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MaxLine Past Performance


MaxLine has been operating in the Memphis area for over twenty years. Many of our projects include application techniques ranging from heavy duty pallet conveyors with transfers, lifts, pallet dispensers etc. to very sophisticated case handling conveyor systems with electronic control systems which utilize bar code scanners, in-motion scales, computer interface and high speed sorting.

The following is representative of relevant past performance for MaxLine and its subcontractors.

>   Mueller Industries Distribution System
>   Dyersburg Fabrics In-process Material Handling Systems
>   Brother International Order Picking and Shipping System
>   Williams-Sonoma Retail Distribution Center


Mueller Industries, Inc.


MaxLine, Inc., designed, engineered, and provided, a $500,000.00, turn-key, order picking and shipping sortation system in 1997, for Mueller Industries, Inc., Covington, Tennessee, Distribution Center.

This system included; 2-level pick-to-belt order picking modules; take-away accumulation conveyor with merge; sortation induction with in-line, in-motion scale and fixed beam scanning tunnel; PC based sortation controller with twelve one-way, pop-up roller diverts; carton recirculation loop.

This project required; system and layout development; mechanical design engineering, controls design engineering; conveyor and related equipment; control devices; control panel; PC based sortation controller; mechanical installation, electrical installation, project management; and system commissioning

System development included SKU analysis for 2, 3, and 4 deep pallet flow lanes, carton flow lanes and shelving.


Dyersburg Fabrics


MaxLine, Inc. originally designed and provided a warehouse shipping conveyor system for finished goods in 1982. This system included several custom designed, engineered and fabricated devices.

MaxLine has subsequently provided seven additional systems, expanding the production handling systems for in-process goods of package, greige goods rolls, and 6' long finished goods rolls.

Some of these additional systems include:
  • A new finished goods warehouse shipping conveyor system to replace the original 1982 system.
  • A greige goods warehouse conveyor system.
  • A new jumbo greige goods heavy duty pallet handling conveyor system, installed in 1997.
MaxLine, Inc. has worked successfully with Dyersburg Fabrics for over fifteen years.

MaxLine has designed, engineered and provided these material handling systems totaling in excess of $ 2,500,000.


Brother International


In 1995, MaxLine, Inc., designed and engineered a turnkey $350,000.00, order picking and shipping system. This system included an empty carton delivery system with carton taper and operator's platform to provide empty cartons for paperless order picking.

This system also included an order picking, shipping and sortation system with; order picking conveyor; split case carton packing stations; carton top sealer; in-line, in-motion scale; bar code label scanner; carton sortation; and truck loading extendibles. This system design included the use of accumulation conveyor, by-pass conveyor and re-circulation conveyor with controls engineering, system controller devices including system controller and system PC.

In 1996, MaxLine provided consulting, material handing design engineering, and project management to relocate and reorganize several operations within the Distribution Center, including, Returns, Receiving, Repairs, and Parts in excess of $500,000.00.

In 1998, MaxLine, Inc., designed and engineered Project Jupiter, a turnkey $1,750,000.00, distribution system for order picking and shipping for a new 1,000,000 sq. ft. Distribution Center located in Bartlett, Tennessee. This system included full case order picking and split case order picking with an empty carton delivery system and automatic carton taper.

Pallet rack, pallet flow rack, and carton flow rack were also included in this project.

This system also included a shipping and sortation system with in-line, in-motion scale; bar code label scanner; high-speed carton sortation; and truck loading extendibles. This system design included the use of accumulation conveyor, line shaft by-pass conveyor and recirculation conveyor, with controls engineering, conveyor system controller, controls devices including system control panel. A PC based sortation computer and router computer to communicate to the warehouse management system were also included in this project.

MaxLine continues to work with Brother International Corporation to anticipate and plan for future material handling needs.


Williams-Sonoma, Inc.


MaxLine, Inc. designed and built a $2,500,000 dollar material handling conveyor system in 1992 consisting of 2 miles of carton conveyor within a high-speed sortation system. This system included; four (4) full case bi-level order picking modules; a split case bi-level order picking module; repack area; 500' long MaxLine Sorter with 31 diverts; and 2400 feet of post divert accumulation conveyor.

A unique pallet handling system was also designed and provided using 700' of pallet conveyor with a unique, MaxLine designed two-strand chain conveyor handling 3,000 Lb. pallet loads at 2 loads/minute over its 500' length; zero pressure pallet accumulation conveyor; and continuous pallet lifts.
  • A controls system consisting of; three (3) PLC's; three (3) scanners; and three (3) PC's, one serving as the sortation controller, one serving as a manifest/logging computer and one providing the real time communication link to the IBM AS400 main frame computer.
  • A custom designed and built, 5,700 Sq. Ft., mezzanine to support sortation, induction, post divert spurs, and recirculation conveyor.
  • Mechanical and electrical installation.
  • The Retail Conveyor System was expanded in 1995 adding two additional bi-level, order picking pick modules requiring transportation conveyor, a new redesigned induction system and manual sortation loop for order consolidation.
  • This system was expanded in 1997 upgrading the bar code scanner, upgrading the sortation controller software and activating the remaining future diverts.





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