Material handling & conveyors

Habasit AG, Thilo Merkt Business Unit Manager Automotive and Materials Handling P.O. Box, CH-4153 Reinach BL, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)61 715 15 15 info@habasit.com

Material handling & conveyors

Comprehensive belting solutions of one single partner

ew manufacturing techniques are revolutionising the way cars are made and altering the economics of the industry. A wide range of industrial belting is required, and choosing the right belt and the right supplier is vital to any successful car manufacturing operation. Habasit offers the automotive industry a complete range of power transmission, conveyor and processing belts as well as plastic modular belts. In todays car manufacturing industry, surviving and prospering are formidable challenges. The manufacturers who will succeed are those that stay one step ahead of industry change: they trim waste from operations, drive down cost, collaborate with innovative OEM partners and respond with agility to customer demands. Habasit is a dependable partner for them.

Robust non-slip modular belts for car assembly lines

Habasit recently introduced the 1", 2", and 2.5" plastic modular belts M2623, M5023, and M6423, which are among the strongest plastic modular belts available with nonslip and antistatic properties. They are economical and easier to install than steel plate conveyor and rubber-coated conveyor belts, as well as highly wear resistant, safe for workers and have a long service life. Thus they meet requirements for assembly lines and inspection lines in the automotive industry, for car wash industries, car transports in automatic parking garages. By focusing on the needs of manufacturers, working closely with customers and actively participating in key automotive industry organisations, Habasit solutions are engineered for delivering bottom-line results. Having a single service partner for all belts reduces costs as well as the administration of purchasing. These are real benefits for the car manufacturers. Moreover, Habasits own industry specialists can help manufacturers in streamlining and standardising the different types of belts used and thereby further simplify the replacement management.

Full range of world-class solutions in motion

The Swiss-based belting manufacturer Habasit is the world market leader in power transmission, lightweight conveyor and processing belts. Habasit is the only 'one stop shop' company that offers both self-developed and manufactured power transmission and conveyor belts as well as plasic modular belts. Simply put, Habasit is the only one-source, full-range belting supplier and solution provider for the car manufacturing industry. The product range includes: punching belts used in punching machines for leather, textile or sealings; belting solutions for blanking lines and stamping press out-feed conveyors; modular belts as well as power transmission belts for skid conveyors; modular belts and fabric belts for people mover applications; and conveyors with modular belts or fabric belts for car component handling and warehousing.

help with the choice and installation of belts to engineering and belt inventory. Habasit has developed its unique SeleCalc belt calculation programmes to further assist customers in determining many belt features on their own in order to expedite belt selection and purchasing. Through its global network of affiliated companies and service partners, Habasit provides expert support to customers wherever they are in the world. With 38 affiliated companies, over 70 representations and numerous service centres, Habasit is always close to customers. More than 3,600 competent employees offer products in high standard of quality and tailor-made solutions from A to Z. Habasit is a family owned shareholder company and was founded in 1946. In 2007, it increased turnover to CHF 793m. For more information go to www.habasit.com or visit us in February 2009 at Tire Expo in Hamburg. For more information on this go to:
www.tiretechnology-expo.com

Quality solutions from every angle

As a solution provider, Habasit offers not only high quality products to the customer, but also a wide range of services from

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Car assembling line with Habasit modular belt

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EISENMANN Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG Tuebinger Strasse 81 71032 Boeblingen Germany Phone +49 7031 78-0 info@eisenmann.com www.eisenmann.com

EISENMANN Material Handling and Automation Systems

ogistics require intelligent solutions. This is especially true in an auto assembly factory where complex processes must be sequenced with 100% precision. It is logical and imperative that only ultra-modern plant engineering coupled with precise hardware and software be implemented. With the extensive product range that EISENMANN can provide, we can always offer you the best solution, regardless of the task. This includes systems for storing and distributing of pressed parts, selection of body part kits for transportation to the body shop just-in-sequence, colour sorting buffers in the paint shop and just in time delivery to final assembly for components such as the cockpit, bumper and front end. EISENMANN can supply the complete final vehicle assembly facility, with a one stop point of responsibility. As a turnkey supplier, EISENMANN will act as your general contractor, supplying skillet conveyors, electric monorail systems based on inductive power supply and data communication. With EISENMANN systems, you are well equipped for the future, no matter what.

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Automotive marriage on skillet conveyor: The motor, gears and axles join the body floating in on the electric monorail system. Skillet conveyor serving as assembly line.

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Unified Industries Inc 1033 Sutton Street Howell, Michigan 48843 USA Tel: +1 517 546 3220 Fax: +1 517 546 0696 www.unified-ind.com Contact: Dan Williams General Manager dan.williams@unified-ind.com Glenn Riess Operations Manager glennr@unified-ind.com

Material handling & conveyors

nified Industries has been producing high quality overhead bridge cranes and monorail trolley systems for more than 50 years. We are recognized in the worlds auto industry as a first-rate supplier of material handling products and services. Many Unified

products are specified in the standards books of Ford Motor Company, Chrysler LLC and General Motors. Unifieds equipment is purchased by material handling systems installers and Original Equipment Manufacturers throughout the world.

Bill Cuellar, Jr Sales Manager williamcu@unified-ind.com

Plant productivity is a key measurement of the success of your company. A wellplanned material handling system is integral to manufacturing productivity. At Unified Industries we understand that. With over five decades of experience in precision design, engineering and manufacturing of bridge cranes, monorails and trolleys, we will develop the right material handling system for your application. Whether your company is planning to update a material handling operation, install a new workstation, or build a new plant, our engineers are at your service with suggestions and ideas.

Capabilities
Special use and general purpose monorail trolleys and handling devices Custom-designed precision bridge cranes Enclosed track aluminium monorail runways and crane systems Under-running and top-running manual crane systems Under-running and top-running motorized crane systems Jib cranes Electric hoists, air hoists, balancers Header steel design and fabrication Carrier and pallet fabrication Miscellaneous steel design and fabrication On-site troubleshooting Fast, expert installation ISO 9001 Certified / ISO 14001 Certified Designated as a Michigan Clean Corporate Citizen

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