Overhead conveyor line /
VESTRE AS

Project information

Subject:
Surface treatment line with CALDAN overhead conveyor
End-user: VESTRE AS
Installation site location:
THE PLUS, Magnor, Norway
Parts to be handled:
Steel components for outdoor furniture
Dimensions of parts (l x w x h):
max. 3000 x 1000 x 2000 mm
Weight of parts:
max. 500 kg per wagon
Cycle time – total (transport plus process time):
4 min per wagon
Conveyor speed:
– 6 m/min, Power & Free
– 0.8-2.4 m/min, transfer chain through powder booth
– 0.8-2.4 m/min, conveyor chain through pre-treatment
Operational capacity per hour:
15 wagons
Loading and unloading of parts:
manually with conveyor stopped
Surround temperature:
max. 220 °C

CONVEYOR SYSTEM DATA
Type:
P&F400 – Power & Free overhead conveyor
Chain type:
Cardan chain
Wagon design:
12-wheeled wagon, 65 wagons in the system
Length, load bar:
3.000 mm

SYSTEM LENGTH, TOTAL
800 m

Additional information:
The CALDAN conveyor system is installed in the world’s most environmentally friendly furniture factory – THE PLUS. It was designed by the distinguished architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and is the largest investment in Norwegian furniture industry for decades.

 PROJECT: surface treatment of outdoor furniture

P&F400 – Power & Free overhead conveyor in operation @ VESTRE AS