Water Bath / Water Quench Conveyor
The Water-Veyor carries hot parts through a stainless water tank and lifts them out cooled and stable. Built heavy, because a full water tank weighs a lot more than parts.
What it does
Cool the part before it warps in the box
Thick-wall molded parts keep cooking after they leave the mold. Drop them hot into a gaylord and they can warp, stick together or keep shrinking. The Water-Veyor runs them through a water bath to cool and stabilize them, then carries them up out of the tank on an incline.
Parts that float? We have built Water-Veyors with ways to handle floating parts, and fixtures that hold parts under water.
Cooling something other than plastic? Send us the part, the temperature and the rate, and we will tell you if a Water-Veyor fits.
Standard features
What you get
- All stainless steel construction, 12 gauge or heavier
- Large diameter stainless steel rollers and axles
- Welded tubular cage stand. Water conveyors flex when they are full, so the stand is built heavy
- Belting chosen for water and chemical compatibility
- Variable speed drive, 115V single phase input, NEMA 4
- Incline discharge section lifts parts out of the tank
- Shipped fully assembled with the belt tracked
Specifications
Water-Veyor specs
| Construction | Stainless steel, 12 gauge or heavier |
|---|---|
| Rollers and axles | Large diameter, stainless steel |
| Stand | Welded tubular cage stand, casters available |
| Tank size / water volume | [SPEC NEEDED: standard tank sizes and water capacity] |
| Belt widths | [SPEC NEEDED: standard belt widths] |
| Submerged length / dwell time | Sized to your part and cycle. [SPEC NEEDED: typical dwell range] |
| Drive | Variable speed, 115V / 60 Hz / 1 phase input, NEMA 4 [SPEC NEEDED: confirm current drive type (old site: DC drive)] |
| Max part temperature | [SPEC NEEDED: max entry temperature] |
| Max part weight / load | [SPEC NEEDED: belt load rating] |
Options
Add what your process needs
- Methods for handling floating parts
- Thermoplastic (modular) belting
- Fixtures to hold parts in place while submerged
- Recirculation pump
- Ducted blow dryer at the discharge
- Part drainage chute
- Spray-only cooling units, no tank
In the shop
Water-Veyors we have built
Why LaRos
Built for a full tank, every shift
Ships ready to run
Fully assembled with the belt tracked, as big as fits in a dry van. You uncrate it, set it and add power. No week of assembly and belt tracking on your floor.
Welded C-channel frames
10 gauge steel channel, welded, with 3" x 2" tube cross bracing. Not T-slot aluminum extrusion. People stand on conveyors, so we build them to take it.
Bigger crowned pulleys
4-1/2" crowned pulleys at minimum, on 3/4" to 1-7/16" shafts. The bigger bend radius tracks better, carries heavier welded cleats and makes expensive belts last longer.
Heavier axles, bearings and stands
Larger axles and bearings than the light-duty lines, on sturdier stands. Usually Bodine gearmotors.
Smooth sides
Take-ups sit inside the frame, not hanging off the outside. No exposed spinning axles at the side of the conveyor.
Built to last decades
We regularly supply parts for LaRos machines 30 years old and more, from job and serial records going back to 1976.
Options for this conveyor
- Speed Controls (Variable Speed / VFD)
- Modular Belts
- Cooling
Often paired with
- Incline Conveyor
- Robot Unload Conveyor
- Under Press Conveyor
- Tote / Container Indexing
LaRos. Invest in Uptime.
Send us your part. We send back a drawing and a price.
Tell us what the conveyor carries, the machine it serves, and the space you have. Replacing or duplicating a LaRos unit? The serial number on the tag is all we need to start.