Conveyor Systems

MMCI has over 40 years of experience integrating conveyor systems in virtually every type of environment across nearly every industry. We were founded as a conveyor integrator and remain experts in this area today.

Intelligent Equipment Specification

One of our keys to success is our ability to select the optimal blend of conveyor technologies from the best manufacturers to solve your specific material handling challenges.

While we work extensively with TGW, we have experience integrating specialty conveyors from may other providers. We also work with our customers to specify alternative solutions when applicable.

Industry Experience

MMCI serves a variety of industries including all types of packaged goods, foods (frozen and fresh), paper products, dairy items, beverages, bottled liquids, medical, pharmaceutical and more.

We have moved everything from bags, bottles and boxes to appliances and oversized construction materials.

Complete Integration

A full control system typically includes all of the engineering to determine throughput rates, controls device selection and procurement, panel design and complete programming of the PLC.

Control Device Integration

We possess extensive experience in selecting and configuring devices like photo eyes, safety switches, bar code scanners and more that not only help us improve productivity, but also improve quality, safety and employee satisfaction.

Our in house engineering and controls teams have become very adept at using conveyors to improve productivity, enhance safety, reduce costs, and more.

A Case in Point

Vertical Conveyors Improve Productivity & Safety

After being called in to help improve the palletization process for one of the world's leading lubricant manufacturers, we noticed an extensive amount of forklift traffic operating close to workers on the bottling line. MMCI engineers determined that by integrating vertical and ceiling mounted conveyors, finished cases could be transported directly to the warehouse for palletization and putaway.

This automation not only improved productivity and reduced the number of forklifts needed in the operation, but the reduction in forklift traffic near the bottling line made for a much safer work environment.

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Another Case In Point

When one of the world's leading agricultural chemical producers was looking to employ robotics for its end-of-line-packaging operation, it turned to MMCI Automation for a better solution.

Better Conveying Controls Reduce Capital Investment

When other integrators could only design a palletizing system requiring two robots, MMCI's engineers used their extensive knowledge of conveyors and controls to design a infeed system that could function well with only one robotic palletizer cell.

By integrating accumulation conveyors and motorized drive roller conveyors that rotated cases and optimized their orientation for picking, our team saved our client the expense of having to invest in an additional robotic cell.

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Zone Routing Conveyors

When it comes to automating warehouses, the MMCI team has extensive experience in integrating zone routing conveyors that reduce the amount of operator handling time and eliminate unnecessary steps in a conveyor picking system.

By enabling pick zone transfers through zone-skipping or loop-routing controls, our team creates solutions where totes or containers only travel to the necessary pick zones - bypassing zones where picks are not required.

Essentially, when the tote or container reaches the picker’s zone, our software either tells the picker what items to pick and the quantity or bypasses the zone if there are no items to pick.

This pick and pass system of zone routing creates incredible efficiencies by reducing the amount of handling through zones where picks are not required.

How Can We Help?

At any stage of your automation project, we can help. Call us at 314-438-3300 or fill out the form below.