Executive Summary
Walco Systems provides a comprehensive lineup of industrial vacuum transport bases, including the VT, SB, and PK series, designed for precision product control and registration in demanding production environments. Available in standard lengths ranging from 24" to 96", these transport systems are engineered to accommodate materials from 2"L × 3"W up to 20" wide and 1" thick. Built in the USA with full-frame construction and heavy-duty components, Walco transports ensure stable performance for inkjet printing, high-speed labeling, and camera inspection.
Key Advantages
Dynamic Speed Control: Utilizing servo drives with brushless motors provide variable speed transports with standard rates up to 275 ft/min and high-speed options reaching 600 ft/min to meet high-volume output requirements.
Optional Inline Sort Controll: Allows for feeder pause or speedup conveyor inline sorting.
Superior Hold-Down: Utilizes a commercial regenerative blower system with independent vacuum controls to maintain perfect product registration across various belt types.
Industrial Strength: Constructed with large-diameter shafts and sealed shaft-locking collar bearings to ensure smooth, continuous operation under heavy production loads.
Seamless System Integration: Includes integrated conveyor controls and a feeder interlock switch to easily synchronize transport bases with feeders and other inline equipment.
Fully Adjustable Setup: Offers adjustable vacuum belts, infeed rollers, and product guides to quickly adapt the transport to different material sizes.
Modular Enhancements: Supports optional speed-following technology for automated synchronization and articulated platforms for monitors and keyboards to create a complete workstation.
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Walco transport series matches my application?
The SB Series is the standard inline transport for inkjet printing, camera inspection, and barcode reading with drying section built in — most general-purpose mailing applications start here. The PK Series is reinforced for label affixing and packaging where the load on the belt is heavier or less uniform.
How fast can the Walco transports run?
Standard belt speeds are variable up to 600 ft/min on the VT and PK series, and up to 400 ft/min on the SB series. All three offer an optional 600 ft/min upgrade for high-volume direct mail and short-run packaging operations that need to keep pace with high-speed inserters and inkjet systems.
Can I configure left-to-right or right-to-left transport direction?
Yes — all three series support either direction, configured at order time. This lets you drop the transport into existing line layouts without rearranging upstream feeders or downstream finishing equipment.
What's the largest material the Walco transports handle?
All series accommodate materials up to 20" wide, with minimum sizes starting at 2"L × 3"W. Length capacity scales with the model number — a 240VT runs 24" long while a 960VT or 960PK runs 96" long, giving you room for multiple inline operations on a single transport.
