Transportation conveyors best complement the fast-paced environment of different manufacturing industries today. During the packaging process where speed is critical, a transportation conveyor can effectively move items quickly and smoothly.
To know how conveyors can help your business, learn the following types of transportation conveyors:
Drag Chain Conveyors
Widely used in the material handling industry, drag chain conveyors have power chains designed to handle pallets and support larger loads like rigid cartons or containers. Also, it can be integrated with accumulation logic controls to better accumulate items during operation.
Live Roller Conveyors
If you need durable and cost-effective conveyors to move your large sized products or items, a live roller conveyor is the best choice. Live roller conveyors utilize powered rollers mounted in a frame to move boxed and palletized products during operation. Due to their low maintenance costs, they are an economical solution for different manufacturing and warehousing applications. However, these conveyors have limited incline movement capabilities.
Belt-Over Conveyors
Belt-over conveyors are designed with belts over slider beds or roller beds. For some reasons, if live roller conveyors are not appropriate to move specific items, belt-over conveyors can provide better support. It offers a better grip on the products and allows more accurate control of flow when set to an incline or decline position. Other applications include gapping tracking product and high speed scan tunnels.
Heavy Duty Belt-over Conveyors
When normal belt-conveyors are not enough to convey larger or heavier items, heavy duty belt-overs can effectively convey these type of items even in an inclined position. Thus, these conveyors are good for handing parcel and bulk flow of products.
Modular Belt Conveyors
Also known as plastic chain conveyors, plastic belt conveyors are flexible enough to convey both unpacked lightweight items and heavy packages that need additional support. Its modularity makes it the best choice for handling items in pharmaceuticals and food & beverage industries. Furthermore, it can be designed with a steel or aluminum base for easier installation.
Gravity Conveyors
If you're looking for the most economical material handling solutions for your business, gravity conveyors are what you’re looking for. It only utilizes gravity or other external force to convey items and packages in shipping, accumulation, and picking areas. Gravity conveyors can be roller, metal chute or skate wheel conveyors depending on your preference. Moreover, you can install them in an inclined or straight position and can easily be relocated since they do not utilize motorized parts.
Indeed, if an effective handling process is essential to your daily operations, choosing the right type of transportation conveyor is a must.
Would you like to move your products quickly and efficiently? Hytrol transportation conveyors are designed with functionality and versatility in mind. You can choose conveyors with rollers, belts, or drag chains and can be installed according to your needs.
In Canada, our Hytrol transportation conveyors are distributed by Norpak Handling. Over the years, we supply conveyors and install it according to your technical specifications. To know more about our products, call us at 1-905-885-7674 and let’s see how we can help you.
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