Application Guidelines for Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors Now Available from MHIA

The Vertical Reciprocating Conveyer (VRC) Subcommittee of the Conveyor & Sortation Systems (CSS) Industry Group announces the availability of the recently updated Application Guidelines for Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors.

This publication clearly and thoroughly presents industry best practices for the specification, design, installation, and maintenance of vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRC). It also serves as a comprehensive safety guideline for VRC's and establishes a minimum design criteria when used in conjunction with ASME B20.1 - Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment and is recommended by the ASME Main Committee for B20.1.

"The VRC Application Guidelines are a critical supplement to ASME B20.1 and are diligently maintained by the VRC industry. It is our goal to make this comprehensive document as accessible and as informative as possible for users attempting to adhere to, enforce, create or interpret regulations involving vertical reciprocating conveyors," said Mike Adel, Chair of the VRC Subcommittee.

The publication covers everything from definitions of common terms to operational and start-up considerations including descriptions of various types of gates and minimum requirements for enclosures. It illustrates the industry's recommended minimum pre-cautionary labeling, including where such necessary labeling needs to be installed on the VRC. It also contain product safety information and recommendations—making it an indispensable reference tool for installers, inspectors, and regulatory agencies.

The guidelines were first published in 2004 as a result of a 3-year collaborative effort by the nation's leading manufacturers of VRC's. Click here to download Application Guidelines for Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors at no cost.

The VRC Subcommittee of the CSS Industry Group of Material Handling Industry of America is comprised of the industry’s leading suppliers of material lifts intended to meet the safety requirements of ASME B20.1 – Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment. These members design, manufacture, and install VRC's worldwide for use in a wide variety of industrial, commercial, and institutional operating environments.

MHIA is an international trade association that has represented the material handling and logistics industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling and logistics industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific Industry Groups. The association sponsors trade events, such as ProMat 2011 and NA 2010 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing, distribution and supply chain professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.

Contact: Carol Miller, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) (704) 676-1190/800-345-1815.

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