Cable Conveyors in Houston, TX — Gentle, Low-Friction Handling for Empty & Filled Containers
A complete line of standard cable conveyor drives, corner turns, take-ups, conveyors, and table top interfaces — plus assembled alpine systems and spiral elevators. Lone Star Automated Systems designs, supplies, and installs cable conveying systems for container and packaging plants across Texas.
Containers Ride on Moving Cables — Not Chain
A cable conveyor carries containers on continuously moving coated cables running in a channel frame between side rails. Because the carrying surface is smooth cable rather than articulated chain links, the ride is exceptionally gentle and low-friction — no link edges to catch, tip, or scuff a lightweight container.
That gentleness is why cable conveyor is a mainstay of can, bottle, and jar handling: empty containers that would tip or dent on heavier conveying methods glide smoothly through long runs, corner turns, and elevation changes. Conveyors are available to handle empty or filled containers.
Cable systems interface directly with table top conveyor, so containers move seamlessly between cable runs and the chain conveyors feeding your fillers, cappers, and labelers.
Every Component of a Cable Conveying System
We supply a complete line of standard cable conveyor components — engineered together so containers flow from infeed to discharge as one system.
Drives, Corner Turns & Take-Ups
The complete standard line: drives power the cable loop, corner turns carry containers smoothly through direction changes, and take-ups maintain proper cable tension over the life of the system. Interfaces with table top conveyor connect cable runs to the rest of the line.
Assembled Alpine Systems
Alpine systems switchback the conveyor path up and down like an alpine road — packing long lengths of conveyor into a small footprint to buffer containers between machines and gain elevation gradually. We supply alpines fully assembled, ready to set and connect.
Spiral Elevators & Lowerators
Helical towers raise and lower containers continuously in a round footprint — the elevation-change partners to horizontal cable runs. For unit loads and cases, see our full spiral conveyor line; for the tightest footprints, vertical conveyors.
Side Rails & Adjustable Brackets
Equip your cable conveyor with fixed side rail brackets — or hand-crank adjustable brackets that re-set rail width to a new container diameter in moments, no re-shimming required. A wide range of conveyor side rails is available to match your containers and line speeds.
Construction options: painted carbon steel • aluminum • stainless steel — matched to the environment, from general manufacturing to washdown.
Where Cable Conveyor Shines
The gentle, low-friction ride lightweight empty containers demand — no tipping, denting, or label scuffing.
Conveyors available for filled cans, bottles, and jars moving between filling, seaming, and packing.
Standard drives, turns, and take-ups link into plant-length systems with smooth direction changes.
Assembled alpine systems bank containers between machines to ride out rate differences and short stops.
Spiral elevators and lowerators move containers between levels in a compact round footprint.
Interfaces to table top conveyor tie cable runs into fillers, cappers, labelers, and case packers.
Cable Conveyor FAQs
What is a cable conveyor?
A conveyor that carries containers on continuously moving coated cables running in a channel frame between side rails. The smooth cable surface makes the ride exceptionally gentle and low-friction — the mainstay method for moving empty and filled cans, bottles, and jars. A complete system combines drives, corner turns, take-ups, and table top interfaces.
What are cable conveyors used for?
Handling empty or filled containers — cans, bottles, and jars — through long runs, corner turns, and elevation changes in container manufacturing, filling, and packaging operations. The gentle carrying surface protects lightweight empties that heavier conveying methods can tip, dent, or scuff.
What is an alpine system?
A serpentine conveyor tower — the path switchbacks up and down like an alpine road — packing a long length of conveyor into a small footprint. Alpines accumulate and buffer containers between machines and gain elevation gradually. We supply them fully assembled.
What side rail options are available?
Fixed side rail brackets or hand-crank adjustable brackets, with a wide range of side rails available. Adjustable brackets make container changeover fast — crank the rails to the new diameter instead of re-shimming fixed rails.
What materials are cable systems built from?
Painted carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel — matched to your environment, from general manufacturing to washdown and sanitary applications.
Does Lone Star Automated Systems install cable conveyors in Houston?
Yes. We're headquartered in Houston, TX and provide the complete line of cable conveyor components — plus assembled alpines and spiral elevators — with design, supply, and installation throughout Houston, the Gulf Coast, and all of Texas. Call 713-532-4444 for a quote.
Cable Conveyor Design & Installation Across Texas
Lone Star Automated Systems is headquartered at 2500 Citywest Blvd., STE 150, Houston, TX 77042 and serves container plants, canneries, bottlers, food and beverage manufacturers, and packagers throughout the Gulf Coast and statewide.
Ready to Spec Your Cable Conveying System?
Tell us your containers, rates, and layout. We'll configure the drives, turns, take-ups, rails, and alpines — and quote the complete system in the right material for your environment.
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