Automation have designed bespoke systems for a range of industries and if you read this article […]
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Gate Access Conveyors

Here at L.A.C. Conveyors & Automation our gate conveyor comes in a full range of retracting stainless-steel material for the food and beverage industry. What is a gate conveyor? By using a gate conveyor, staff will be able to rapidly gain access to machinery which would otherwise be blocked by traditional conveyors. The benefits for […]
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3 points to know about a belt conveyor

Before we read about how a conveyor belt is used and look at the industries conveyor belts are used in, let’s first highlight how big the conveyor market is. The market size for conveyor belts was recorded at $4bn in 2018 with an expected compounded annual growth rate of 3.5%. So, I can’t see belt […]
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Robotics and automation in the food industry and its future

In this post, we’re going to look at robotics and automation in the food industry, the different applications robotics have, and what the future has in store for the industry. If by the end of this article you would like to know more about how L.A.C. Conveyors & Automation capabilities could help your business What […]
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A deep dive into machine vision systems and their uses

What are machine vision systems? Techopedia defines machine vision systems as ‘a type of technology that enables a computing device to inspect, evaluate, and identify still or moving images.’. The technology and methods can be used for various applications from being able to identify defects, provide product sortation, barcode reading, end-of-line vehicle inspection, product checking, […]
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What are roller conveyors and how are they used?

What is a roller conveyor? Roller conveyors are a series of rollers supported within a frame where objects can be moved either manually, by gravity, or by power. There is a wide range of ways roller conveyors can be used and modified for different uses including transporting boxes, cardboard boxes, crates, pallets, plastic totes, polybags, […]
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