Material Handling Conveyors also called Roller conveyors are small metal tubes placed adjacent to each other and usually rotated by a mechanism beneath, enabling merchandise materials and pallets to be moved from one location to another under human supervision.
Roller conveyors are reasonably flexible and can be set up to transport items around curves and up & down gentle vertical slopes. They are commonly used to move relatively large merchandise.
It consists of Gravity roller conveyor, O-belt driving roller conveyor, Single-double sprocket roller, conveyor, chain accumulate roller conveyor.
Gravity roller conveyor is among the most common pieces of equipment found in many warehouses. This conveyor most commonly functions as transportation for cartons, packages or pallets over shorter distances.
Belt conveyor is an ideal equipment for handling wide range of bulk material over a long distance. Angle of inclination is limited but can be made high angle by using special type of belt.
The built-in guard rails in horizontal belt conveyors is ideal for overhead conveying applications. It easily conveys boxes, cartons, cases, bags, etc., as well as loose parts. It is easily adjustable according to the floor type.
The smooth, continuous surface of a conveyor belt is ideal for many product handling applications. Some of the benefits of belt conveyors include:
• Small or delicate part handling
• Accumulation
• Inclining and elevating with high friction or cleated belts
• Clean room environments
• Small parts transfer
• Back lighted inspection
• Quiet operation