• Photo eye detects the trailing edge of parts coming from a machine. This causes the rollers to lower.
• Urethane belts move parts from the receiver section to the return.
• After the part leaves the receiver station, the rollers raise and the cycle is repeated.

MaxDrive for Rollers—No welded bands are used to power rollers. Welded bands require maintenance oftener, since bands stretch and then need to be replaced. Using “common B” belts with v-pulleys underneath the rollers is a much longer-lasting method. Also, this method allows maximum horsepower to be transferred to the rollers. The torque on each roller is individually adjustable.

Automatic Turn of Rectangular Parts—Thomas return conveyors are designed to turn “end-processed” rectangular parts so that they do not “fall off” the edge of the return part of the receiver. Rectangular parts will always return to the operator with the long side parallel to the processing machine. See drawing below.

Teflon-Lined Steel Slides—The receiver transfer section has formed steel slides lined with replaceable teflon tape which are much longer lasting than wood.

Transfer Belts are hollow urethane tubing connected together with barbed metal inserts. They can be replaced in seconds.

Standard two-inch roller spacing returns small parts without additional assistance.

Powered rollers are variable-speed so they can match the speed of the processing machine.

Remote control is standard with Emergency E-Stop, Illuminated Start button, and Variable Speed Control knob. An optional By-Pass switch is also available to send parts “straight through.”

The heavy-duty frame is welded steel tubing and all legs are easily-adjustable jack legs.