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1000˚F Roller Hearth Furnace
May 21st, 2013
When a magnesium fire destroyed a furnace at a Midwest primary metal producer, LEWCO, Inc., Sandusky, OH responded to deliver a large 1000˚F roller hearth furnace in (7) months. The turnkey project included design, manufacture, installation and commissioning. Designed primarily for preheating coils, the five-zone conveyor oven has … Continue reading 
Slat Conveyor meets auto parts manufacturer’s unit handling needs
January 8th, 2013
Slat conveyors can be easily modified for mounting assembly line fixtures. In this application, the customer wanted to convey torque converters, for vehicle transmissions, which would have a maximum weight of 30 lbs. each. A robot places the part in the fixture at a rate of one part every 28 … Continue reading
LEWCO Heat Treatment Load/ Unload Cell
January 8th, 2013This customer builds high-temp furnaces for end use customers. They required an application that could effectively rotate heat-treated pallets to discourage distortion. LEWCO engineers worked with the customer to better understand their specific needs and design an application that was both innovative and cost effective. How It Works: Parts are carried on … Continue reading
Continuous Process Conveyor Oven for Polyurethane Parts
January 4th, 2013The application for this equipment is curing polyurethane parts contained in steel molds at approximately 260°F for 45-50 minutes. Parts are placed on 24.5″ x 12.5″ steel trays as they go through each oven. Each tray can hold up to (8) molds and yield a total weight of 200 lbs. … Continue reading
Portable Unload Conveyor Unit for Mobility Products Manufacturer
January 4th, 2013Our customer, a mobility products manufacturer, receives un-assembled scooters in a 2′ W x 3′ L x 2′ H box. These scooters weigh 200 lbs. and the boxes are stacked into delivery trucks. Therefore, they required a solution to unload these trucks efficiently. LEWCO’s team of engineers designed that solution … Continue reading
