Roller Conveyors have a wide range of applications in industries such as warehousing, assembly lines and 'pick and pack' applications. The Unpowered conveyor is the Gravity Roller conveyor while the Power conveyor is called as the Powered Roller Conveyor which comes in many designs and categories.
The simplest of all conveyors is the Gravity roller conveyors. It is thought that the roller technique was used in the construction of the Pyramids and Stonehenge, amongst other things. While we still use the techniques used by our forefathers, we have refined the system a lot to suit our modern needs.
Roller conveyors are ideal for transporting dry, solid items with a low centre of gravity (e.g. cannot topple) and a flat base, with no protrusions. (e.g. nothing to 'jam' between conveyor rollers). The items will experience a small amount of vibration as they pass from roller to roller.
The kind of items they are not suitable for include Very small objects, or those with an irregular shape, that could jam 'between' conveyor rollers. Also problems occur with items that have a high centre of gravity, or a narrow base, which could topple as they pass from one conveyor roller to the next.
Of course wet, sticky, or semi-solid items such as clay, bread dough, Liquids, powders, aggregates are also unsuitable for roller conveyors. For such kind of materials, Chain Drive rollers are the best option.
Roller Conveyors are affordable and requires very less maintenance. The capital investment required is also negligible as compared to the strength it offers to the industry. They are foolproof with no possibility of an accident or an error. Individual components - such as the rollers - can be easily and cheaply replaced in the event of accidental damage.
Roller beds can be made from plastic, mild steel, galvanized steel, or stainless steel rollers depending on the sort of load and usage you require, and on what environment you wish to operate the machine in. (for outdoor use we would normally recommend galvanized rollers at the very least, for example).
It is usual for a conveyor to be custom-built for a particular application, and hence can be "pre-set" at any desired height or angle of slope. Height adjustment is also possible as well as minor adjustments to the slope angle can also be made. For more sophisticated use they also come with variable angle legs and even telescopic legs.
Gravity Conveyors can be powered with the option of a Line Shaft Drive roller Conveyors when a load needs to be moved against the gravity. This is suitable for loads lighter than 20Kg. These conveyors can also provide accumulation at any point of the conveyor belt without stopping other rollers in the bed. Hence packages can gradually "accumulate" at the end of the conveyor, awaiting human intervention or automatic transfer to another conveyor etc... The drive shaft powers each roller by means of rubberised bands.
Chain Drive Roller Conveyors are used for bulky and loads greater than 20Kg. The principles are the same but, as the name suggests, chains are used to provide a more heavy duty drive mechanism.
The simplest of all conveyors is the Gravity roller conveyors. It is thought that the roller technique was used in the construction of the Pyramids and Stonehenge, amongst other things. While we still use the techniques used by our forefathers, we have refined the system a lot to suit our modern needs.
Roller conveyors are ideal for transporting dry, solid items with a low centre of gravity (e.g. cannot topple) and a flat base, with no protrusions. (e.g. nothing to 'jam' between conveyor rollers). The items will experience a small amount of vibration as they pass from roller to roller.
The kind of items they are not suitable for include Very small objects, or those with an irregular shape, that could jam 'between' conveyor rollers. Also problems occur with items that have a high centre of gravity, or a narrow base, which could topple as they pass from one conveyor roller to the next.
Of course wet, sticky, or semi-solid items such as clay, bread dough, Liquids, powders, aggregates are also unsuitable for roller conveyors. For such kind of materials, Chain Drive rollers are the best option.
Roller Conveyors are affordable and requires very less maintenance. The capital investment required is also negligible as compared to the strength it offers to the industry. They are foolproof with no possibility of an accident or an error. Individual components - such as the rollers - can be easily and cheaply replaced in the event of accidental damage.
Roller beds can be made from plastic, mild steel, galvanized steel, or stainless steel rollers depending on the sort of load and usage you require, and on what environment you wish to operate the machine in. (for outdoor use we would normally recommend galvanized rollers at the very least, for example).
It is usual for a conveyor to be custom-built for a particular application, and hence can be "pre-set" at any desired height or angle of slope. Height adjustment is also possible as well as minor adjustments to the slope angle can also be made. For more sophisticated use they also come with variable angle legs and even telescopic legs.
Gravity Conveyors can be powered with the option of a Line Shaft Drive roller Conveyors when a load needs to be moved against the gravity. This is suitable for loads lighter than 20Kg. These conveyors can also provide accumulation at any point of the conveyor belt without stopping other rollers in the bed. Hence packages can gradually "accumulate" at the end of the conveyor, awaiting human intervention or automatic transfer to another conveyor etc... The drive shaft powers each roller by means of rubberised bands.
Chain Drive Roller Conveyors are used for bulky and loads greater than 20Kg. The principles are the same but, as the name suggests, chains are used to provide a more heavy duty drive mechanism.
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