STEIN Applications
Choose a STEIN pallet system when station times are uneven, when you need to buffer work ahead of a slow station, when a slow operation must be split across parallel stations, or when manual and automatic stations share a line. Choose a synchronous link conveyor when every station cycles in about the same time and positional accuracy is critical. EAC represents both.
Asynchronous or synchronous?
Choose asynchronous (STEIN) when…
- Station times are uneven
- You need to queue pallets ahead of a station
- A slow operation needs parallel stations
- Manual and automatic stations are mixed
- The line is likely to change
Choose synchronous (link conveyor) when…
- Every station cycles in about the same time
- Positional repeatability at the station is critical
- The line is fixed and high speed
Typical STEIN lines
Mixed manual & automatic assembly
Operators and automated stations on the same loop, each working at their own pace.
Loops with buffering
Pallets queue ahead of slow stations so upstream work never stops.
Lines that grow
Add sections and stations as product mix and volume change.
Why STEIN doesn't build one long conveyor
- Sections can be relocated rather than scrapped when the line changes
- Lines can be extended by adding sections
- Sections ship and install more easily than a monolithic frame
- Spares and replacements are standard parts