Pallet Flow Speed Controllers

Controlled, efficient speed...guaranteed!

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Speed Control for All Your Pallet Flow System Designs

Install on your own – Mallard’s drop-in controllers are easily added to all wheeled tracks and narrow roller track applications. Make sure to watch our instructional video.

Direct mount speed controllers are top mounted for immediate contact with the load and compatible with all wheel and roller tracks. Load weight variance is approximately 1,500#.

Indirect mount speed controllers are installed below the tracks for full-width roller pallet flow. Adjustable springs allow tension to be reduced or increased for better control of flow.

The ABMA is a drop-in speed controller used in retrofit applications, installed easily in existing systems that may require additional control for pallets flowing too fast or out of control.

Rubber coated full rollers mounted in conjunction with indirect mount speed controllers to provide superior control particularly for plastic pallets.

A self-contained add-on unit that pairs with Ultra-Grip rollers to give an extra measure of speed and pallet tracking control for full roller applications

Mallard Pallet Flow Speed Controllers

From lightweight containers to pallets weighing 3,000 lbs., Mallard speed controllers ensure your products travel safely down the lane at a controlled, steady speed. Similar to an automotive “shoe” brake - as the pallet picks up speed advancing down the lane, the internal gearing forces the brake pads against the inner surface of the brake hub to slow the pallet or container to a safe speed.

Mallard speed controllers also provide necessary pallet guidance. By controlling the speed, pallets stay centered in the lane for reliable, steady pallet flow tracking. As with all Mallard gravity flow rack products, speed controllers require no external power source. They are easy to install and manufactured to last. To ensure a long, productive product life, our speed controllers are tested to 80,000 cycles.

Speed controller type and placement are influenced by several factors:

  • Warehouse environments (wet/dry, freezer, cold, ambient)
  • Construction and capacity of the pallet flow rails
  • Slope or pitch of the pallet flow rails
  • Resistance of the speed controller
  • Characteristics of pallet and load (size, shape, etc.)
  • Pallet type – GMA wooden pallet vs. plastic or custom pallet

Typically speed controllers are mounted at a single pallet interval, but ideal spacing is best determined by testing of actual pallet and load in our in-house testing lab.

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