Key Technology's Iso-Flo boasts flexible, contoured composite spring arms
Key Technology's Iso-Flo boasts flexible, contoured composite spring arms
![Key Technology's Iso-Flo boasts flexible, contoured composite spring arms Key Technology's Iso-Flo boasts flexible, contoured composite spring arms](https://media.potatopro.com/key-technologys-iso-flo-1200.jpg?width=1200&height=743&crop=smart&mode=crop)
In composite design, the simplest solution tends to be the best. A case in point is an industrial spring arm manufactured by Gordon Composites Inc. (Montrose, Colo.) for the Iso-Flo vibratory conveyor system built by Key Technology Inc. (Walla Walla, Wash.).
Key’s trademarked Smart Shaker family of conveyors (Iso-Flo) consist of an easily-cleaned, flat stainless steel table or “pan” supported above an underlying rigid metal frame by multiple spring arms — upright rectangular composite plates, about 3 inches wide by 10 inches long (75 mm by 250 mm) and about 0.5 inch/13 mm thick — spaced approximately 12 inches (300 mm) apart and canted backward 37.5° from vertical (see photo).
Originally made from steel, then composite material, Key’s flat springs had historically required too-frequent replacement because of fatigue, says Ed Pilpel, Gordon’s executive vice president. Gordon Composites was tasked with developing a more durable spring arm solution for Key’s food product conveyors.
Ed Pilpel concludes: “These contour springs have been in use in one customer application for more than five years, and they exhibit at least twice the life of the previous flat spring style — that’s a testament to the durability of this simple yet hardworking design.”
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