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International Sales of Conveyor Systems

rdeacon — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:02:21 +0000

In about a weeks time our engineer will be travelling to the Czech Republic to service an old 203 Power and Free conveyor for Andrew Telecommunications. Originally installed in Scotland decades ago the system was moved to Modrice in the Czech Republic in 2004 (approx.) This is a great example of the continued use Midland Handling’s conveyors have achieved worldwide. Midland have supplied conveyors to France, Spain, Ireland, Poland, USA, Kuwait, South Africa, Columbia, Russia, Italy, Brazil, Chile, UAE, Mexico, Malta, India, Pakistan, South Korea and even as far as Australia for Renold Chain to name but a few. The durability of Midland’s conveyors means that they are constantly being resold to different companies and we often have calls from customer looking for spares for systems over 30 years old! Read More

PTFE Mesh Belts and Sprocket Driven Overheads

rdeacon — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:40:17 +0000

Midland Handling Equipment have taken another great order from Genlab for their site in Romania. Consisting of eight PTFE Mesh Belt conveyors and four Sprocket Driven Trakmaster 304 systems. PTFE again offers the ability to take high temperature scenarios for ovens howeverdepending on size and mesh pitch they can be more cost effective thana steel mesh or honeycomb belt conveyor. The 304 overhead conveyor systems are small loops which makes it a little more simple to make sprocket driven rather than the usual inline Caterpillar drives we produce! Read More

More Honeycomb Belt with RDM Engineering, Manchester

rdeacon — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:35:46 +0000

Midland have won a contract to provide another six Honeycomb belt conveyors to RDM Enginering for use within their specialist ovens. We have seen a high demand for Honeycomb and Mesh belt conveyors this year which should not be suprising considering their ability to take very high temperature and great durability and strength! Read More

Testimonial from Hydrasun Group – 406FT Conveyor

rdeacon — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:44:21 +0000

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Happy New Year from Midland Handling

rdeacon — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:39:10 +0000

Happy New Year and hopefully a prosperous one for us all in 2011! Read More

Merry Christmas from all at Midland Handling

rdeacon — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:37:29 +0000

Everbody at Midland Handling Equipment would like to wish our supplier, customers and follwers a very Merry Christmas! Read More

International Paint

rdeacon — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:40:58 +0000

Midland Handling have just completed the installation of an overhead free track conveyor at International Paints in Gateshead. Working in co-operation with Harry Dalby Engineering, Midland have installed numerous lines of 406 Free Track Conveyor with manual switches and specialist indexing loadbarattachments! Read More

New addition to our team

rdeacon — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:04:24 +0000

Midland Handling would like to introduce a new addition to our team. Neil Jones will be joining the drawing office as a CAD operator. We wish him luck and a long fruitful future with Midland Handling Equipment! Read More

Honeycomb belt conveyors

rdeacon — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:08:08 +0000

Midland Handling will provide RDM Engineering another Honeycomb Belt Conveyor to go with one of their specialist ovens. Honeycomb belts are a heavy duty style metal belt in a steel mesh formation (or AKA honeycomb belt). Either made from stainless or mild steel the belts offer flexibilty, strength and the ability to cope with high temperatures and hazordous / corrosive chemicals. The mesh formations creates relativley large holes throughout which allows hot air to pass through them efficently and also makes them easy and quick to clean. Read More

203 Power and Free Conveyor for Perkins Diesel

rdeacon — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:56:11 +0000

Midland have won a second order from Comau Estil to supply Perkins Diesel Engines with another Power and Free conveyor system with pneumatic and electrical controls incorporated. 203 Power and Free conveyors are one of our best selling systems consisting of an overhead dual tracking system, the 203TA is a basically a 203 powered monorail conveyor with a 228 free track system underneath. Instead of the usually swinging pendant of the 203 system the Power and Free chain has a longer “Towing Dog” which tows the free track trolley underneath around the track. Read More