Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors

VRC’s are a safe, economical way to raise and lower materials in factories, warehouses, industrial plants, institutions or anywhere that products or supplies need to move from one level to another.

VRC’s are not elevators. In fact, they have their own national code (ASME B20.1) and are specifically exempt from the national elevator code. In 1981, PFlow helped change the national safety codes to specifically exempt “material-moving” vertical conveyors from “people-moving” elevator safety requirements.

VRC’s provide fast, efficient and convenient access to/from mezzanines, balconies, basements, and between levels in multiple story buildings. They can be installed for through-floor, interior or exterior applications. The principal components of VRC’s include guide columns, carriage, and a mechanical or hydraulic actuating mechanism.