Crown Conveyors (UK) Ltd is one of the latest successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.

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1 Crown Conveyors (UK) Ltd is one of the latest successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record. The Bristol based firm recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor for the eighth consecutive year. SAFEcontractor is a programme which recognises very high standards of health + Safety practices amongst UK contractors. The company s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business. Crown Conveyors (UK) Ltd over 25 years experience in mechanical handling we have worked with clients in a variety of fields handling products ranging from milk to breakfast cereals from frozen ready meals to hot liquid caramel from pre-printed phone cards to cans of paint to tablets to test tubes In order to satisfy the needs of these customers and their budgets we keep abreast of all the latest technologies and options within the field of mechanical handling and as a result can recommend the type of conveyors best suited to your needs and budget. Sometimes we have supplied a single belt conveyor, in other instances we have designed the layout, manufactured the conveyors, installed the equipment (around the customer s current production operation) and supplied and commissioned the controls system. We work with our customers from inception to conclusion to engineer conveying solutions to achieve optimum productivity. We serve companies at the forefront of their sector; principally in the food, drink, packaging and pharmaceutical industries really anywhere conveying is needed. SAFEcontractor accreditation is expected to enhance the company s ability to attract new contracts and its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal. SAFEcontractor is operated by international safety, health and environment risk management specialist, the National Britannia Group. The system is applicable to most sectors although it is particularly relevant to food manufacture, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sectors, all of which are big users of contract services. James Ostler, Managing Director of Information Service at National Britannia said Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health + safety policies.

2 With over 25 years experience in mechanical handling we have worked with clients in a variety of fields handling products ranging from milk to breakfast cereals from frozen ready meals to hot liquid caramel from pre-printed phone cards to cans of paint to tablets to test tubes. In order to satisfy the needs of these customers and their budgets we keep abreast of all the latest technologies and options within the field of mechanical handling and as a result can recommend the type of conveyors best suited to your needs and budget. Sometimes we have supplied a single belt conveyor, in other instances we have designed the layout, manufactured the conveyors, installed the equipment (around the customer s current production operation) and supplied and commissioned the controls system. Full CE Documentation, spares list and manuals with every project and full back up We provide a free consultation service whereby a system layout can be designed and verified in partnership with the customer along with budget costs. When a satisfactory solution is agreed we will submit a more detailed proposal and quotation for approval. We are registered and approved by the following: SAFE CONTRACTOR Member of safe contractor accreditation scheme SEDEX IOSH-SPA Enabling responsible ethical supply change All employees have completed safety passport

3 In House Control Design & Build Facility Successful system integration requires a company with a broad combination of resources. High Standard Specification P.L.C. Software H.M.I. Solutions Servo Drives & Robotic Systems Vision Systems Single Drive to Total Turnkey Solutions Integration of Old and New Systems Upgrade of Systems Crown s in house controls, software and manufacturing provides us with a unique position in the industry. Crown can serve as a source for all your custom robotic and automation needs. With our technical knowledge and experience to objectively guide you through a complete range of technologies and design possibilities to provide you with an optimum custom automation solution.

4 In House Control Design & Build Facility Applications Solution Partners Product Handling Oven Un/Loading Freezer Un/Loading Product Turning Product Collation Product Channelization Process Control Bar Code Reading ID Disc Read/Write

5 Milk bottle accumulation High speed milk line collating and feeding automatic crate loader. Flighted conveyor Suspended system To bring products from high level spiral freezer and channel onto individual packing lines. Lift up/access conveyor

6 "All types of conveyors using all types of belts" Ultra high hygiene minimal contact conveyor Universal packing station Versatile system to facilitate hand packing a variety of products with transfer to palletising point. "We are there from inception to conclusion & even after that" Metal detector conveyor

7 Product Plastic tubs filled with cream and lidded Various diameter sizes from 48mm to 76mm Speed variance from 70ppm to around 100ppm Objective To transport product from the lidding machines through a metal detector, checkweigher and proceed onto a packing station conveyor prior to cartoning The system (three lines) to cope with projected ppm and ensure smooth transfer between conveyors without hang-up.

8 The Solution Line 1 To handle pots with a diameter of 76mm at a rate of 70ppm per lane, conveyor to accept product from the two output lanes of filling and lidding unit via a ploughed side transfer from an extended outfeed conveyor. The two lanes of pots will travel on separate belts with a speed differential which allows the pots to merge into a single file and further side transfer onto the metal detection and checkweighing section. Line 2 This line to handle pots with a base diameter of 68mm at a rate of 86ppm. Similar to line 1 but with side transfers onto a pair of side flexing belts thus allowing the pots to turn and deliver to their respective metal detection units via a ploughed side transfer. Line 3 This line to handle pots with a base diameter of 48mm at a rate of 100ppm, outfeed conveyor to be extended to allow ploughing of the pots in a side transfer onto respective metal detector Three off crown s platinum line packing stations to suit each line With our technical knowledge and experience to objectively guide you through a complete range of technologies and design possibilities to provide you with an optimum custom automation solution.

9 Aqualine The robust answer to your food handling requirements. Hard wearing Hard working Hard to beat for value and quality 2YEAR PARTS REPLACEMENT WARRANTY details on request You choose overall length, belt width, belt colour, height and speed

10 Aqualine The robust answer to your food handling requirements. Hard wearing Hard working Hard to beat for value and quality The Crown Conveyors Aqualine range is the perfect fit for the rigorous demands of the modern food industry. Quality engineered from stainless steel and polyetheleyne to withstand aggressive cleaning regimes, it is tailor made for high risk food applications. This mid-weight range of free standing, waterproof conveyors also provides total flexibility. You specify the length, belt width, height and speed, give us the product details and rates and we ll deliver a custom conveyor assembled for your operation. 2YEAR PARTS REPLACEMENT WARRANTY The range s flexibility also extends to our customers products and handling styles. The conveyors are equally at home with filling, topping, depositing, ready-meal assembly, sorting, counting and rotating, as well, of course, as transporting product within your facility. Additional options which include a euro socket for ancillary equipment also makes this conveyor ideal for coding and labelling applications and we can offer variable speed and indexing options to suit your particular production requirements. Don t underestimate the sheer quality of the Aqualine range. Built to last and deliver many years of fault free service. It also has a quality energy efficient motor operating well within it s capacity. All this at a highly affordable price from a proven manufacturer with a twenty year track record.

11 Cheese and Bacon Slices Objective To reduce the manual handling and alignment of slices as they are presented to the spiral freezer. Solution Product running in rows of four would be presented onto an operated shuttle retract mechanism. The shuttle would retract and drop each row of finished product onto a modular belt running at 90 degrees directly below. The drop distance was kept to minimum and the speed of the modular conveyor would be controlled as to ensure that the row just dropped would clear the shuttle before the following row is deposited. This produced a single row of product at 45 degrees onto the plastic modular conveyor thus feeding the product onto the spiral freezer. Controls Inverter speed controls were used to ensure correct speed differentials at the shuttle drop of point contained in a stainless steel enclosure.

12 Patterned Ice Cream Unit A small ice cream manufacturer required a unit to enable various (flavoured) patterns on their product, this unit had to be versatile, easy to clean, and variable product friendly. Crown designed the following bespoke unit which was uncomplicated, user friendly solution. The unit consisted of a powered grip faced conveyor complete with guides The ice cream tubs were presented narrow edge leading in rows of four. The pattern was achieved by two stripe heads. The heads had the ability to be rotary and enable a raising or lowering of the stripe heads to suit pattern requirements using various styli. The heads were on mobile frames to enable the heads to be docked with the conveyor as required, in order to future proof the unit it was designed so that extra heads could be added easily to enable pattern choice. The unit was operated by photocells and pneumatics.

13 Crown Conveyors gives Paramount a structured product flow coupled with maximum use of factory space enabling a third line which in turn dramatically increases product output. Paramount 21 is a highly successful seafood company with award winning top quality frozen seafood & vegetarian meals to the UK s biggest chains. Following their recent expansion move to new premises, Paramount 21 is going from strength to strength. Steve Lamont Production Director asked Crown Conveyors UK Ltd to come up with a solution to an area in production. The objective was to take product from the outfeed of the spiral freezer and carry it in a controlled manner to the packing conveyor. Crown Conveyors solution was to supply an 180º modular belt conveyor with moulded rubber flights to control the product whilst the product is descending in height. This was to be done in the new factory so it was important that the conveyor linked in with the existing equipment already at the premises. The solution gave Paramount a structured product flow coupled with maximum use of factory space enabling a third line which in turn dramatically increased product output.

14 An interview with Steve Lamont follows: Question: What attracted you to Crown Conveyors? Answer: The Endoline sales rep gave glowing reference. Question: How did you find Crown Conveyors compared to other companies? Answer: The price was compatible with other companies but the personal service was far better. Question: Taking into consideration your first initial contact with C/C through to receiving your quotation how do you feel C/C interpreted your requirements? Answer: They were very patient, drawings were redone several times until we said that s it we are happy. Crown then made exactly what they said they would. Question: How was the installation? Answer: The team sent to install the conveyors were professional and efficient. It does what I dreamed it would, reduced manning levels and made the job far easier for the operatives. Question: What did you think of the quality & build of the conveyor? Answer: Very Good. The equipment is strong and well made Question: Did you feel that c/c could have done better in any area? Answer: No, there have been one or two modifications but these were acted on as soon as they were identified. Question: Overall would you recommend C/C? Answer: Yes and I have done. We wish Paramount 21 continued success in the future.

15 Michael s Pitta Bread Product Finished Pitta Bread products in single sealed primary packs. Pack width approximately 135mm. Pack length approximately 220mm. Objective To transfer packs from three across narrow edge leading at the outfeed of the Multivac and feed them onto a metal detector conveyor in single file evenly spaced. Solution 1. Supply 4 off converging conveyors consisting of three parallel lanes of plastic modular belt each 1,500 mm overall length. The three lanes will run at different speeds with the middle lane running fastest. This will accelerate the middle pack ahead of the outer packs. The outer lanes will also run at different speeds allowing one pack to get ahead of the other. Staggered guides will plough the outer packs towards the middle lane producing one single stream of packs. 2. Supply control systems for the above consisting of three inverters and all necessary controls etc mounted in a stainless steel enclosure. Up/down stream interfacing. Operator controls will consist of start and stop buttons. Speed adjustment will be via the inverters and will be an engineering function. Benefits The plastic modular belt will resist the sideways force exerted by the packs as they are ploughed sideways providing a robust solution to the current problem of belt damage. The control philosophy will be based simply on the speed differential between the lanes.

16 Interview with Steve West Engineer at Michael s Pitta Bread Question: What attracted you to Crown Conveyors? Answer: I had worked with CC in the past and was looking for a fresh approach to our converging needs with the emphasis on durability and value. Question: How did you find Crown Conveyors compared to other companies? Answer: CC were very good and willing to listen to what I wanted from the machinery, rather than what they may have made previously. Question: Taking into consideration your first initial contact with C/C through to receiving your quotation how do you feel C/C interpreted your requirements? Answer: 100% understanding of what was required. Question: How was the installation? Answer: The installation was carried out by myself and was a simple plug and play situation. Question: What did you think of the quality & build of the conveyor? Answer: The general build and quality of the equipment looks fantastic but of course, only time can tell. Question: Did you feel that c/c could have done better in any area? Answer: CC were excellent all along, beating the lead time quoted on build and with Ian and Tony following with a site visit. Question: Overall would you recommend C/C? Answer: I would recommend CC to anyone and also hope we can do future business ourselves

17 Pizza Control To transport product from the lidding machines through a metal detector, checkweigher and proceed onto a packing station conveyor prior to cartoning The project required receiving frozen pizza bases from the outfeed of an inline freezer, then to stack them into groups to be fed into a flow wrap machine. The challenges were increased by the variety of bases, product thickness, diameter and angle at which rows were fed into the freezer. The stacking also had its challenges as the frozen bases were very brittle and easily broken, also the stack number count varied from product to product. The pizza bases varied in thickness from 2mm up to 8mm, in diameter from 90mm to 350mm and the row count from 2 up to 6.

18 Project Solutions The first challenge was to bring the angled rows into a square format to enable counting and stacking, this was achieved by using a variable speed mitre conveyor which automatically brought the rows to the tapered transfer point to produce square and even rows. The stacking was achieved by producing a rotary tray unit that would receive the bases from the end of an acceleration conveyor and index down each time a row was received. To enable unloading to take place at the same time as loading the tray unit was made up of 6 trays running on the same axis but powered by 2 separate servo drives 3 trays to each, This enabled every other tray to move independently to its neighbour so as one tray was parked for unloading at the lower level the tray above was able to index down as base rows arrived. The system needed a product selection method to enable the stack count, index distance and feed conveyor speeds to be adjusted for each base type. The Stacking units and flow wrap machines were duplicated to enable automatic change over in the event of a wrapper failure or product change. The system was controlled by an Allan Bradley Compact Logix PLC and Panel View H.M.I. the stacking servos were supplied by Baldor and the base counting was achieved using a Balluff laser fibre optic.

19 Rotaline Setting new standards for quality, value, versatility, hygiene and safety 2YEAR PARTS REPLACEMENT WARRANTY details on request Available 750mm, 1000mm, 1250mm diameter you choose height and speed

20 Rotaline Setting new standards for quality, value, versatility, hygiene and safety The Rotaline range of hard wearing rotary tables, designed for both wet and dry applications, sets the standard for hygiene and value within the food industry. Quality engineered with a robust 20mm thick UHMWPE top, mounted onto a stainless steel frame, the units have adjustable feet for ease of movement and a unique friction drive - providing enhanced operator safety. 2YEAR PARTS REPLACEMENT WARRANTY Rotaline tables - available in three standard diameters as well as bespoke sizes - are designed to withstand aggressive cleaning regimes. The tops are FDA approved and all contact surfaces are easily accessed. Because the table top s rotary action is powered by a quality motor gearbox with DOL starter (415v 3-phase) which connects to Rotaline s unique friction drive, there are no breaks in the top s surface and it offers an unprecedented level of personal safety. If anything obstructs its action, the top will automatically stop. A range of options is also readily available. Upgrade to inverter speed control in stainless steel cabinet (240v single phase). Static plough guides to suit your product. Other special guides or modifications catered for. 25mm upstand fixed to edge. We are also pleased to discuss other bespoke specifications. Like all Crown products, the Crown Rotaline comes with a highly competitive price tag, backed by a two-years parts replacement warranty from a proven manufacturer with a 20 year track record in the industry. Rotaline is the first choice for leading food processors thoughout the UK. To find out why, contact us today for a quote.