Industries / Metalworking & Stamping
Conveyors for Metalworking & Stamping
Receive parts and remove scrap beneath the tooling
Receive finished parts and remove scrap beneath stamping dies. Conveyor Technologies helps fit the belt, drive and mounting around your material, limited press clearance and the path to collection or a secondary operation.
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01 / Your process
Finished-part handling
Receive ejected parts
A conveyor beneath the die receives parts as they leave the tooling and carries them toward collection or the next operation. The receiving surface sits beneath the release point; conveyor length and discharge position establish the onward path.
Select the contact surface
Belt choices include urethane and rubber compounds. A finished part may need particular attention to its contact surface, while irregular scrap edges place different demands on the belt. Conveyor Technologies selects the surface for the material being carried, including its weight, finish and oil exposure.
Carry parts to secondary operations
Timing belt and holder arrangements provide positioning options for downstream inspection, assembly or robotic handling. Timing belts transmit motion through toothed engagement; holders support and locate the part. The next station may need a defined part orientation as well as controlled travel.
Choose a starting point
Conveyor options to explore
Finished parts and scrap place different demands on the conveying surface. The choices below provide different drive locations, incline handling and drainage functions. The Conveyor Selection Guide explains the wider product range.
End-Drive Conveyors
A low-profile conveying surface with the motor and gearbox at one end, allowing the drive to sit outside the die area where space permits.
Useful when: Finished parts need to leave the die area and travel toward collection or a secondary operation.
Center Drive Conveyor
A repositionable drive along the conveyor provides an option when neither end has room for a motor.
Useful when: Your press and collection equipment leave little room for a motor at either end of the conveyor.
Cleated Conveyors
Cleats support incline movement toward collection bins or shredders, with spacing along the belt.
Useful when: Scrap needs to travel from beneath the press to a higher collection bin or shredder infeed.
Wire Mesh Belt Conveyor
An open belt allows oil or coolant to drain through the conveying surface while supporting parts or solid scrap.
Useful when: Parts or scrap leave the press carrying oil or coolant that needs to drain before collection.
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Scrap removal
Capture slugs, chips and offcuts
Slugs, chips and offcuts fall from the die opening or scrap chute onto the receiving area. The conveyor carries them away to a collection point, with its length and discharge position fitted to the press layout.
Move material to an elevated discharge
Cleated Conveyors use cleats for incline movement and spacing along the belt, including transport toward collection bins or shredders. Conveyor Technologies helps select a belt for the scrap's shape, sharp edges and operating exposure; suitability is specific to that belt and material.
Allow oil and coolant to drain
Wire Mesh Belt Conveyor lets oil or coolant pass through the conveying surface while carrying solid material. The mesh pattern is selected so its openings let fluid pass while supporting the scrap being carried.
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Under-die integration
Drive placement
| Product | Integration approach |
|---|---|
| End-Drive Conveyors | Place the motor and gearbox at one end, outside the die area where the layout permits. |
| Center Drive Conveyor | Position the drive between the conveyor ends where end clearance is restricted. |
Frame mounting
Compact extruded aluminum frames can mount to the press frame, freestanding Conveyor Stands or application-specific brackets.
The installation includes more than the belt beneath the die: the motor, gearbox, supports and discharge also need space. Conveyor Technologies helps place these around the receiving point while keeping access to the press and conveyor.
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Press automation
Connect the movement cycle
Conveyor operation can be coordinated with progressive die, transfer press and robotic operations. A conveyor may receive parts from a final die station or sit beneath an individual station in a transfer press line. Start and stop commands connect conveyor movement with the press cycle; fault signals and cycle counting provide information to the surrounding controls.
Connect inspection or robotic handling
For parts moving from the press to inspection or robotic handling, explore Precision Indexing and Vision Inspection.
The interfaces and motion timing depend on the press, conveyor and controls used together. The conveyor arrangement is selected for that equipment combination.
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Operating conditions and bearing maintenance
Sealed-for-life bearings do not require routine relubrication. Oil, coolant and metal debris still affect the choice of belt and other components. The selected construction also needs access for inspection and maintenance.
Conveyor selection starts here
Discuss your press application
Tell us whether you need to move finished parts, scrap or both, where the material leaves the tooling and where it needs to go. Conveyor Technologies can help select the belt, drive and mounting around your press layout. A brief description is enough to start.