Type
|
Characteristics
|
Application
|
| Roller Gravity
Conveyors |
Horizontal or slightly
inclined rollers carry unit loads. Low cost, low maintenance.
Hand driven or gravity operated. |
Transportation
of unit loads, boxes, barrels, drums, cartons , occasionally
sacks. |
| Powered Roller
Conveyors |
Same as above except
rollers are motor driven. Drive is by sprockets and chains,
tangential belts , or round belt. |
Same as above.
Some types could be used in applications requiring accumulation. |
| Slider Bed Belt
Conveyors |
Belt is supported
on a slider bed. Low cost |
Lightweight unit
goods or bulk material loads . |
| Roller Bed Conveyors |
Belt is supported
by rollers. |
Medium to heavy
loads, |
| Chain Conveyors |
Loads are carried
on chain strands, running on a wear resistant polymer. Used
with relatively heavy loads and pallets. ( 1-2 tons /unit) |
Assembly lines,
pallet, unit loads transport. |
| Slat Conveyors |
Plastic or Stainless
steel slats running on wear resistant polymer. |
Handling of bottles,
or small similar items. |
| Overhead Conveyors,
Manual. |
Continuous transportation
of unit loads along a closed path. The carts carrying the loads
are pushed or pulled by hand. |
Paint shops, assembly
lines, garments industry, meat industry, assembly lines. |
| Overhead Conveyors,
Driven. |
Same as above,
but could also change levels . Could also be used for bulk loads. |
Same as above. |
| Trough Conveyors. |
Arrays of 2 or
more rollers, elevate the sides of a rubber or polymer belt
to confine bulk materials to the center of the belt. Could reach
lengths of several kilometers. Can change direction and level. |
Bulk materials
handling. |
| Load Carrying Car
Conveyors, load Towing, and Walking Beam Conveyors |
Loads are carried
on carts or special jigs, resting on guides, and towed by chains
either overhead or running in trenches in the floor. |
Assembly lines,
Heavy items, automotive industry, warehouses. |
| Bucket Conveyors |
Transportation
on vertical or highly inclined paths |
Elevating bulk
, cement, flour, chemicals, sand, grain, peat, etc.. |
| Shelf, and Cradle
Conveyors |
Vertical transportation
of unit goods on shelves. Could be used across several floors,
allowing intermediate loading and unloading. |
Elevating or lowering
unit loads ,such as bags, bales, boxes, machine parts, etc.... |
| Screw Conveyors |
Can be horizontal
or inclined, used for short distances up to 40 m. Suitable for
dusty, or hot materials. |
Transportation
of pulverized, granular, or small sized lumpy materials. Not
suitable for sticky slumping or abrasive materials. |
| Oscillating Conveyors |
Transportation
of hot, toxic or dusty materials. Not usable with sticky materials,
or fine pulverized loads. |
Transportation
of bulk loads, occasionally for unit loads. |
| Hydraulic and Pneumatic
Conveyors |
Fluids or air carry
the material in pipes. High throughput capacity. |
Bulk loads |
