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New ZONELINK™ Control System From Holjeron
Reduces Overall Cost of Powered Roller Conveyors

Chicago, IL, November 7, 2004 – Holjeron’s new ZoneLink™ technology for connecting powered roller control zones in conveyor systems is being demonstrated for the first time at the Pack Expo International 2004 show in Chicago, November 7-11. This innovative technology makes it possible to reduce the total cost of conveyor systems significantly because it requires less installation time, less field wiring and less cabling.

ZoneLink comprises four different products, which may be mixed and matched like building blocks in a material handling system to meet specific application requirements:

Driver Modules drive and protect motorized rollers and have no additional control logic. Most include connections for the zone sensor, reducing the need for sensor inputs on remote I/O.

ZPA Modules have built-in logic to perform single zone Zero Pressure Accumulation (ZPA) and may or may not directly drive a motorized roller. They also include connectors for zone sensors.

Controllers are designed to be combined with Driver Modules to perform multi-zone ZPA or combined with ZPA Modules to do merges, diverts and transfers. Controllers may also have a network connection for linking ZoneLink systems to a host controller.

Interfaces tie systems and equipment together but don’t do any direct zone control. They may be used with ZPA modules for infeed or outfeed control, for example.

"Powered roller conveyors in general offer lower maintenance and repair than belt conveyors,” explains Peter Shumway, Holjeron’s Material Handling Industry Manager. “Our ZoneLink technology helps save even more on total conveyor system costs – saving more than any other competing method of connecting control zones.”

Holjeron is a wholly owned subsidiary of Matthews International dedicated to applying industry-standard technologies to create innovative and cost-effective industrial automation solutions. Holjeron has expertise with Controller Area Network (CAN) technology, including protocols such as DeviceNet, Smart Distributed System (SDS) and CANopen.

For more information on ZoneLink and how it can be implemented for your application, contact Holjeron, 25599 SW 95th Avenue, Wilsonville, OR 97070. Email: info@holjeron.com or call (503) 582-0820.

Holjeron’s ZoneLink™ Conveyor Controls – Matthews’ Holjeron subsidiary demonstrated for the first time at Pack Expo International 2004 its new ZoneLink™ system of powered roller conveyor control in Matthews’ booth #S-1882. ZoneLink significantly reduces the total cost – including field wiring, cabling and installation – of a powered roller conveyor system.


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