FKI Logistex introduces Case Conveyor Solutions

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ST. LOUIS: June 11, 2008 - FKI Logistex announces Case ConveyorSolutions, an advanced conveyor product family for the globalmarket. The new conveyor family combines superior performance,reliability, throughput and ease of maintenance with the latestenergy-saving features, reducing operating costs and increasingenergy efficiency.

Logistex Case Conveyor Solutions handle cases, totes and trays andare comprised of highly modular products that can be tailored for awide range of markets and applications, such as apparel,automotive, consumer goods, postal and parcel distribution, food,beverage, pharmaceutical and retail.

The new conveyor line sets a benchmark for low installation andmaintenance costs. All Logistex Case Conveyor Solutions share partsand controls, providing a solution that simplifies maintenance,reduces spare parts inventories and makes reconfiguration easy.

A patent-pending band cartridge system on the Logistex RT200Right-Angle Transfer conveyor allows maintenance technicians toreplace a damaged band in seconds instead of minutes. An innovative"lift and turn" wheel assembly on the Logistex DV200 Diverterincludes only two moving parts — both of which are easy toreplace — reducing diverter conveyor maintenance. In addition,the ZC200 Zone Control system features flexible operational modesand pre-programmed functions for reduced commissioning time andsimplified training. The ZC200 requires no tools for installation,and is equipped with local hardware diagnostics and easy switchsettings for control configuration.

Logistex Case Conveyor Solutions feature the latest energy-savingtechnologies, including all-electric design and run-on-demandtechnology, and offer a variety of conveyor components and optionsfor accumulation, transportation, diverting, metering, merging andsorting. The full product line includes:
Logistex RT200 Right-Angle Transfer
Logistex DV200 Diverter
Logistex MR200 Motorized Roller Conveyor
Logistex NB200 Narrow-Belt Driven Roller Accumulation /Transportation Conveyor
Logistex MB200 Modular Belt Conveyor
Logistex CP200 Chain & Pad Driven Roller Accumulation /Transportation Conveyor
Logistex VB200 V-Belt Driven Live Roller Conveyor
Logistex GR200 Gravity Conveyor
Logistex ZC200 Zone Control


"Our new case conveyor line is backed by more than a century ofconveyor technology experience and our global team of engineers,"said Steve Ackerman, president, FKI Logistex North America."Logistex Case Conveyor Solutions will not only maximize return oninvestment by providing maximum system uptime, it will also reducecompanies' environmental impact through reduced energy costs."

About FKI Logistex
FKI Logistex is a leading global provider of automated materialhandling solutions, supplying its customers with an integrated setof leading-edge technologies in high-speed sortation, conveyorsystems, robotic and conventional palletizing, paperless pickproducts, AS/RS, controls, order fulfillment systems, RFIDimplementation, EDS integration, baggage handling systems,warehouse control systems, and total material handling automation.

FKI Logistex provides material handling solutions for airports,postal facilities, parcel distribution, manufacturing operations,library automation, and for warehouse and distribution facilities.With projects that include many of the world's largest and mostadvanced material handling operations, FKI Logistex hasmanufacturing, engineering and support facilities around the world.