Transfer Cars

A line of standardized transfer cars is said to provide an economical alternative to pallet conveyors, replacing long stretches of fixed-pallet conveyor or acting as the end-of-line conveyor for multiple production lines.
Nov. 9, 2006

Transfer cars are motorized vehicles that travel from station to station on a straight, fixed track at speeds up to 400 fpm. The vehicles can operate round the clock in applications such as automated storage and retrieval systems.

FKI Logistex North America, 9301 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132, (877) 935-4564, fkilogistex.com

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