Ocean Eliminator Modular Material Handling System for
structural steel
Ocean Machinery is proud to announce
that it has inked a deal with Steel Storage Systems for the
exclusive production of a simple standardized Modular Material
Handling System to be known as the Ocean Eliminator series. This
equipment will be very competitively priced and is built to the
highest standards.
Steel Storage Systems of Denver Co.
founded in 1964, is a well respected manufacturer of quality
material storage and handling equipment. |
Cross transfers and powered roller conveyor to band saw |
Background
It is a well researched observation
that the average fabricator handles each beam 21 times from the time
the raw material arrives at
his shop to the time he has it on the truck ready to be shipped to
site.
And of course all this multiple
handling of steel adds absolutely no value to the final fabricated
steel product, and not only is it a tiring activity; it is also a
potentially dangerous activity. |
Typical control pedestal |
To help fabricators to overcome the
grind and expense of handling beams and columns, Ocean Machinery has
come up with a simple-to-configure modular material handling system
comprising several different components, that when added together,
provide an exceptionally affordable and customizable material
handling system for structural steel profiles.
The Ocean Eliminator Modular Material
Handling Systems can be used by structural steel fabricators, steel
service centers, sawing services, steel cleaning & painting
services, etc. |
The Ocean Eliminator Modular Material
Handling Systems are ideal for saws, beam drilling or punching
lines, beam coping lines, shot blast machines, paint lines, etc.
The Ocean Eliminator Modular Material
Handling System will help your customers significantly reduce
fabrication costs, reduce labor costs and improve the safety of the
workplace.
Unlike other competitive brands,
the entire Ocean Eliminator Material Handling System is supplied
as a PLUG and PLAY system with the Variable speed drive,
operating control pedestal and all hoses and fittings included
in the price.
How the Ocean Eliminator Modular Material Handling
System Works
The various modular components can be
combined to make up
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Powered roller conveyors of
various lengths
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Measuring system for cutting
applications
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Cross conveyors for moving
material on and off the roller conveyors, on either side of
the roller conveyor
Ocean Eliminator Videos
Ocean Eliminator Material Handling System Video
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The Ocean Eliminator Modular Material Handling system is specifically designed to assist structural steel fabricators in reducing their man hours per ton and dramatically increase their operating margins. Material handling is a very costly non-value-added activity and needs to be reduced wherever possible.
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Ocean Eliminator Material Handling System Video in 3 Sections
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The Eliminator Roller conveyors are available in 4ft and 9ft seizes and are installed with a 12” gap to allow for the insertion of cross transfer arms. |
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The Ocean Eliminator measuring system is an easy to use powered go-to measuring stop that allows accurate measuring of your parts |
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The ocean Eliminator cross transfer arms are used to load the and offload the roller conveyors. They are also useful for creating buffer zones between consecutive machines
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OCEAN ELIMINATOR COMPONENTS
Electrically powered 44” wide Roller Conveyors
The
powered roller conveyors are available in 4’ and 9’ lengths using 3
½” OD rolls on 18” centers. The drive is provided via an electric
inverter drive with variable speed control driving #60 chain over
covered chain sprockets. Each system requires one Master drive
control plus a Slave drive and control for each additional section.
Any length of infeed or outfeed
conveyor can be created by a combination of 4ft and 9ft sections.
Note that there is always a 1ft gap between adjacent roller
sections. This allows the insertion of cross transfer tables at any
time. |
State-of-the-art technical
design office |
The control pedestal allows the
selection of either infeed or out-feed conveyor (or both) and a
control joystick to select direction and speed.
Hydraulically powered Cross Transfer Conveyors
Cross transfers are used for easy
loading and offloading from your roller conveyors, and are useful in
creating a space efficient buffer zone between two machines. Buffer
zones are critical to efficient operation especially when each
machine has a different processing time.
Heavy-duty roller, sprockets,
and chains |
For example having a cross transfer
between the out feed from a band saw and the in feed of
a drill line allows the fabricator to stockpile pre-cut
beams waiting drilling, since the drill line is normally
able to drill the beams faster than the saw is able to
cut the beams. Without this buffer zone on of the machines would always have
to wait for the other machine to complete its task before it could
start its next process, thereby significantly reducing the
fabricators efficiency. |
Cross transfers are available in
standard 20’ or 40’ lengths – the 20ft length is used when you only
require the material to be moved off one side of the conveyor line.
If you want the option of moving the material off either side of the
conveyor, then the 40ft cross transfer is used. Cross transfers are
usually 4 or 5 arm systems, and feature chain driven transports
using 100# chain. These hydraulic lift and drive units move at 20ft
per minute in either forward or reverse directions.
Remote controlled Measuring Stop
The Ocean Eliminator Remote Controlled
Measuring system features a Go-To Stop that is sent out on the
outfeed to the machine (typically a band saw or coping machine) to
the length required for the part. The operator observes the position
of the stop using a CCTV monitor that accurately displays the length
to be cut.
The powered conveyor transports the
steel to-be-cut to the stop where it is held in position by a two
stage brake and clamp. A signal is then fed to the machine allowing
the operator to process the part. Once complete, the powered stop
lifts and swings out of the way and the operator is able to move the
material down the conveyor to the next operation. Measuring length
available up to 65’.
Adjustable height conveyor legs |
Heavy-duty sprockets and chains |
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Powered roller conveyors for structural steel -
specifications
Cross transfer feeding to roller
conveyor to band saw |
Modular
section Lengths |
4ft and 9ft |
Roller spacing |
18" on
centers |
Roller
diameter |
3-1/2" |
Usable roller width |
44" |
Bearing type |
Pillow Block |
Conveyor
chain |
#60 |
Capacity |
700 pounds
per foot |
Drives |
Electric
Inverter Drive - variable speed control |
Transport Speed |
20 FPM
forward and reverse |
Controls |
In-feed,
Out-feed, Both, Left, Right, Variable Speed, E-stop |
Note
1. All Powered Roller Conveyor
Systems are plug and Play and include all hoses, hardware
and fittings to be immediately operational |
Cross transfer systems for structural steel -
specifications
Cross transfer feeding to roller
conveyors |
Transfer system |
4 arm or 5 arm systems |
Transfer lengths |
20ft feeds one side of roller
conveyor only
40ft feeds either side of roller
conveyor |
Lifting capacity per transport |
2,500 pounds |
Conveyor chain |
#100 |
Transfer speed |
20 FPM forward and reverse |
Drive |
Hydraulic
Drive |
Controls |
In-feed,
Out-feed, Both, Left, Right, Variable Speed, E-stop |
Note1. All Cross Transfer Systems are
plug and Play and include all hoses, hardware and fittings
to be immediately operational
2. All Cross Transfer Systems
include the kit to transform your roller conveyor sections
to cross-under to make provision for the cross transfer arm
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For more information on the Ocean Eliminator Modular
Material Handling System for Structural Steel call Ocean Machinery now at 1 (800) 286-3624 or complete our information request form.
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