Safe-Rail Monorail Enclosed Track Conveyors

Richards-Wilcox Safe-Rail® Monorail Enclosed Track Conveyors are the ideal solution for hand-push transport and storage applications.

Four Basic Components

• Straight track
• Curves
• Switches
• Carriers

Benefits

• Maintains quality
• Utilizes space efficiently
• Maximizes product storage
• Reduces product damage and worker injury
• Increases system life
• Facilitates updates

Features

• Constructed of standard Richards-Wilcox components
• Safe-Rail can be added onto at any time to build a more sophisticated power monorail or power & free conveyor system
• Compatible with all other R-W overhead conveyors
• Conversion time is minimal
• Higher levels of productivity and efficiency are achieved almost immediately

Components

• Straight Track, 3/16" thick, the heaviest in the industry, stocked in 10' lengths
• Horizontal Curves, 3/16" thick, 90° degrees
• Frog Switches
• VMTs-automatically raise or lower product
• Carrier Insert Section
• Welding Jigs
• Carrier Assemblies
• Turntables

Other Features

• Hand-push transport and storage alternative to manual rehandling of product
  • This decreases the potential for loss or damage
• Frees up vital floor space
• Provides dedicated storage in user specified area
• Eliminates wasted space and efficiently stores product in an organized manner within the same work areas, day after day
• Manual rehandling of product is kept to a minimum, reducing the chance of product damage
• VMTs automatically raise and lower product, eliminating injuries related to lifting and bending
• Enclosed track protects carriers and runways from dirt and other contaminants
• Safe-Rail's sliding frog plates support loads through switches providing both smooth travel and longer switch life
• Components are compatible with all other Richards-Wilcox conveyor systems
• Safe-Rail can be upgraded to a Zig-Zag or Twin-Trak system with 100% utilization of existing parts
• 125 to 1,000 lbs. capacity

Applications

• Batch Paint Systems
• Tire Retread Systems
• Tool Support Systems
• Synthetic Fiber Handling
• Light-Duty Bridge Cranes
• Manual Transport and Assembly

Medical & Hospital Applications

Oak Forest Hospital – Oak Forest, Illinois

Oak Forest Hospital, a 90 year old, 600-bed long-term care and rehabilitation facility in south suburban Cook County, Illinois, was facing a severe problem with its old hospital laundry room conveyor system. Constant breakdowns, lack of available system replacement parts and more created a chaotic workflow for Oak Forest staff and its patients. But soon Richards-Wilcox came to the rescue and designed a new Safe-Rail Overhead Conveyor system for the hospital. As a result, up to 30% more laundry (per day) could now be accommodated by hospital staff without any delays or system malfunctions.