Types of Conveyors
Conveyors and
conveyor systems are mechanical equipment that is responsible for transporting
materials from one location to another. They provide quick and easy
transportation and are particularly useful in moving heavy materials. There are
many different types of conveyors depending on the needs of the industry in
which they are used.
Gravity Conveyors
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Gravity
conveyors move materials using gravity. In other words, they can move boxes up,
down and horizontal on a moving belt using gravity. Gravity allows the conveyor
to move certain types of packages, using their own weight on a bed of wheels or
rollers.
Features
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Gravity
conveyors can move anything from light bulbs to bagged cement and can carry
materials from 2 feet to 100 feet. The two primary variations of the gravity
conveyor are the roller and the wheel conveyor. According to flostor.com,
roller conveyors are not recommended for soft bottom materials, such as coffee
bean bags, and wheel conveyors should be used instead.
Belt Conveyors
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Belt conveyors
are used for more controlled movement of materials. They are powered and can be
used to move regular and irregular shaped products. They have a wide range of
capabilities and can transport light, heavy, fragile packages on an incline, a
decline and horizontal surfaces.
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Powered belt
conveyors typically have two types of beds. A slider bed utilizes a smooth
surface bed, often steel, and a roller bed utilizes rollers as the surface
supporters of the belt. Horizontal belt conveyors are flat with either one or
two pulleys and the bed section is either slider or roller. Incline and decline
conveyors are similar to the horizontal except that they are an angle. The
brake belt conveyor is used as a stop at the end of the roller conveyor and a
meter belt conveyor is used as the speed up belt, according to flostor.com.
Metal Piano Hinge conveyor has a steel belt ideal for carrying hot and oily
machinery. The wire mesh belt conveyor allows for free flow of air and is
primarily used for transporting materials too cold or too hot for standard
conveyors. Finally, a portable conveyor is one that can be rolled from one
position to another on caster wheels.
Conveyors and conveyor systems are mechanical equipment that is responsible for transporting materials from one location to another. They provide quick and easy transportation and are particularly useful in moving heavy materials. conveyor equipment
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