Industrial applications for conductor bar systems

Akapp-Stemmann conductor bar systems are used in a wide range of industries and material handling applications. The overview below highlights common applications and the conductor bar systems used in each environment.
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Every industrial application places different demands on power and data transmission. Travel speed, current capacity, positioning accuracy and environmental conditions all influence the choice of conductor bar system. Explore each industry to find the recommended conductor bar systems for your operational requirements.
Overhead crane moving material bundles inside a warehouse facility.

Cranes & lifting

Reliable power for crane operations, ensuring safe and precise lifting under high duty cycles and continuous operation.

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Automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) with shuttle systems using conductor bar

Intralogistics and warehousing

Supports uninterrupted material flow with reliable power for automated transport and storage systems in (ASRS) intralogistics environments.

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Crane operating on the rooftop of building, lifting equipment along the slanted facade.

Building façade maintenance units

Provides reliable power for façade access systems, ensuring safe vertical movement and stable operation.

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Large outdoor storage yard with concrete construction materials.

Precast concrete industry

Ensures continuous automated production with reliable power and/or fully integrated positioning concrete handling and internal transport equipment, both straight and curved tracks.

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Power supply systems for hangar doors

Hangar doors

Reliable and smooth movement of large industrial doors with AKAPP LongLife conductor bar systems, designed to withstand harsh weather conditions.

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Automated feed mixing and distribution system in an agricultural facility.

Agriculture

24/7 farm operations with reliable power and/or positioning for automated feeding systems and rail‑bound machinery, both straight and curved tracks.

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Automated transport system in a greenhouse

Horticulture

Greenhouse systems operations supported with reliable power and/or positioning, easy intregration and compensation for thermal expansion.

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AKAPP LongLife: Low-Maintenance Conductor Bar Technology

AKAPP LongLife conductor bar systems use continuous copper conductors to eliminate mechanical joints and minimise transition resistance. The smooth, uninterrupted contact surface reduces heat build-up and wear on collector trolleys, ensuring reliable power transmission, longer carbon brush life and lower maintenance requirements.

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Overhead transport system moving metal components through a galvanizing process in a manufacturing plant.

Galvanizing / electroplating

Reliable power supply, and/or positioning, for automated cranes/equipment in demanding humid, dusty and chemically aggressive environments.

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AKAPP RN7 multiconductor installation at water treatment plant

Water treatment plants

Designed for demanding environments, providing reliable power for wastewater and sludge handling systems.

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AKAPP RN7 multiconductor system in automated car parking facility

Parking systems

Supports automated parking with reliable and low‑maintenance power transmission for continuous 24/7 operation.

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Industrial overhead crane handling large paper rolls inside a paper mill

Paper industry

Provides dust-resistant and reliable power, and/or positioning, for cranes in paper mills operating under high dust, humidity and continuous movement.

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Steel coils stored in a steel processing facility with an overhead crane.

Steel Industry

Provides reliable power transmission, and/or positioning, for cranes, hoists and material handling systems in demanding steel manufacturing environments.

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