Astec have recently expanded our 3D printing farm. The machines are being used to manufacture components for our conveyor systems. In the past these have generally been bought in machined parts, we can now manufacture these 24/7 in house!Read More

Astec have recently supplied a stainless steel spiral elevator to a Global Food Manufacturer. The spiral has replaced a vertical side gripper elevator. The advantages of a spiral is a variety of product widths can be accommodated without any guide changes and down time. They are compact, generally fitting within a 2 metre square footprint...Read More

Astec have recently designed and manufactured a Pallet Conveyor system including powered rollers, pallet de stacker, side transfer units and a turntable with integral side transfer unit. As you can see from the photos, the customer specification required different colours for certain components of the framework. If you feel Astec may be able to help...Read More

Over the last few years Astec have been manufacturing conveyors for the Laundry industry. Here is a photo of the latest belt conveyors just about to go to site. Generally these are quite wide with high side plates (valances) and manufactured from stainless steel. This conveyor design can also be used for paper and cardboard...Read More

At Astec Conveyors we have recently celebrated our 20th Anniversary. From starting in a small factory unit we have moved to our current premises comprising of two manufacturing and assembly units of over 20,000 square feet. In the last 12 months there has been major investment in new machinery to improve efficiency for the continued...Read More

Astec Conveyors have recently invested in a vertical automated sheet steel storage and retrieval system. This has 36 storage positions and the operator can store or retrieve stored sheets as required. With an investment in the region of £100,000.00 materials handling efficiency has been improved and further factory floor space has been created for manufacturing.Read More

After successfully manufacturing and installing two previous case conveyor systems, Astec Conveyors have been awarded the contract to supply a third conveyor system for a major UK food manufacturer. Each system takes cases from two lines in the packing area, merges them into one line and transfers them through a tunnel into the cold store...Read More

Due to continued growth, Astec Conveyors are investing over £250,000.00 on new manufacturing equipment. This includes replacing the existing brake press with a new state of the art machine being installed today as the first part of the investment programme. There will also be a second new brake press, an automated sheet steel storage and...Read More

With the requirement for flexibility in E Commerce and end of line packing facilities, there is more demand for our customers to be able to change conveyor positions easily and quickly, ready for the next sorting or packing operation. Astec have a range of mobile modular conveyors to meet this requirement, these can be gravity...Read More

As part of a new product launch Astec have provided a number of conveyors for a packing operation for a major food manufacturer. This included a variety of conveyors for handling products and various packaging through the system. These included modular belt conveyors, mobile belt conveyor and a three tier packing station assembly. The conveyors were manufactured from...Read More